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Random thought

I used to reject 6mo contract offers but after being a laborer the 2.5X pay increase even for 6mo made sense. So I accepted one and now I'm here typing this on a 16" mac at a new job. I am now thinking about making better choices financially.




how do you even get those?


Luck mostly. You have to sift through tons of listings because companies which run such projects just throw it all in with the rest.


Fill out your linked in, turn it on

Have a GitHub, resume, luck

I wrote extensions to through LinkedIn's jobs and other boards but ultimately luck (some company person finds you). It's even harder for me no degree but I have 5yoe.

My job though was niche my robotics/hardware projects stuck out to the interviewer.

I worked labor for a year it sucked. But yeah I turned down a few 6mo roles thinking they were not secure but I was like f it I need change and will just pour my higher income into my debts.




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