There are a lot of iOS openings here in the Boston area. I stopped counting when I got to what I felt were 30 real job openings. More get added every few days. Too many of the job openings around here are what @hoapres on the old Dice job board used to call “non-jobs.”
I make one request up front:
“There will need to be some remote work.”
That simple request easily eliminates most of the POS millennial-run, Downtown, open-plan office, collaborative Romper Room, unlimited vacation work environments.
For the remainder that survive that request, meny end with nothing more than: “Thanks, but no thanks. Let me know when you have a better story to tell.”
There’s a lot of nonsense out there. The intransigence tells you we’re not in a hot job market.
How should I upgrade my skill set to squeeze out 5 or 10 more years?
I have 30+ years of software development experience but my skillset is rapidly becoming obsolete. If I get the axe, I want to be prepared.
What training, etc. do you suggext?
I was seeing a lot (probably 20+) of “Systems Engineer with DOORS experience” (which I have) and every company’s job description read the same. I surmised that TACOM solicited bids on a contract and the companies are trying to gather resumes with contingency offers. I did not bother to apply.