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Computer Science, a popular college major, has one of the highest unemployment rates (www.newsweek.com)
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Published earlier this year, but still relevant.

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[–] Krono@lemmy.today 73 points 20 hours ago (32 children)

I graduated with a degree in Computer Science and Software Engineering from the University of Washington in 2020, during the height of Covid.

After over 3000 handcrafted applications (and many more AI-written ones), I have never been offered a job in the field.

I know of multiple CS graduates who have killed themselves, and so many who are living with their parents and working service/retail.

I think the software engineering rush of the early 2000s will be looked back upon like the San Francisco gold rush in 1949.

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

be willing to move

you’re offering salt in the middle of the Pacific

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 8 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I fled from the Midwest because there were no good jobs outside of the oil and gas industry, and ended up in the Seattle area. Saving up and moving cost 2 years of my life, Im not sure I could do it again.

...and I did apply to some jobs on the west coast, although most of my apps were around Seattle.

But please tell me, where should I have went instead of Seattle?

[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 2 points 8 hours ago

yea that’s understandable

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 2 points 12 hours ago

Honestly Seattle is a pretty good place for tech jobs, it's just that the cost of living isn't much better than California or other big tech hubs.

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