u/OEnerdo

I say this as someone who used to get messaged once or twice a week from recruiters in 2021-2022 era to having not a single DM from a recruiter between 2025-2026.

The market was basically DEAD.

However, since July-August, me and my close friends have been getting DMed again from recruiters, but the interesting thing is that it’s at all these overblown valuation VC funded companies. I guess they’re capitalizing on the insane valuations. I know options are basically going to be useless when/if the company stock comes crashing down.

However, I’m just in it for the cashhh baby.

Anyone else seeing this? Mostly in AI/SWE jobs.

Ps, a lot of people had advised me not to join a YC company due to the work, but honestly, it’s not too bad. The founders are dumb as hell but somehow raised $15M+ for a shitty product but decent idea. All this to say, don’t completely disregard YC companies.

OE for most of my career with over 7 full time jobs at one point. Scaled down to just 2 jobs after hitting my money milestones (paid off cars, and mortgages, 529s etc).

Was cruising with just 2 jobs for a bit taking it easy but was getting a little bit of that itch back so I started interviewing and man do I love interviewing. Learning how to interview is THE most valuable skill ever.

Start dates of 12, and 26 at 2 separate companies for j4, j5. I love love LOOOOOVEEEE q4.

Everything is spaced out perfectly. Thanksgiving, people leaving for Christmas, and December slump. I’ll be able to do good work, and drop my current j1, and j3 in Jan.

There is a person out there right now who was so blatantly OE he was let go in the first week. He cancelled all his intro and orientation meetings and also his laptop pinged from freaking China when he finally showed up online..

Security blocked his access and just told him that they need his laptop back for a configuration change — when they logged back into the laptop the guy had OTHER JOBS data on his computer SMHHH. He was fired immediately.

After letting him go, our HR team (who previously was very relaxed) is now doing all kinds of extra due-diligence and post employment checks and things. All Managers received an email about Overemployment and how to spot it (they also talked about this Subreddit and the Discord in the training).

I also received THREE messages from different people at different companies asking if I know the guy. He’s out here openly claiming he worked at our company for 5 years??? Wtf?

My man, what are you doinggggg… he’s speedrunning OE getting fired once a week

I’m ok going to reinvent but I’m scared to get recognized from another J. How big is reinvent really lol?? Chances I’ll get caught?