https://www.digi.no/artikler/flere-arbeidsledige-it-teknikere/563141
Ich flippe aus. Ich bin kein besonders guter Entwickler und habe das Gefühl, nicht genug zu lernen. Ich habe kein Netzwerk und habe Angst, meinen Job zu verlieren und mittellos zu werden? Soll ich weglaufen? Was mache ich? Ich habe niemanden, dem ich diese Fragen stellen kann.
Is it true that IT positions in Norway have fallen by 40 percent? What do I do?
byu/EndOfTheLine00 inNorway
Von EndOfTheLine00
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There has been a 40% reduction of the *number* of *positions available in Norway*. As far as I know, there haven’t been any large reductions in workforce like what we see in the US. Running away probably won’t help.
This article is 6 months old. I haven’t seen it come true I think, there are still jobs like before.
However, it seems like companies aren’t growing as much in terms of developer team size, but rather hold out longer with the their existing team, just equipped with coding agents. I don’t have the numbers to back it, so it’s more of a feeling when looking at my own workplace and others I know in the industry.
Are you actually „not particularly good“? As in have you had review meetings/gotten direct feedback you aren’t delivering according to expectations?
Just saying I’ve met a lot of devs that sell themselves way short, and devs that think they’re gods gift to humankind. Both of their actual performance levels aren’t necessarily aligned with their self reflected level.
I recommend panicking
Why not learn something else? A company from Norway asked me to come from my home country 3000 km away because of my CNC operating and programming skills. They’re having a very hard time finding people in this domain.
Run away to where? It’s the same pretty much everywhere.
Right now, you’re one of the lucky ones, since you have a job. Don’t give that up because of a „what if“. If you do end up being let go, take it one step at a time. Apply for new jobs, be flexible, consider reschooling. Right now, it is very difficult to say which jobs will still be safe in 10 years time, so I think the best any of us can do is keep our wits about ourself and just observe and adapt.
Or you can start working in a nursing home like me, worst case.