Got inspired to write this post after seeing a conversation in a group chat with some former colleagues from @base Getting into U.S. based companies, especially as a global builder, is much harder than people realize. As an immigrant, I quickly realized that nobody cared much about my previous work experiences or multiple college degrees from the ‘developing country’ I came from. In fact, I didn’t even start getting meaningful responses until I began using my husband’s English last name, which was a lot more readable. Good thing that ‘developing country’ also taught me great survival skills. I was used to being bold, proactive and persistent so I can create my own opportunities. For example: * While in high school, I saw some kids selling newspapers for an environmental activism group. I picked one up, called the number, met the guy coordinating it, and got my ever first job: selling newspapers on the street. * While in college, I walked into an airline office and told them I wanted to work there. Started out as an intern which later turned into a short contract role until I graduated. All my web3 jobs happened similarly. * I told @jessepollak that I wanted to work at base. Spent more than 6 months working for a role that didn’t even exist and kept sharing my progress. When we finally made it official, I didn’t even have to interview anyone, just some background checks. So, here’s the tl;dr if you’re looking for your next role & having trouble breaking in: 1- Find a mission you care about, decide what role you want to play and start doing the job before you’re hired to do it. 2- Be bold and take action. Don’t wait around for someone to tell you what to do, but also don’t be afraid to dm/call/email anyone. They’re just humans. 3- Always keep your receipts and be able to prove your impact. Without real impact none of it matters. Good luck! 🍀

Got inspired to write this post after seeing a conversation in a group chat with some former colleagues from @base Getting into U.S. based companies, especially as a global builder, is much harder than people realize. As an immigrant, I quickly realized that nobody cared much about my previous work experiences or multiple college degrees from the ‘developing country’ I came from. In fact, I didn’t even start getting meaningful responses until I began using my husband’s English last name, which was a lot more readable. Good thing that ‘developing country’ also taught me great survival skills. I was used to being bold, proactive and persistent so I can create my own opportunities. For example: * While in high school, I saw some kids selling newspapers for an environmental activism group. I picked one up, called the number, met the guy coordinating it, and got my ever first job: selling newspapers on the street. * While in college, I walked into an airline office and told them I wanted to work there. Started out as an intern which later turned into a short contract role until I graduated. All my web3 jobs happened similarly. * I told @jessepollak that I wanted to work at base. Spent more than 6 months working for a role that didn’t even exist and kept sharing my progress. When we finally made it official, I didn’t even have to interview anyone, just some background checks. So, here’s the tl;dr if you’re looking for your next role & having trouble breaking in: 1- Find a mission you care about, decide what role you want to play and start doing the job before you’re hired to do it. 2- Be bold and take action. Don’t wait around for someone to tell you what to do, but also don’t be afraid to dm/call/email anyone. They’re just humans. 3- Always keep your receipts and be able to prove your impact. Without real impact none of it matters. Good luck! 🍀

Got inspired to write this post after seeing a conversation in a group chat with some former colleagues from @base Getting into U.S. based companies, especially as a global builder, is much harder than people realize. As an immigrant, I quickly realized that nobody cared much about my previous work experiences or multiple college degrees from the ‘developing country’ I came from. In fact, I didn’t even start getting meaningful responses until I began using my husband’s English last name, which was a lot more readable. Good thing that ‘developing country’ also taught me great survival skills. I was used to being bold, proactive and persistent so I can create my own opportunities. For example: * While in high school, I saw some kids selling newspapers for an environmental activism group. I picked one up, called the number, met the guy coordinating it, and got my ever first job: selling newspapers on the street. * While in college, I walked into an airline office and told them I wanted to work there. Started out as an intern which later turned into a short contract role until I graduated. All my web3 jobs happened similarly. * I told @jessepollak that I wanted to work at base. Spent more than 6 months working for a role that didn’t even exist and kept sharing my progress. When we finally made it official, I didn’t even have to interview anyone, just some background checks. So, here’s the tl;dr if you’re looking for your next role & having trouble breaking in: 1- Find a mission you care about, decide what role you want to play and start doing the job before you’re hired to do it. 2- Be bold and take action. Don’t wait around for someone to tell you what to do, but also don’t be afraid to dm/call/email anyone. They’re just humans. 3- Always keep your receipts and be able to prove your impact. Without real impact none of it matters. Good luck! 🍀

I've been building a brand-new, BIZARRE website just for kiddos. Today, I'm excited to share kids.bizarrebeasts.io! 🎨👾 I wanted to create a space where kids can go BIZARRE and play games, color, draw, and make their own digital creations in the interactive Sticker Studio using hand-drawn BizarreBeasts ($BB) artwork and characters. BizarreBeasts Kids is a safe place to hang out on the internet. The site has: ❌ Zero ads ❌ Zero sign-ups ❌ Nothing to purchase ❌ No tracking It is just pure, creative fun. Kids (and adults too 😉) can play games, design custom scenes in the Sticker Studio, or download printable high-res coloring pages of the characters starring in our upcoming BizarreBeasts animated series on DCP (@DCP_Foundation)! Check it out on your desktop or phone, and let your kids go BIZARRE! 👇