I have worked for myself for the last quarter century, but in an equally tough job environment (the late 1980s to early 1990s) I seldom applied to more than two

I have worked for myself for the last quarter century, but in an equally tough job environment (the late 1980s to early 1990s) I seldom applied to more than two or three jobs. I did this by carefully choosing companies that I would like, and that I felt I could contribute to.