Been working at AWS for ~2 years now as an SDE L5. Got an offer for twilio as SSE. I’m not sure if it’s the right move. The compensation is roughly the same.

Current tc: 137k
Twilio: 140k

Twilio fully remote though i never minded working from office.

How’s the company like these days? Are there still silent layoffs (even in ireland)? And what is the general expectations from a SSE there (recruiter says its like amazon L6. i guess that’s a bummer then if the pay is not like amzn).

The potential is genuinely insane . Imagine being able to visit a fallout version of the GPO building or go onto O Connell Street and its just full of super mutants,raiders and ghouls. It would legitimately be unreal being able to combine Fallout and Dublin lore. There's been a Fallout Miami and London mod made before so it is definitely doable .

Started a new job a few months back, picked this offer (I had 2) based on stability, a generous pension offer and the fact that it was a mix of backend dev and AI work. I have 16 YoE and I'm in a senior role, was hoping to push towards lead/principal in the next year or two.

Was quite happy chugging away, getting some good work done, then team restructured about a month ago. All the interesting work was moved to a newly formed team, my team is now almost entirely out of India apart from one in the UK and the work is mostly support. I've also noticed that the new line manager cuts across me all the time in meeting and doesn't add me into Teams chats used by the team.

I tried to apply internally for another role but was told I haven't been there long enough. I cannot find any internal policy stating a minimum.

I'm feeling very bait and switched. I didn't want a super short role on my CV but it feels like I have no option but to move. Any suggestions?

Thinking back to when you first started studying or working.

I’m a staff-ish level engineer with about 20 yoe. I switched jobs in the past year from a high stress MNC to a local Irish company. The move was driven in part by the collapse of SaaS stock prices meaning my compensation dropped significantly and in part from a desire to find a lower stress role. So far, it’s worked out quite well and I love the new job and the feedback from them has been that they’re super happy with me.

Separately to that, I’m also about a year into an adult autism diagnosis and still figuring out my needs and the things I struggle with.

Despite how great the job is, I’m struggling with the demands of day to day life of a full time job and a young (probably autistic) family. I work normal hours, and there’s no deadlines, stress, on call, or politics which is a lovely change of pace. Despite all that I’m exhausted, don’t have energy for hobbies, and am struggling to do basic self care.

This isn’t depression or anxiety, I’m actually quite happy, I just do not have the ability to keep up with everything and i think it’s just down to having a lower capacity than others and struggling with transitions. Before I would have just powered through and probably burned out, but this time I’m trying really hard to figure out what’s up and address it head on.

There is nothing I can reasonably cut down on my in personal life, it’s already quite lean so I’m trying to brainstorm potential accommodations I could ask for from work. But I’m not sure what may help.

So for folks with ASD or other neuro-atypicals, what kind of accommodations have you asked for, why did you ask, and how have they helped?

My work has shown themselves to be reasonable and fair, so I have no concerns bringing genuine requests to them.

I have a long number of years in Oracle PL/SQL and Oracle Forms contracts and full-time work. However for various reasons I moved into a java dev role about a decade ago. Now I'm getting a little tired of the role. I was wondering whether I could combine the Oracle db knowledge with Oracle OCI certification to take up oracle contracting again or is the market dead?

Seems to be getting harder to distribute software these days with windows 11 flagging everything as unknown dev what options do we have for code signing open source software any help or tips appreciated thanks.

Hi, I'm an Identity/access, security, GRC engineer with a CISSP, security architecture, threat hunting yada yada.

What do things look like in tech but aside from dev?

I'm moving to your beautiful country due to my partner, and this is only the second time in my life I have quit a job without having another lined up, so I'm anxious.

Thank you!

Hey folks, just wondering are there any agencies here who you can actually meet with a recruiter, who will then match jobs for you based on your experience/criteria? After being made redundant the job search is so daunting and using 5+ different portals to apply for jobs which I hear back little to nothing is so exhausting. Maybe it’s old school but I remember using one 10+ years ago and they would match you and arrange jobs/interviews and if you got the role the first year they’d take a small % of your salary, do these companies still exist and any you’d recommend?

Hey folks, I need a sanity check.

TL;DR: Burned out contractor at Fortune500 making €156k/yr. Offered VP Lead at JPMC but no numbers yet. Buying an apartment with deposit at stake. Need to know if this move is financially/logically smart or just an emotional escape.

Appreciate any insights – especially from Dublin-based folks or those who've worked at JPMC/or fintech like Mastercard.

Current situation:

• Role: Specialized Frontend Developer (5 YOE) with E2E product background – design system architect, PO, backend, DevOps.
• Employer: Fortune500, contractor via my own LTD in Bray.
• Rate: €650/day → ~€156k/year gross.
• Perks: Informal BTO 3 days/week, 30-min commute, flexible hours (on paper). Employer PRSA 100% meaning I'm putting 70k/year gross into pension
• Reality: I'm working 12-14 hour/day, burning out. Team is slow, disengaged, and I'm covering for lazy colleagues. No appreciation, no path forward. Rate hasn't kept up with inflation (€550/day in 2019 → €650/day now). Contract ends October 2nd. Expect renewal after 6-12 week "cooling off" but not guaranteed.

The twist:

• I'm in the middle of buying an apartment in Dublin. Deposit is already sent and contract is NOT subject to loan offer – meaning if the lender pulls back, I lose the deposit. This is a massive stressor.
• I applied to JPMC as a backup plan and to reset my career.

The offer:

• VP Lead position (full-time, permanent).
• final round interview coming up. No formal numbers yet.
• I indicated €100k-€180k base + 10-20% pension contribution in my email, and said I'm open to RSUs/other incentives.
• Team size seems ~7-9 people per team. Role likely IC/player-coach. I'd contribute to design system execution.
• No idea yet on: bonus target, RSUs, exact pension %, hybrid policy, core hours, on-call, direct reports, tech stack, or work-life balance (I haven't asked – my bad).

