alt Hacker NewsTalent makes luck. Ex-colleagues reach out to me and ask me to work with them because they know the type of work I do, not because it's lucky.
Also wtf did I just read. Op said he uses his network to find work. And you go on a rant about how you're rising and grinding to get that bread, and everything you have ever earned completely comes from you, no help from others? Jesus Christ dude, chill out.
My perspective is just as valid, and I also wrote,
>I'm not for/or against a particular style
... so I'm not sure why some of you took offense in my comment, but I can definitely imagine why :)
>Ex-colleagues reach out to me and ask me to work with them
Never happened to me, that's the point I'm making.
1. I wish work just landed at my feet.
2. As that never happened and most likely was never going to happen, I had to learn another set of skills to overcome that.
3. That made me a much more resilient individual.
(4. This is not meant as a criticism to @arthurfirst's style. I wish clients just called me and I didn't have to save all that money/time I spend taking care of that)