Posted this question the other day and got 800+ responses

here& #39;s a thread breaking down the fourteen most common, creative, and hilarious ways people landed their current gig
1. "I created it"

this was BY FAR the most common response

Key takeaway: don& #39;t like your job? create one you do
2. Spray and pray

honestly didn& #39;t know the "scrape every company in a 10 mile radius" tactic was even a thing

Key takeaway: if you cast out enough lines, you& #39;ll get bites
3. LinkedIn

For as much crap as we give it, LinkedIn still gets the job done

Key takeaway: still gonna make fun of it
4. Twitter

Was a little surprised that this wasn& #39;t more popular

Key takeaway: sometimes it feels like everyone gets their job through Twitter, but given that most people who find job opportunities via twitter are very active on twitter, its probs a bit of an echo chamber
5. Worked way up

Key takeaway: With career hopping becoming the norm, it was cool to see people still commit to a company long term
6. Luck

Right place, right time stories are my fav

Key takeaway: you really never know when your life might change forever
7. Driving Uber

This is similar to luck but even more intentional

Key takeaway: now i& #39;m wondering what other ways you can leverage the huge amount of passengers that Uber drivers interact w/ every day
8. Craigslist

Key takeaway: I& #39;ve also heard of co-founders meeting on Craigslist. what a platform
9. Quora

Never in a million years would& #39;ve thought answering questions on Quora would result in a job

Key takeaway: share your knowledge publically. it doesn& #39;t matter where
10. Cold outreach

This one is near and dear to my heart cuz it& #39;s how I landed at the Brew

Key takeaway: firmly believe that a well crafted cold email (or DM) is the most powerful job finder on earth
11. Friend-of-a-friend

Notice how none of these are 1st degree connections

Key takeaway: your college roommate likely won& #39;t get you a job. your college roommate& #39;s older sibling might tho. networking up > networking sideways
12. Ex& #39;s

This is a funny wrinkle on the above method

Key takeaway: I don& #39;t recommend calling your ex right now and asking for a job. but if you do, please live tweet it
13. Classic jobsite

Job boards and job sites have been around forever and they aren& #39;t going anywhere

Key takeaway: seems like industry specific job boards are the most effective
14. Podcasts

Absolutely love this method

Key takeaway: bit cynical, but people love talking about themselves. if you give them a platform to do that, they are way more likely to hire you
Conclusion

There is no "correct" career path

you do you
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