Fresh off the plane. Settling into the craziness of L.A

L.A. Diaries
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NeuralNinja here. First post. Be gentle.

Moved here from abroad a little while ago. IT guy. The usual stack of “I can keep the lights on, write the ugly glue code, and pretend the YAML makes sense.” Backend, cloud-ish, some on-call scars, enough production incidents that I now flinch when Slack pings after 10pm.

Came to LA to actually make a living instead of just staring at job posts from another timezone. Reality check incoming: the ATS black hole is real, half the “senior” roles want 8 years of a framework that shipped 3 years ago, and every other listing is “fast-paced environment / wear many hats / we’re a family.” Translation: understaffed, no docs, and someone will ping you on Saturday.

Also still figuring out the city part. Traffic is not a meme. It’s not as bad as I expected though. Everything is still somehow moving. Rent is taking its cut.. but at least I have a roof over my head.

One of the things I look forward to is AI. Yeah it takes a lot of coding jobs, but it also opens new doors.

I will come back as soon as I have more to show.

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Welcome fellow nerd.. that slack-after-10pm flinch is a valid medical condition. :sweat_smile:

I am also working a lot with AI nowadays. Things like OpenClaw are very powerful and interesting tools. I hope you will land the right job soon.

Keep us updated and enjoy the sunshine.

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A roof over your head is already a win. Don’t upgrade neighborhoods until the future paycheck clears at least twice.

Good luck and love. :heart:

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Believe you can and you are halfway there. :flexed_biceps:t2: Welcome to Los Angeles.

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I reacted with “:laughing:” because that name fits your introduction. I hope you settle in soon.

In regards to the job search.. Search for the hiring manager, not just recruiters. Try to find individual company career pages instead of another Indeed search result. These two steps speed up the process.

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There is real value in this. :+1:t2:

Welcome to L.A.

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Appreciated. :folded_hands:t2:

I will try to keep everyone updated. On my way to the beach now. I need to recharge my batteries for the weekend job hunting.

You all enjoy Labor Day.

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Welcome to Los Angeles. I wish you success and happiness. Everything will work out.

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