Hi lads,

Looking for advice for anyone who’s been through a similar path!

I’ve been working in HR for 3 years since graduating. Studying HR was exciting but the reality is so different, it’s impossible to change an organisations toxic culture without intervention from senior staff and I’m not the most social. Employees are leaving because my company pay below average and my job is to fix it by driving silly projects that don’t even address the main issue. I don’t want to spend the rest of my life writing emails 90% of my day, I don’t want to feel like a spoofer, I want to be challenged.

I’ve been teaching myself to code I definitely think I’ve a knack for it. I don’t have the resources to spend a year studying full time as I’m at the stage where I’m buying a house, hoping to have kids in next 5 years or so I feel like I need to get this done now if I’m doing it.

Can I hear your stories? Either through springboard or otherwise any tips etc.

Morning folks,

Anyone managed to clear 150/170k aside from juggling two contracts remotely?

30 minutes before in the interview was reading up on the company the role had my notes ready to go. Role was 4 letters lets just say it was ESFF. Not a real thing but just so I dont get in trouble that's what the letters are now.

Started talking to the talent acquisition and she was like.. this isn't ESFF this is ESOO and I just went "Oh..." feeling embarrassed naturally I just said sorry and asked to hear about the ESOO role. She asked me about two coding languages I never heard of then started writing notes.

Told me the role was heavy in python and React.

Then she followed with "and do you have any questions for us" which in any interview i've been in before usually means that's the end.

So I snapped and just said well i'd like to know more about how React is used if Python is used together and she described it was for communication knowing React and I said oh okay and I just started talking about my experience how it tied into the response she gave. My role now... she asked then about my previous role told her, interview went on like a normal interview after I unrequestedly starting talking about my experience.

Closed up the meeting went back to email. In the header

"Your Application with ####### - ESFF"

Actually taken a back I feel the interview would of been over and i'd of never even talked about my experience if I didn't just start blabbering about it.

For people working for companies which have mandatory 2-3 days in office each week what do companies usually require from staff around days off concerning mandatory days in office.

For example say your company requires 2 days on site and you decide to take the Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday off after a bank holiday. Would you WFH on the Friday? Or would your employer mandate that you are on site on that Friday. Id personally WFH on the Friday in the above scenario.

Curious to hear what companies are enforcing for the above as it's rarely discussed when people mention that they have to be in the office 2-3 days a week.

Hey all,

Looking for some advice here. My manager gave me a heads up in early October that I’d be made redundant soon. He thought it would be imminent, but it turns out the official redundancy notice won't be given until January.

Since then, just accepted a one-year contract job, starting soon, haven't notified manager yet so I’m wondering:

Will I lose out on my redundancy package and end-of-year bonus if I leave before the official notice comes through?

Is there any way I might still be eligible for these benefits since I technically haven’t been notified yet?

I’d love any advice on what options I might have, especially from people who've been in similar situations.

Hi Dev folks!

I am currently in supply chain working as a planner. I had the opportunity to go back and do Data Analytics through Springboard (HDip).

My main motivations was having another string to my bow, possible higher earner, greater remote opportunities and maybe a better work life balance.

I am curious about those who made the switch to data analytics. Did they find their renumeration/work/life improved? Was it worth the change?

Feeling a little torn at the moment however we are kicking off into exam season

Thanks 😄

I see that AIG have listed a job that I might be interested in. Anyone have any experience working for them? Are they worth considering?

Have noticed an increase in job postings for Amazon. Anyone on inside know this due to people jumping ship due to the 5 days onsite or things maybe starting to pick up a bit again? 👀

Hi All. I’m an IT contractor, considering a contract via e-Frontiers agency. Does anyone have any experience working with them? If so, are they efficient with queries and settling invoices? Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I was previously with Morgan McKinley and found them to be pretty good. Thanks!

Hi, I recently accepted an offer from IBM (Mulhuddart), and I checked the buses. I saw that there is the 38D, but it arrives later than my expected starting time. I assume that atleast 1500 people is going to that campus every morning. What are the good options to get there at 8:30, or is it only 38 buses, and the expressbus? Is there an alternative way to get there, in case you miss the bus? (I assumed that 38d is the shuttle bus IBM was talking about)

I hear it being said that there should be a match between your LinkedIn and your CV - I assume that the jobs, education, dates etc. need to align, which is fair enough.

