Regarding your suggestion to go work outside of EA: I'd be curious if there's data showing that it's easier to get a job outside of EA. Anecdotally, I've found that if you have EA experience, you have a pretty decent chance of at least being called back for an interview or work/test compared to more mainstream fields - probably due to EA still being very niche.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Regarding your suggestion to go work outside of EA: I'd be curious if there's data showing that it's easier to get a job outside of EA. Anecdotally, I've found that if you have EA experience, you have a pretty decent chance of at least being called back for an interview or work/test compared to more mainstream fields - probably due to EA still being very niche.