You might come across as indifferent to others but I choose to interpret your post as an straightforward reminder that for most of us resume pips don't mean shi

You might come across as indifferent to others but I choose to interpret your post as an straightforward reminder that for most of us resume pips don't mean shit. A degree's nice, internships are cute, but with or without them you've got to hustle to make it. Ten years ago I was intermittently working in the trades between bouts of pizza delivery and crashing unemployed on a friend's couch. I get paid mostly to write open source plugins for web CMS's these days. Occasionally I consult if the project's interesting. I've got a decent house and an incredible wife. My change of fortune is utterly unremarkable. No luck involved, just 10 years of hustling, looking for the next angle, working on my skills and networking.