<![CDATA[So, anyone want to hire me?]]>So, anyone want to hire me? I'll work for 50k, you basically get a $150k IT/Infosec nerd for free at 50k

It's better than starving to death.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/22212596-674e-4a92-8874-17cab756c466/so-anyone-want-to-hire-meRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 04:12:02 GMTSat, 18 Apr 2026 22:35:13 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:43:02 GMT]]>@TheHorrorOfEmbrodery I have a much, much, much, better chance of being referred to a real job posting from here than LinkedIn by miles.

You should, and I mean this as respectfully as I possibly can, go fuck yourself right into a coma and then wake up and rethink your entire life. 😘

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431898706161072https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431898706161072Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:43:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:40:54 GMT]]>@vandorb12 this is a genuine concern of mine, too!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431890332655455https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431890332655455Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:40:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:38:58 GMT]]>@scottpack @generalx /rant off

It just makes me so angry that I can't find work and I'm so painstakingly in love with my work, but these clownshoes can land director level roles by lying.

It's disgusting. I'm punished for being honest in every single way in life it seems.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431882732003104https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431882732003104Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:38:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:37:22 GMT]]>@scottpack @generalx the fuck you expect me to do? Your endpoints and cloud activity in Azure were tripping more alarms than I've ever seen.

I treated it like a live fire to extinguish.

And I'll fucking do it again, kid.

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431876441015498https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431876441015498Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:37:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:35:45 GMT]]>@scottpack @generalx so now they have a senior director of information security that on day one fired off a fucking ridiculous level of alerts on my dashboard, no warning, no greeting, nothing.

I responded with the nuclear option and this cute kid had the balls to be upset i nuked him from orbit and every identity/session across every single thing I could

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431870070215662https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431870070215662Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:35:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:33:50 GMT]]>@scottpack @generalx (by work with, I mean at a client as THEIR internal staff they didn't vet through us first)

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431862513886531https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431862513886531Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:33:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:33:03 GMT]]>@scottpack @generalx but I've worked with rich dudes with ten certs that I wouldn't even give viewer access in Meraki because they're too incompetent to digest the info

Those dudes making 150-200+ and can't do shit.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431859439662692https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431859439662692Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:33:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:30:57 GMT]]>@scottpack @generalx I wouldn't even say I'm skilled, I don't even know where I lie on the chart because I've literally never once worked with a colleague that was as deep in general security skills as I am and I'm fucking new as shit professionally.

It's just bad luck that I join an org, get promised security roles that never manifest?

I try my fucking best to grow that culture from within, show the value of security offerings to clients, etc.

Nada. For 5 years.

Then laid off on my 5 year anniversary with no severance, no bonus, and withheld my review knowing they didn't want to give me my bonus.

I'm almost losing hope, up until yesterday, that I'm ever going to find a role doing what I love.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431851190065075https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116431851190065075Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:30:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:10:12 GMT]]>@generalx @NosirrahSec The _vahst_ majority of the responses are the form filled "Thanks for applying but piss off." But you're not wrong, it's been a higher response rate than I expected even if it's still embarrassingly low for them.

I've spent the last 5-odd years on the consulting side doing vCISO style engagements as an engineer/architect. What you described for internal folks is definitely a problem, and usually a self-perpetuating culture issue. It can be a hard mindset to break without replacing the security or technology leadership.

Are you any happier in the CSM world?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/scottpack/statuses/116431533656829383https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/scottpack/statuses/116431533656829383Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:10:12 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:09:18 GMT]]>@scottpack @generalx @NosirrahSec hiring managers are all chasing for unicorns and rainbows near the ends of pots of gold. The glitter is a by-product of their searches.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/vandorb12/statuses/116430114528130883https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/vandorb12/statuses/116430114528130883Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:09:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:07:13 GMT]]>@NosirrahSec almost the same boat. I've been mulling over starting my own consultancy, but my spicy brain does not deal with normies in ways they expect.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/vandorb12/statuses/116430106362477019https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/vandorb12/statuses/116430106362477019Sun, 19 Apr 2026 07:07:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:21:54 GMT]]>@NosirrahSec Bro Rong platform Go to LinkedIn

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/TheHorrorOfEmbrodery/statuses/116429928167472005https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/TheHorrorOfEmbrodery/statuses/116429928167472005Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:21:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:37:11 GMT]]>@scottpack @NosirrahSec
50% response rate? Do tell your secret!

Was job searching '24-'25 and I gave up on looking in infosec. Landed in Customer Success. Not an infosec salary, but it beats starving.

I don't have a positive view of our in-house security - they're chest pumping cert holders spreading Mythos marketing fear while the competent hackers can't even get a screening.

Good luck though.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/generalx/statuses/116429752323652050https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/generalx/statuses/116429752323652050Sun, 19 Apr 2026 05:37:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:07:24 GMT]]>@generalx @NosirrahSec Tell me about it. Since December 9th I've applied to 150 jobs. Of those 77 have just glittered away into the void.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/scottpack/statuses/116429163350277357https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/scottpack/statuses/116429163350277357Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:07:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:46:05 GMT]]>@scottpack @Mutedog@mastodon.social @NosirrahSec don't forget being added to their marketing mailing list and never contacting you about your application.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/generalx/statuses/116429079548845303https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/generalx/statuses/116429079548845303Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:46:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:36:35 GMT]]>@NosirrahSec fyi

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/generalx/statuses/116429042201345792https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://freeradical.zone/users/generalx/statuses/116429042201345792Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:36:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:56:39 GMT]]>@scottpack @Mutedog Don't even get me started on the fucking deluge of fake jobs shit.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116428649219147799https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116428649219147799Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:56:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:34:36 GMT]]>@Mutedog @NosirrahSec This market is absolutely bananahammocks.

It's a perfect storm of ghost postings, applicant stuffing, ATS shenanigans, and shitty economy.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/scottpack/statuses/116428562500512275https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/scottpack/statuses/116428562500512275Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:34:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:11:58 GMT]]>@NosirrahSec dang, I hope you can find something soon. I'm in a similar boat 😕

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mutedog/statuses/116428237611074030https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Mutedog/statuses/116428237611074030Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:11:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to So, anyone want to hire me? on Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:35:29 GMT]]>100% serious. Shit's getting dire.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116428094148491200https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/NosirrahSec/statuses/116428094148491200Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:35:29 GMT