u/g8rojas wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
saying work after a bootcamp is "extra" is part of the misleading language used in these conversation. even at the peak of the market the worse bootcamps would say people need to work post graduation. I won't say that all bootcamps are clear and transparent about the challe
u/michaelnovati replied ·
I totally agree that even in the good market people EXPECT to do extra work after graduating and good bootcamps prepared people for that.
What I'm talking about is people who do extra PAID stuff. Like interview prep, mock interviews, online course, mentorship circles, etc...
People who paid $20K for the bootcamp, then did 3 other programs after paying another $20K, don't attribute their job super strongly to the bootcamps (like they get SOME CREDIT! just we don't see those people posting on Reddit about how they finally got a job and their bootcamp was responsible).
I personally saw this way more often in the boom times of 2021. Right now it's so hard to get a job for bootcamp grads we're **declining** to work with post-bootcamp grads trying to get first job for 6 months and want more paid support.