In contrast to what most people are saying here - almost all of my jobs have been from replying to recruiting emails or applying to jobs and not via network. M

In contrast to what most people are saying here - almost all of my jobs have been from replying to recruiting emails or applying to jobs and not via network. My first job out of college was via someone I knew from a non-tech interest (friend of several of my friends who graduated earlier) and I soon discovered that while the cultural fit was good for that non-tech interest at that time, it wasn't for me professionally. It broke some connection with my friend group and my past. I think I also like having a mental reset between jobs where I don't have to keep carrying the past with me, although maybe that will change next go around. Related - also don't like telling people i got a new job for awhile in case it doesn't work out. Was very uncomfortable.