Every dollar I earn both at my W2 job and any 1099 gigs I've worked in the past year have all been a direct result of networking. It 100% is not a waste of time

Every dollar I earn both at my W2 job and any 1099 gigs I've worked in the past year have all been a direct result of networking. It 100% is not a waste of time. Usually it doesn't work right away though. You have to spend a few years making connections and keeping them and eventually it will lead to good things.