The Job Market Is Brutal. Back Yourself.

I’ve always believed I can land a job anytime.

And maybe I still can.

But over the past three months, that belief has being sorely tested.

Let me rewind.

I quit my last 9-5 because the workplace was toxic.

And since April, I’ve been working on a contractor basis for Avium as their SEO Manager.

It’s going great, but I’ve been trying to land another client/gig alongside this to derisk myself.

I don’t like my income coming from just one source.

And although I technically have multiple sources of income (my online courses, Airbnb, my girlfriend’s rent), this makes up a tiny fraction.

Anyway, I’ve been applying to a bunch of roles.

I’ve tracked everything single one in a spreadsheet.

I’m currently at 48:

Several have been promising, but they’ve mostly fizzled out.

So 100s of hours have gone down the pan.

Which is why I’m being drawn back to something I always think about.

Building something myself.

In this brave new world, maybe that’s the only answer.

I’m considering teaching on YouTube, but I wouldn’t annouce anything until I’ve made at least 10 videos.

I’ll let you know what happens.