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Interesting question.
I graduated with no idea of what I wanted to do. I became a glorified telemarketer for a while, but that was unfufilling.
I moved to a new city (Chicago) with no job and no place to live, crashing with some friends. I signed on with a temp agency who sent me out to work for an insurance company (sort of). I did such a good job that they hired me on permanently. When the boss decided to move to the suburbs, he got me my last job interview 12 years ago. It was the only one I had once I told my then-boss that I didn't want to commute 60 miles a day.
Now my income is based on what I do and how hard I work. I always worked hard, but now that's translated directly to dollars.
My advice - find something that seems interesting and then bust your ass. In any sort of entrepreneurial setting, whether it's a big or small business, working hard is recognized and rewarded. All of my assistants work very hard (generally 50+ hours a week) but are paid very well.
As for my 8 peers in the office, 2 answered want ads, 1 was a former client and 5 already knew people here. That should give you an idea of how important networking is.
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