When I was finishing up uni I realized I either had to turn the technology I was working on in to a job or find a job. So I started my company. It’s been almost 20 years now. Still having fun, traveling the world, doing interesting work.
My future boss read my blog post and sent me email.
Email went to spam folder.
Once a week i checked spam folder and found that email.
3 months later I moved from Canada to USA and the rest is history :)
I was unemployed. They were hiring.
The job, no provable skills.
The department within that job a better work/life balance and an actual interest in what it does.
Remote
It was in a product space I liked and they offered me lots and lots of delicious money