I’ve also not ever applied to a job the traditional way. The first job I got was because I went to a career fair and had a human connection with a recruiter at

I’ve also not ever applied to a job the traditional way. The first job I got was because I went to a career fair and had a human connection with a recruiter at a company no one wanted to work at. She was manning a booth that everyone was passing by because the company had some reputation hit in the news and I talked to her for 30 minutes. I got hired because they had a hiring quota and like 2 applicants. Every other job I got because of my reputation at previous jobs. I’ve never applied to a job in the traditional way. Also immigrant. Also grew up frugal AF.