However, I am confused in relation to job duties/descriptions. If I have to tailor my job duties/description in my CV to every job description, and the corresponding job on LinkedIn needs to match what is in the CV, wouldn't this mean I am always changing what is on my LinkedIn and be a problem if recruiters decided to look on my profile after me submitting?

Or do I have this all wrong? Thanks.

Hi All,

I was planning on apply for a ICT manager role within the public sector, seeing this is my first role within the sector I'll be on the lower end of the payment tier if I did get the job which would be a massive pay cut, but wondering does the benefits outweigh the pay drop?

How well do companies see management from public sector? The goal would be to stay 2 years and move back to the private sector..

Any tips for making some €€€ using coding on the side of the 9-5? Anyone have experience using sites like Intch?

Hi all,

I am a studying Computer and Network tech, doing a plc to get into college where I can hopefully study Cybersecurity as it is super interesting to me and I would really like to learn it in great detail.

I am just wondering if it would be better to try and get work experience in a good tech-related job, like a network technician or it support technician- or prioritize getting certs like CySA+ and CASP+ certs if I am looking to get into a mid-high level tech company or cybersecurity firm.

Thanks!

Let's talk about the reality of web/mobile development in 2024. The "build from scratch" premium that companies like Flipdish charge might be coming to an end.

This Friday a mate told me during lunch break, some Chinese food ordering startups just showed how "easy tech" the food ordering platform space really is. Instead of building custom software, they:

1. Bought efood's source code (available online for literally $49)
2. Hired off-shore (Chinese, supposedly) devs at competitive rates to modify it
3. Now they're trying to undercut both Flipdish and OrderYoyo significantly on price

Makes me wonder - are we engineers still needed? Is mobile/web engineering seeing the end? Or it is only these bloody takeaway apps?

Wild to think Flipdish investors poured loads of dosh into "proprietary technology" when their competitor achieved similar results with a $49 source code and some tweaks.

Or maybe we should all run a startup selling these type of ordering apps, not a bad investment though? lmao

7 day 24 hour coverage shifts with 15mins to be at the keyboard seems to be a standard in the industry these days, why have we accepted that?

As far as I know the laws haven’t really caught up with such requirements. Organisation of working time act only requires a 24 hour undisturbed break every 7 days and you to average less than 48hours across 4 months.

There doesn’t seem to be any acknowledgment of how limiting that 15min to be at the keyboard requirement can be. Or the implications of rota size.

How have we ended up here and why does it seem to be universally accepted? Follow the sun seems like a rarity.

I'm currently a 3rd year Computer Science & Business student and wanted to get some opinions on the choice between these two options:

Amazon - €3000 (salary) + €1100 (stipend) - Commuting 40km each way for 5 days a week (2+ hours a day)

Arista Networks (Return after 2nd year internship) - €2800 - Can work from home as much as I want, Relaxed environment/boss

For full-time work I would probably go with the second option, but seeing as it's only a 3 month internship Amazon would look great on the CV and also the salary is better. I'm also interviewing for a few different companies but haven't received the offers yet. What do you guys think?

I received an offer from IBM for an Associate Product Manager Intern role, it pays decently, a little north of 45K.

Pay wise I am sort of interested in this offer but I want to consider other factors as well

How’s the outlook of this subReddit towards IBM?

Perks? Pros / Cons

I need help trying to decide if IBM should be a good fit or if I should go with other companies I am still in interview cycles with…

Edit: a slight context I am in the 3rd year of my undergraduate degree in Computer Science, I have worked at startup’s in early and late stages as people manager usually wearing multiple hats, that sort of sums up my experience in tech but besides that I have been in number of leadership positions in part time jobs or at volunteer stuff

Anybody know what Amazon's holiday/vacation policy was for interns last year or previous years? Looking at making plans for the summer but I'm going to be doing an internship in the Dublin office

Hi all,

Having some trouble getting interviews, currently working at a company since 2021 as a Software Dev. Pending a promotion in the next year however I think a change is due. I'm looking to relocate in the EU and I'm having trouble getting any interviews.

Any feedback will be massively appreciated!

https://preview.redd.it/snwo87dprowd1.png?width=928&format=png&auto=webp&s=0c1bb418f802edc75294dfd4b7b5978e93ca1c37

Does anyone have any info about that company? Glassdoor reviews are not great 😃. They advertised some position in Cloud department.