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This is a great point. In all the temp jobs OP has had, how have they not built up a good network of contacts? I suspect there is more to this situation than just a distaste for interviewing — it sounds more like a distaste for people.

The fact is that it’s not realistic to want to keep your head down and code. You need to deal with the human side of things, or you’ll end up being and feeling marginalized.

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I'm pretty much set on wanting to apply a "set and forget" strategy to my career. Being collaborative with others at the job really isn't an issue for me, but I'm not into the whole thing about juggling professional acquaintances. I prefer my career to be low-maintenance.

But if you’re not getting the results you want, then you need to change your approach. This often means realizing that you need to give more importance to things that you currently think are not important. Making connections with people at your temp jobs would be one of those things that, if you prioritized, would help you get to your goal of a stable career. You can’t keep doing the same thing and expect to get different results.

I’m not saying you need to stop coding and spend all your time shmoozing with people, just have a conversation here and there, go out to lunch with people, etc.

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