Things are getting tough as we speak. Kids who accepted jobs back in November are being told that their start date (supposed to be July 2023) will not be earlier than January 2024. And these aren’t just tech companies or tech roles.
It is VERY important for kids to maintain geographic flexibility. Unless someone needs to be close to their transplant team, this year’s graduating class needs to understand that their first job could be in Dayton or Duluth, not the Seattle/Boston life they’d envisioned. And that’s ok. It’s not forever. I know kids who told their companies “LA, Austin or NYC” who are being asked to delay their start date. Meanwhile, their colleagues who will go to St, Louis or Hartford will be on the payroll per their original start date. Corporate HQ can be in Chicago but operations are all over the country (it’s a big country) and if you want a paycheck, you’ll need to flex.