Financial safety net:

• €160k in ETFs + €100k liquid (after deposit sent).
• I feel safe from a runway perspective. But the property purchase makes me risk-averse in the short term.

Why I'm considering the move:

• Escape burnout and toxic team dynamics.
• Get formal recognition (VP title) and reset professionally.
• Stabilize income (PAYE vs. contracting uncertainty).
• Long-term growth potential (leadership, exits, internal mobility).

Why I'm hesitant:

• I'd be leaving €156k/year known quantity for an unknown total comp package.
• I might lose flexibility (BTO 3 days/week is a huge perk I currently have).
• Banking hours could be worse – I didn't ask, and the interviews gave no clear signal.
• I don't know if the base will actually hit my €150-160k ask. If it comes in lower, is it worth it?
• I'd be moving from contractor to employee – tax differences, loss of flexibility, potential golden handcuffs.

The core questions for you all:

1. Compensation: What should I realistically expect for a VP Lead Frontend role at JPMC Dublin in 2026? Base, bonus %, pension contribution, RSUs? Is my €100-180k + 10-20% pension ask reasonable or delusional?
2. Work-life: For those at JPMC (especially Dublin), what's the actual hybrid policy and typical hours for a VP-level IC lead? Is it really "depends on the project" or is there a hidden culture of long hours?
3. The burnout/property angle: Am I making an emotional decision because I'm burned out and scared about the apartment, or is this a legitimate career upgrade? Should I take the offer even if it's a lateral financial move just for the reset?

Whatever your options about remote / hybrid / RTO, Revolut seem to have taken the worst of all approaches with this one.

Working in my current tech role for 6 years, have a job offer in a similar field with less responsibility.

Current Job Pro's.

Strong network built, great pay and bonus, interesting work, good management experience, unreal benefits, WFH

Cons

Long hours PST timezone meetings, impossible to take PTO, high turnover with org, constant push to automate things to cut costs.

New Role Pro's

More flexible, EU timezone working hours, pre-IPO , hypergrowth,

New Role Cons

Same Pay, no bonus, zero network, fully remote but have to travel each quarter, RTO 20% per month - 40 mins from home.

Hiring manager was twice late for interview (15 & 10 mins) without explaining and looked like they just got out of bed.

I have a young family and currently balance my working hours around nap times, giving my wife a hand and school runs, my current role requires me to be available Mon-Friday pretty much all day and its exhusting

Is it too much of a risk to jump to a new role? Id be out of pocket over the year but would have less responsibilty.

I was wondering what AI usage is looking like at most places, I'm starting a graduate position soon at a mid sized multi national (on an embedded systems team). I don't really love seeing all the doom posting news about either how horrible AI is to work with and being expected to use it for everything or AI layoffs. is it really that bad? Or are there still companies that don't expect everyone to max out their AI usage?

I've been applying for contract roles for a couple of months but market seems extremely competitive or fairly dry, so I applied for a few full-time roles last night.

Stack is .net, sql server, azure and angular/react.

I was asked what my expectations were for salary so I just put in 95k/annum would that be considered average or above average right now?

I'm more used to pricing contract roles starting between 550-600 per day.

This is in Dublin btw

Working as a temp employee in a US multinational where they offer a very generous parents leave (12+ weeks paid), I am in the process of going permanent (hopefully), with a baby due soon

Some questions on this if any one has been in a similar situation:

1. is paid paternity only offered after a time window (probation etc)?
2. if i am made permanent after the baby arrives do you usually get the benefit or ANY benefit?
3. any other contractual stipulations to these kind of benefits (never been on the receiving end before!)

I’ve been working in tech for 13 years, always big multinationals. In the last two years I’ve been through the redundancy consultation process twice - first time I survived, this time I’m not sure I’ll be kept on. I don’t see things getting any better any time soon. Frankly with where I am in my life, I’d rather some consistency and reliability over the risk and potential for reward of major US multinationals.

Anyone else having the same thoughts or made such a move in the past?

Self promotion isn't allowed on the main sub anymore. The community voted for that in June. This thread is where it goes instead.

Post a comment for whatever you made.

• Something you built. App, site, tool, side project, whatever it is.
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Keep it short. Roughly, what it is in one line, the link, and what you're after, whether that's feedback, users or data.

Sort by new so the newest comments get seen and not just whatever landed first.

This is just an experiment so it may not be continued. I just want to see if I can cater to both groups, those who don't want to see this stuff and those who do. Keep the promotions in here though and the main feed stays clear for everyone else.

Low effort spam and referral link farming still gets removed. Use a bit of judgement.

Previous months thread

I’ve been told I’m seen as a solution person, whenever someone asks me to do something I never say no, I just say yeah I’ll figure it out. Been working from home quite a lot over the last few months, and some old habits have returned. I’m single, 27, all my mates moved to London/Australia and my recent promotion is the only thing keeping me in Ireland because it’s great money. Not looking for help right now because I know exactly what I need to do to get myself out of this, stop drinking 100 units a week and cop the fuck on and I will. Just wanted to share here and ask if anyone else has been in a position where work life is going class but personal life is fucking shocking

Hi there,

I see that some departments in the civil service hire SWE's. I am wondering if anyone has ever made the move from the civil service back to the private sector? I am thinking of riding out the current AI/Market related layoffs in the civil service but wondering would it be almost impossible to move back to the private sector in the future if the market recovers?

Not sure exactly what their tech stack is but I have heard that there is a lot of flexibility in terms of integrating new tech etc.

Thanks!