Reddit Experience · 2026 Q2 · Portland

Help! I've been unemployed since December and I'm becoming desperate.

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I've had 4 interviews since December and no offers. I'm not sure what I could be doing wrong. I'm a front-end developer, 1 hour drive outside of Portland. It seems that no one is hiring remote anymore

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I've had 4 interviews since December and no offers. I'm not sure what I could be doing wrong. I'm a front-end developer, 1 hour drive outside of Portland. It seems that no one is hiring remote anymore, and I've heard a few times that since I'm basically outside of walking distance of the position, they won't interview me. After only 6 years, I'm considering getting out of this career field. It should not be this difficult to secure a position that pays a decent salary. Jobs used to be plentiful, and it was refreshing to be in a field that had so many opportunities. Are there job boards that are better than the usual suspects, LinkedIn, Indeed, Zip Recruiter? I feel like no one actually reviews resumes sent from them, as all of the interviews I've had were through recruiters. In fact, there have been 0 jobs I personally applied to that hired me; they've all been through recruiters. What are some other career fields that would slam dunk hire a developer with a design degree? All help is welcome; I'm becoming more desperate.
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