> You could continue the bug bounty approach, which leads into vuln selling (with the attendant morality questions)
Can you elaborate on this?
Look into Zerodium https://zerodium.com/.
They sell exploits to government agencies. They are one of the more legit outfits, but researchers can also sell exploits to NSO style bad actors.
I would advise shifting expectations a bit, it’s likely offers will still be good but not quite as lucrative as last year.
As for accepting any job- just because you’ve accepted a job does not mean you can’t keep interviewing (in the US at least). Even starting at a company doesn’t mean you can’t keep interviewing. I ran a college hire onboarding program a few years back. Of the 20 people we had , 3 had new jobs within 3 months of hire. We weren’t happy about it, but they got legitimately better offers and we couldn’t match.
So, maybe say yes to a “safety job.”
Once you start, keep your expenses low, although you don’t need to live like a pauper. Living with a roommate (or SO), picking less expensive housing, limiting bar/club attendance, and driving a less expensive car really adds up.
That all being said, my impression is that the AI market remains one of the strongest in the tech sector for “real” practitioners. I think you’ll be ok.
I am coming up on month 3 of my new job and not liking the team and leadership. I can tell it will only get worse.
I really want to leave and luckily have the opportunity to close the loop on all my current projects.
Should I just make it quick and send an email to manager tomorrow that I feel it's not a good fit and Friday is my last day? Make it quick and easy before I get more assignments and waste more time.
I have no job lined up but 9 years of experience and at least a year in savings.