> What’s the job market like? You mean fewer jobs?

Based on my anecdotal data it’s not good. And yes - fewer actual jobs. Last year I did some interviewing throughout the year and it seemed things were picking up to before-COVID level. After I left my previous place last September I got a nice (although short) outside IR35 contract. That finished just before New Year’s. Since then it’s been absolutely dead. Most recruiters are just CV harvesting. A lot of the job ads on LinkedIn, JobServe and others have been put on repeat for months. It seems a lot of companies are waiting for recession and have paused hiring. OR I just have had a bad luck, which is possible of course. It should be noted the financial year has just ended, so that period being Q4 for a lot of companies with uncertain budgets played a part for sure, but time will tell.

> Where would you go next?

There are a couple of options. Have a good friend in Switzerland that can help me out if I go there. Can go back to Bulgaria which has a very healthy IT market or might make the jump across the pond. I haven’t really decided, but I’m thinking on the matter.