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First time ratio on HN (hiring)/(wants to be hired) comments changes

by defyonce on 9/3/24, 10:53 AM with 3 comments

If I am not mistaken, this is the first time when the amount of applicants is significantly larger than the amount of jobs available on HN.

For as long as I remember, the usual ratio was ~2.5 for 2.5 hiring, was one comment in wants to be hired;

Now, the ratio is 0.76. The question is how long this trend continues downwards.

  • by philomath_mn on 9/3/24, 8:10 PM

    September 1st was a Sunday, plus the 2nd was a US holiday. We're closer to a ratio of 1.0 now, it is probably best to compare ratios after a week or two to see how things settle out.

  • by 3dsnano on 9/3/24, 11:39 AM

    Monday was a holiday in the US (Labor Day) - maybe this has something to do with it?

  • by Yawrehto on 9/4/24, 6:02 PM

    It's 0.987 by now, for what it's worth.