As scores of techies crowd into a trendy Manhattan night club, a mirrored ball starts to revolve on the ceiling, showering the throng with flashing dots of light. Standup crack jokes in a side room, the bar is bustling with customers and the band warms up. As a party for the unemployed, the mood is surprisingly festive. On a recent Wednesday night, Rebecca Dill, director of production for Drumbeat Digital, was manning one of the recruiting tables. Six months ago, it was the opposite.
Beer seems to be the beverage of choice, or perhaps the most-affordable.
Many of the techies seemed to come as much for the socializing as for the job opportunities. She was wearing her pink bracelet like a halo in her hair. But he fears the firm could fail and was at the party to look for new opportunities.