> Every job hunt for me is still around 100 applications : 10 interviews : 1 offer. These ratios have remained pretty reliable through bull and bear hiring mark

> Every job hunt for me is still around 100 applications : 10 interviews : 1 offer. These ratios have remained pretty reliable through bull and bear hiring markets. Same here. But, I'm horrible at selling myself. > I suspect people for whom "jobs are falling off trees" are rarer than HN commenters might have you believe. I don't think so. The people for which jobs are falling off trees are those who have spent at least 10 years building their brand and their network. It reminds me a bit of this comic I see on occasion: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRwe2qaU8AAwLE5?format=jpg&name=900x900 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRwe2qaU8AAwLE5?format=jpg&name=... And it's accurate for me. I'm lazy. That's why I became a programmer to begin with.