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fig. 1.1.12 · the job-search simulator: a thousand searches at your odds.
1,000 SEARCHES AT YOUR ODDS · WEEKS UNTIL THE FIRST OFFERYOUR MEDIAN: WEEK 111 IN 10 RUNS PAST WEEK 37THE MEASURED MEDIAN: 10.5 WEEKS (FIG 1.1.9)6 OF 1,000 STILL SEARCHING AT WEEK 7813HALF A YEAR39A YEAR6578A WEEK ENDS THE SEARCH WITH P = 1−(1−I·O)^A · EVERY KNOB IS YOURSDEFAULTS TUNED TO THE BLS MEDIAN · SEEDED

source: model: P(week) = 1−(1−i·o)^a, tuned to the BLS median (fig 1.1.9)

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Andrew Fribush, software and computer engineer in Austin. I build consequential systems where software meets institutions: finance, healthcare, commerce, government data, and the mechanisms that govern AI agents. Taking new engagements: hello@andrewfribush.com.