Three years ago, I was bitten by a lone star tick and developed an allergy to mammal products. It was misdiagnosed as a severe autoimmune disorder for three years. During that time, I was mostly bedridden and on medication — no projects, degrees, or work to show for it. After discovering the true cause, I’ve recovered, but my career is in disarray.
I graduated from the University of Waterloo and spent six years at Google working on the search stack. I was very happy with my trajectory before getting sick.
Now, the job market feels completely different from what I remember. How can I restart my career?
1) Should I mention my medical leave on my resume, or wait until an interview to explain?
2) I’ve relocated to a lower cost-of-living area and have personal ties here — what are my chances of finding a US remote role with compensation comparable to my previous position?
3) How should I best prepare for interviews? I enjoy reading textbooks and want to start doing personal projects again.
4) What back-end engineering skills are most in demand right now?
5) What are effective ways to network beyond my existing LinkedIn, college, and work connections? Discord seems active, but meetups and conferences feel less helpful.
Thanks so much for taking the time to read and respond.
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