finally got a $100k offer for my first tech job, applying since february

last year i was broke, i had made a wrong crypto trade that risked my entire net worth (stupid I know), and lost it all. I was drowning in credit card debt ($60k approx). today i received an offer for my first 6 figure job, full time, hybrid, as a cloud engineer. I spent a year getting freelance clients, creating a portfolio, applying to many places and practicing my skills. I also did some serious certifications that usually take years in about 3 months. As they say, when preparation meets opportunity .. thats luck. I read many negative things about the job market, but i refused to hold those views. also specifcally the tech I'm working with is in high demand for highly skilled engineers (aws / k8s cloud engineering) I did as many interviews as would come my way, many places rejected, didn't mind just kept going. had 1 more final stage in february which i didn't get, and now this one i did get. They had only 3 stages - initial screen with recruiter, then tech and architecture challenge on-site (no AI), then values interview with 4 people and seniors on call. from initial screen to offer took about 1 month. hope you can find inspiration and trust in your path

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