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Ask HN: What next?

6 pointsby ivanstamealmost 8 years ago
Hello folks, today i made a probably bad decision and i quit my job. Been working in this company for 3 years, but things have changed and it&#x27;s not the place for me anymore. And it gets even more complicated...<p>But i wanted to ask you guys and girls for help, what should i do now. Like where do you find freelance work, because i have to survive now :) Or do you suggest other ways like tutorials, writing, classes...? Or even focusing on my own stuff(but not sure if it&#x27;s gonna succeed)...<p>Or are there some companies that hire part time, or something like that? Any help is appreciated :)<p>Thanks, Ivan

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ColinWrightalmost 8 years ago
This might sounds harsh ...<p>No, I&#x27;m not going to criticize you for leaving your job - that&#x27;s your choice, and only you know the circumstances. There really are times and situations where it&#x27;s better to jump, even without knowing what you&#x27;re jumping into.<p>But if you&#x27;re going to be looking for work, you really, <i>really</i> need to assess the situation, decide what the problems are, find solutions to those problems, and take action to solve them.<p>You&#x27;re looking for work, but you haven&#x27;t included a link to your CV, you have no contact details in your profile, in short, there is no evidence that you have shown any initiative.<p>So now I have clicked on your profile, clicked on the &quot;comments&quot; link, and I&#x27;ve found a comment you wrote some time ago that gives the details that <i>really should be everywhere.</i><p>I can&#x27;t help with recommendations about where you should start looking, or what you should try next, I don&#x27;t know how much runway you have, or what your burn rate is. But my advice is this:<p>* Identify the problems<p>* Look for solutions<p>* Show initiative<p>* Identify possible employers<p>* Identify how you can provide value<p>* Contact someone in the company<p>* Convince them you are worth more than you would cost<p>Now it&#x27;s up to you - what else should you do?
sharemywinalmost 8 years ago
do they have contracting companies&#x2F;recruiters where you live? Get in contact with some of them. I put my resume on job boards and get contacted all the time.