As stated by other, the obvious answer is to leave. What is puzzling to me is th...

noir_lord · on March 28, 2014

They can be that bad depending where you live.

I've got 16 years experience with Linux, more than 20 years experience of programming, more than 3-4 years commercial experience on my current stack.

I've written desktop applications for businesses, I've written software for market traders, I've written web based systems for engineering companies.

I still wouldn't want to be looking for a job where I live right now.

Hannan · on March 28, 2014

May I ask where you live? I live in flyover country, and I can't imagine you would have a difficult time finding a new gig around here.

noir_lord · on March 28, 2014

North East England, Just outside a town called Hull.

dingaling · on March 28, 2014

> Are your local employment options that bad?

Well.. I'm not even qualified to apply for job positions in the company where I work, when those positions are for grades two or three rungs lower than me.

And I used to be those positions!

That's the IT job market in the UK these days; infeasible technical criteria in every job posting. 3 years iOS required for a junior developer?