3rd party recruiters are a no for me, and I stick to companies that have name recognition. Limits my options but probably a better bet overall.
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I don’t like 3rd party recruiters either, but I get antsy when I’m unemployed.
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those recruiters dominate in europe - especially the uk. they are mostly unscrupulous p*****ks. @Obreh is right about name recognition.
most large uk companies are poor. swiss and scandanavian companies are good options. german ok with some very good name recognition.
depending on how much you have to work with european collleagues some attitudes might surprise you but generally germanic/nordic companies are organised.
I've been fortunate enough to stay employed so far. The (illusion of) stability from a normal position is what keeps me from chasing contractor roles. Plus contractors get treated like 3rd class citizens by some of these companies. We damn near aren't even supposed to breathe in their direction.
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I have a 9th grader, brehs.She's taking an intro to computer science course, so I'm excited to see what she will learn. Our school system partners with the local community college, so my goal is for her to graduate with both her high school diploma and associates degree.
Even if she takes break after high school, she will only have 2 years to obtain her undergrad instead of 4. I think an additional 2 years is less daunting.
Don't let her make the same mistake I did. Take those AP Comp Sci classes get those 4 and 5s on the test. Save that money!
Emphasis on 4s and 5s. My underachieving ass only got 3s and they didn't count for the classes. I DID get credit for the units which helped me get a better registration slot, but I still had to take those classes again.
I started my career as a contractor. There was a whole ID badge system where contractors had a different color badge. It was silly.
The Australian company I worked for had no money and paychecks were monthly.
At the German company, they had money, but were cheap. And the US based IT team didn’t have any say in anything. And weren’t allowed to lead projects.
For me, they need to be traded on the US stock Exchange and I need to be equity eligible. Sometimes for international companies, that isn't possible or they give you international equity and it's not competitive with US companies when you factor all your comp into it.
3rd party recruiters are good to network with. They will hit you with info on some roles that aren't posted yet, and they usually don't BS you on what the role pays.
I think I’m going blind. Do y’all use a desk light? Do those things work? Monitors too big and bright and the font is killing me but the resolution allows me to fit more on the screen. Father time is calling me. 
Having a good sr staff that want you to be successful on your team is invaluable. I hit the jackpot cause auntie putting me up on all the game and she has great training docs
Where you cats be finding jobs where everyone isn't out for themselves?
Luck of the draw and, cliche answer, culture. I've been lucky enough to be around people that aren't hanging out out to dry. Got taken under the wing of some 30+ year vets at the start of my career. Far enough in their careers to want to see others succeed and excited to see some fresh blood.
Where you cats be finding jobs where everyone isn't out for themselves?
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Honestly is. Our leadership is too busy fukking us with unrealistic expectations for us to fukk each other. Plus nobody is looking over their shoulders because of performance issues so we don't have to throw one another under the bus... at least not anyone on the same team. MFs on other teams enjoy escalating issues.that must be nice
Not a month goes by that I don't contemplate pulling up on a co-worker in the parking lot for talking slick.
