BriongloidM to Melbourne · 4 days agoDaily Discussion Thread: Thursday, 6 February 2025message-squaremessage-square158fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down11
arrow-up112arrow-down1message-squareDaily Discussion Thread: Thursday, 6 February 2025BriongloidM to Melbourne · 4 days agomessage-square158fedilink
minus-squareGibsonhasafluffybuttlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·3 days agoI think it was ok. The recruiter was nice but it’s for a different sector and I don’t know if the stigma of IT is going to work against me.
minus-squareNathAlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoEw. Wait - IT has a stigma? Of what? Moving too fast and working too many hours?
minus-squareGibsonhasafluffybuttlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoIt does in account management. They assume all IT people are a particular stereotype. Mostly assume they are introverted.
I think it was ok. The recruiter was nice but it’s for a different sector and I don’t know if the stigma of IT is going to work against me.
What sector was it for?
Marketing
Ew.
Wait - IT has a stigma? Of what? Moving too fast and working too many hours?
It does in account management. They assume all IT people are a particular stereotype. Mostly assume they are introverted.