I felt the same way with fp-ts then effect in typescript. Pretty cool libraries and I learned a lot about FP while trying them out for a couple of years, but a lot of ceremony and noise due to them (especially effect) almost being a new language on top of typescript.
Recently got the opportunity to try out elixir at my job and I'm liking it thus far, although it is an adjustment. That static typing and type inference are being added to the language right now is helpful.
I can't speak to that (I'm about a decade in). I have read some things, but they're anecdotes and the majority of people who find a decent job out of college probably aren't going online to talk about it on reddit (compared to people who cannot find a job). The best data I can find quickly is from the NY Fed showing the unemployment rate for new college grads (aged 22-27) is 5.3 as of late last year: https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/college-labor-market#--:...
I might suggest a third option, which I pursued. Found a job at a public university system in my pre software development role. Received tuition remission and worked full-time while also going to school part time (online) -- my job would cover six credits a semester. And since I already had a bachelors, I was able to get a bachelors in computer science with 42 or 45 credits, and graduate in about 2.5 years (including summer courses).
Recently got the opportunity to try out elixir at my job and I'm liking it thus far, although it is an adjustment. That static typing and type inference are being added to the language right now is helpful.