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I Quit Searching For Jobs!!!

Scofield Idehen on May 15, 2024

For a while, I have been looking for a DevRel role, attended many interviews, and still without a job. I decided to stop searching and spent the ...
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Eelco Verbrugge • Edited

Been there, done that. I started my own company six months ago. I had three clients but am only getting offered freelance jobs right now. I decided to redo my website and rebrand myself as an agency. I did some projects for free, but I'm glad I learned this quickly. Tip: you can always ask people to trade services so you're not working entirely for free. Good luck!

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Scofield Idehen

True, nice strategy. I will keep that in mind.

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Oscar

Hi there!

Your article is super awesome, but it looks like you might have accidentally posted this one twice.

Would you mind please removing one of the duplicates? To do so, you just need to navigate to your user dashboard, click edit beside the article, and you should have the option to unpublish it in the editor.

Thanks a bunch!

P.S: Here's the link to the duplicate :)

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Scofield Idehen

Oh no, I just took one down, thanks for the heads up.

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Bernd Wechner

Unless you're a self sufficient angle, that won't be sustainable of course. But if you can survive it, doing that for a while can help build a portfolio that can help getting paid work (alas sometimes that's the only option many are finding).

As an aside, Elon still is called crazy by many (I don't want to debate that here, just tabling it - Google the the three pertinent words if unsure).

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Scofield Idehen

True that's the plan, I believe building from scratch with different startups, would allow leveraging my skills at the top.

I do not understand your point in the Elon case, care to explain.

Best.

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Bernd Wechner

You write that Elon was once called crazy. My point is simply that he still is called crazy. Just Google those the words: Elon Musk Crazy. And enjoy the reading and watching (of videos).

The topic is highly divisive of course as Elon has an almost religious fan base as well as ardent and blunt critics. Most anything today online can be highly divisive. So I won't with into that. I just wanted to point out that calling Elon crazy is not a thing of the past, is a present and live phenomenon.

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Scofield Idehen

I see now, i should rephrase that Elon is still being called crazy yet he has the world in his hands and still making move smart people would likely call dumb.

Nice.

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Syakir

I feel you. I have been there a few months back to search some freelance works.

I quitted searching for them and started my open source project (github.com/devaradise/paradise-ui) & become active again to write in my blog.

I'm doing this for personal branding + learn new things. I was thinking instead of searching for them, why not make them search for you.

Because around 3-4 years ago, i was actively writing in my blog and some people reach out to me for some projects.

I suggest you do the same. Create some contents that people love 😄

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Scofield Idehen

Thanks, Syakir, yes I do have a blog and yes my blog is growing, being building a blog.learnhub.africa for a year plus now.

I am trying to reinvent myself and build a momentum that can't be stopped.

Thanks for your kind words and wish you success in your project.

Let me

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SeongKuk Han

I feel you as a person who has been doing job searching for one year, ja, still without a job. I'm going down a different path though, I'm supporting you!
Unless we stop, we eventually make it right? of course, putting in the hard effort is necessary though. I think until you've made the decision, you must've been thinking about your decision a lot. Fighting (saying to cheer up in Korean)!

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Scofield Idehen

Thanks, care to explain what path?

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SeongKuk Han

I mean, I'm still searching for jobs. 👍

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Scofield Idehen

Ok. Best or luck.

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Jaisal Srivastava

Elon is called Eccentric, not crazy. Glad to see so much positivity in you, you are on the right path, now you follow your dreams, turn yourself into a brand, create, innovate and motivate, do it for the money, do it for fame, do it for free, but remember, life will teach! Thank you for being a great addition to this community.
-Nobody

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Scofield Idehen

Thanks for the correction. I hope it turns out positive at the end.

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Imam Ali Mustofa

I proud of you bro! This is crazy and I like that...

You know what, when I dedicated for something and not hopping so much about what I will get for... Universe will count every move we did and increase the level until you on the top and people will looking for you!!!

I will shoot you! And lets make a friend...

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Scofield Idehen

Most people can't seem to understand but you do and that gives me joy.

Shoot, I await.

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Ndeye Fatou Diop

Sad to hear that!
Small tip: I wouldn’t do it for free because people don’t value free things.
If you want to do free things, I would post content online.

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Scofield Idehen

The idea is much more slicker than freebies, if you check I have over 300+ article written here and also on my blog blog.learnhub.africa

My idea is create a more consistent workflow and that's my plan.

Thanks for your nice words.

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Ndeye Fatou Diop

That makes sense!

Best of luck 🙏

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Scofield Idehen

Thanks.

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Isaac Klutse

Big ups, I love the energy there.

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Michael Andreuzza

Well done, I also quit my job back December tired of not owning my time, now I work full time for myself.
I would not change it for nothing....at all.

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Scofield Idehen

This is the motivation I am talking about. Thanks for putting this out here.

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Michael Andreuzza

Let's go 💪💪

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Paweł Ciosek

Keep working 🙏👏

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Scofield Idehen

That's the plan.

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byby

Your plan doesn't seem right.

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Scofield Idehen

I wouldn't know until I try it or you have tried it.

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Jaisal Srivastava

Exactly! Keep going! God has sent us down here for a very special purpose, and the purpose is you! Live life to the fullest! All the very best!

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Lotus4P

Will it find me I keep finding routes to master this skills and experience knowledge for profitable application and lifestyle.

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Scofield Idehen

True, find your path, no one would help you with that.

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Aniagolu Chiemelie ®

Proud of you 🔥🎉

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Scofield Idehen

Thanks a lot for such kind words.

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Thomas Wink

Good for you sir! I wish you the best of luck! (sent you a mail as well ;-))

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Scofield Idehen

I will follow it up..

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Devs Daddy

🎊 Congratulations!

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Luis Collymoore

Try to network your way in instead of just applying!

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Scofield Idehen

Can you share where to start my network from?

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Dhanush N

Keep working ,

If you want any job checkout this tech jobs repo that might help

Ultimate Tech Jobs

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FrontEndWebDeveloping

I hope it works out for you Scofield!