u/lurker_anon_ wrote (the comment Michael replied to):
I semi disagree with you here. My only question to those who dont make it is, how many resumes did you send out. I sent out literally 12,000 (100 a week day for a year).
u/michaelnovati replied ·
It's not just about getting the job, but keeping it, and doing well on it and progressing in a 20 to 40 year career.
Some people shouldn't be changing careers - but they did anyways in 2020-2021 and made six figures and then 3 years later are taking career breaks/doing masters/changing fields again.
This field is exceptionally friendly to people without credentials but it's exceptionally ruthless as well because someone like you who has 1000x grit is sitting there waiting for their shot and if you don't have many many years of grit in you AFTER you get the job, it might not work out.