Typical interview response from employers nowadays on a candidate's tech skills:

"We don't have the budget to teach someone how to work with the technology. We expect from you that you are already an expert and you need no guidance. We have neither time nor money for slowdowns. We are under pressure to deliver"

Back in the days "I'm willing to learn" used to be of value, but things have changed.

@retoor graduates need a first hand on something. Some of us are very good at teaching yet HR keep trying to hire the “perfect candidate” for 1 year while we would need 6 months to teach a newbie.

Well - sure. But are you willing to pay for the expertise?
What? 60%-75% of my expected salary?
For that price, I'm willing to put in 50% of effort! You good with that?
Why not?
Oh well. Byeeeee!

@retoor every company promise a startup ambiance, friendly team and flexible work, yet the ones which are not pure toxicity are rare.

@retoor well I currently accept to be underpaid just to not be in a toxic company, so it’s not just a simple deal. There’s many things aside from money. How remote working is implemented for example, or what degree of freedom you are allowed, or how working hours are coerced. Every company will promise flexibility, remote working, low level of pressure etc, but a lot of them are lying. On my side, I don’t want to work under pressure, I want to work free and I want to be trusted, if I land somewhere and that’s not the case, I have been fooled or wrongly accepted because I won’t fit.