I have been on the job market for two years now, and after being rejected in less than 24 hours after the recruiter spoke so highly of the company, he had a Freudian slip and sent me the actual conversation he had with the company. Based on this, and an earlier comment from a co-worker that actually was involved in my hiring at this despicable company I work for, in 2024, I declare myself done! The way forward will see me fight my way into creating a corporation from scratch, or taking up a trade. As can be seen below, they have issues with my education level. It blows my mind that, countries like New Zealand recognise my qualification as being sufficient, and for the past 25 years it has NEVER been a barrier to employment, now it is. Fuck this shit... I am out... What the Freudian slip contained: "His highest qualification not a BEng. Our specification calls for a degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering (or a relevant equivalent qualification). Some would argue that experience can compensate for the lack of a degree however, in my experience, there is a noticeable difference in engineering mindset, analytical depth, and development approach. The products in his portfolio are a generation behind ours. This is capable and credible work, but the designs are primarily two- to four-layer boards with through-hole components and relatively coarse pitch layouts. Our environment requires six-layer and higher HDI designs, with 3 mil track and gap, microvias, and controlled-impedance routing. His RF experience is concentrated in the ISM band at 433 MHz and RFID at 13.56 MHz. " Well sir.. since my current workplace and my previous workplace after 2021 is covered by non-disclosure agreements, how do you propose I show you my work, when I am NOT ALLOWED TO DISCLOSE IT? What co-worker said when I applied for a position in his team: "Unfortunately you don't have a degree, we're looking for someone who has a degree" <-- how come you cleared me for hire then, you motherfucker!!!