https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/29/business/silicon-valley-tech-talent-mainstream-industries.html Anyone moving to tech jobs in "banking, retail, health care and manufacturing"? Companies mentioned in article: UnitedHealth (Optum Labs), Walmart, JPMorgan Chase.
Not sure how she found me but nonetheless I am now intrigued. I have always been an independent consultant working at major corporations. My work history has entailed everything from medical devices, manufacturing,insurance, Telecom, actuarial, telematics .. too many to recall. 17 years of experien...Read more
Before all of this, I was a manufacturing engineer who was depressed and with suicidal thoughts. Then I changed my job to tech 9 years ago. Worked at one startup, apple, Netflix and now LinkedIn. But: I’m still depressed and have suicidal thoughts. Do I need to chase after google / FB(Meta)? How ...Read more
Regardless of where you stay in terms supporting Trump or not - what's your take on this? Is such disbalance really fair to US? Isn't it the side effect of chasing the cheap labor and offloading the manufacturing of everything to China? Doesn't deficit simply mean one side is in need of more product...Read more
Been in tech (PC/Semiconductor) basically my whole career. Non technical. Think sales, business and product roles. I think I'm at a point in my career where I don't really care about chasing high TC. I think I want a stable predictable job that pays enough for me to get by. What's a good industry t...Read more
I'm starting a role in sourcing after 11yoe in npi manufacturing and supply chain IT. I would like to work for an EV company some day. Is strategic sourcing/procurement a good way to get in if I get in some experience at legacy tier1 oem supplier? Has anyone here taken this path or is it better to...Read more
Hi Everyone! I'm looking for referrals to any FAANGMULA+ for any product manager role. Trying to transition from project management/engineering to product management. YOE: 6+ as Project manager in Aerospace/Defense, Oil and Gas and Semiconductor manufacturing Please leave a comment so I can DM my...Read more
I'm starting a role as strategic sourcing manager after 11yoe in npi manufacturing and supply chain IT. Is strategic sourcing/procurement a good career path if I get in some experience at legacy tier1 oem supplier? I am trying to do more strategic work and less tactical day to day stuff. Has anyon...Read more
With the cost of space launch nose diving and investment dollars eagerly available to startups, this seems like the perfect time to get in the space technology game. SpaceX is forecasting launch costs as low as $1mil per launch for small satellites (down from $100mil or more!). They are also planni...Read more
Hi Blind Community! I need some career advice. I'm a little lost on direction. Worried about TC vs Effort. I'm someone with a Masters in Industrial Engineering. With about 2.5 full-time YOE in F&B Manufacturing. Right after my Masters I started off with a no name company. Worked there, impressed fo...Read more
Hi, Blind Community Please vote and comment. My goal is to have a sustainable high TC. My background is ME PhD +8 YOE in automotive industry for opto-electro-mechanical product development/design with extensive experiences in manufacturing,process, and quality for mass production. Currently, I am w...Read more
I spend my 20s partying, playing music and traveling the world and didn't really try to enter the workforce until 2008 (great year to try to get a job :-D ). I managed to get work as an analytics/DB consultant for a retailer in the midst of the 2008/09 recession, and spent most of my career jumpin...Read more
Don't have the data to prove it but have enough red flags to show that the entire TESLA gang with financial institutions are after public money. Here are some of the points 1) Elon Musk considered (82$) ( before splitting 5 for 1 - 420$) as a fair price point to take Tesla private. Presently it v...Read more
https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurendebter/2022/05/13/baby-formula-shortage-bots-snap-up-inventory/?sh=37c91c01a26b Hustlers gonna hustle I guess? I wonder - who here among the Blind community thinks the tech/retail industry at large should do more to handicap the reselling/botting industry? TC - 4...Read more