Digging ditches (or whatever) can be smart. I took a non-tech job for survival money, and in spare time looked for a high paying dev job. Everyone was pushing

Digging ditches (or whatever) can be smart. I took a non-tech job for survival money, and in spare time looked for a high paying dev job. Everyone was pushing me to take an entry level tech support position. There’s no shame in a survival job, especially if it helps you find a good position. When I interview, I get asked why I left so many jobs developer (companies went under), but nobody asks why I left my job as a janitor.