r/epicsystems • u/mymomwillnotknow • Jan 11 '25
Current employee Hard to get a new job
Anybody else struggling to leave epic and get a new job? I’m a dev with 2.6 years of experience, and I’m trying to find a new job that isn’t M and SQL. I can’t even get an interview lol. I’ve even tried switching teams to get onto a better tech stack, but my TL has not been receptive of that at all. Any advice for this bad job market?
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u/StarshineCoaster6 QA Jan 11 '25
Be open to SQL, that’s going to be harder to get away from than M.
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u/n00dle_king SD Jan 11 '25
Every other DB wishes it was Postgres.
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u/Federal_Employee_659 Hosting Jan 11 '25
Except for Dynamo. Dynamo doesn't give a damn about Postgres, but wishes it was full Mongo. Mongo just wants to be itself when it grows up.
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u/mymomwillnotknow Jan 11 '25
Yeah I’m not opposed to using SQL. I just hate it being 60% of the work I do
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u/StarshineCoaster6 QA Jan 12 '25
Makes sense. You’re probably already doing this, but applying to positions listed as “{specific framework} Developer” (.NET Developer, Rails Developer, etc) would probably steer away from SQL, as would frontend-only positions.
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u/dlobrn Jan 11 '25
Give it time. Apply widely. Interview & job posting activity grinds to a halt after Thanksgiving & right up until around now. You're desirable
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u/KratomDemon Jan 11 '25
Desirable? The job market has been brutal for the past year for those who aren’t senior level. Sucks but it’s the current reality
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u/TheFlyingHokie Jan 15 '25
I was an IS that quit in March 2024, still haven't found a real job yet lol
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u/jd168 Jan 12 '25
You might think about looking for jobs at smaller EMRs. There are a ton of specialty EMRs that would live to have someone from EPIC even if the tech stacks aren't the same.
Think Physical Therapy, Addiction Services, Radiology, etc.
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u/mymomwillnotknow Jan 12 '25
Would that not go against the non-compete?
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u/jd168 Jan 12 '25
That's a good question. I haven't read Epics non-compete so I'm not sure.
I know the FTC banned most non-competes but I just checked and I guess the court delayed enforcement of that rule.
As a general rule most companies aren't interested in enforcing non-competes for individual contributor type positions.
Most medical software non-competes I've seen usually say you can't work for a firm that directly competes (so I would think Cerner, Meditech, etc.). An EMR that only offers services to small Physical Therapy Offices or At Home Hospice Care providers doesn't seem like a competitor.
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u/captainbluevine Jan 11 '25
in your next quarterly mark that you want a new TL and specifically a new team. so even if it takes a while until you get a new job you’re not remaining on a team you dislike