this is hard mode for a mid-tier reward
let me explain:
everything in this tweet requires:
- discipline (6am wake up, caffeine schedule)
- rejection tolerance (cold DMing strangers)
- speed (5 minute follow up)
- persistence (doing this until it works)
that's not common
most people can't do this
if you CAN do this, you're in the top 10% of work ethic
so why are you using top 10% effort to get a bottom 50% outcome?
the math:
job hunting this way for 3 months:
best case: $80k/year salary
= $6,666/month before taxes
= asking permission to take a wednesday off
cold emailing for clients for 3 months:
realistic case: $15-30k/month
= $180-360k/year
= taking whatever day off you want
same effort
same skills
one has a ceiling set by HR
one has no ceiling at all
"but getting clients is harder"
is it?
you're already:
- cold messaging strangers
- handling rejection
- following up aggressively
- being persistent
the only difference is who you're messaging
job route: message employees, ask for referral, hope HR approves you
client route: message business owners, offer to solve a problem, get paid
one requires someone else to say yes twice (referral hiring manager)
the other requires one person to say yes once
if anything, getting clients is EASIER
you're just not used to thinking about it that way
results i've seen from people who made the switch:
guy went from 6 months unemployed to $31k/month in 8 months
another closed $15k in 14 days with cold email
another booked 95 calls in 60 days, built $295k in pipeline
same energy as job hunting
pointed at a different target
the job market is broken
everyone's competing for the same roles
using the same linkedin strategies
getting the same recycled advice
meanwhile i'm watching 20 year olds with no degree make $30k/month because they send cold emails to businesses instead of hiring managers
you want to work hard?
work hard
but work hard on something that doesn't have a ceiling
or if you're already running an agency and just want me to build this system for you for FREE, dm me "COLD"
(you only cover software costs)
i'll show you exactly how we find and convert competitor clients
If you are unemployed but genuinely want a job you have nobody to blame but yourself:
- take 3x100mg of caffeine at 6AM, 11AM and 4PM
- buy claude pro
- get your resume in pdf
- find jobs you like on linkedin
- look at people in the companies you want to work in, especially if weekend
- cold DM everyone about role you want
- say you just want to cut to the chase and see if they will recommend you, most will cuz they get a ref bonus
- make sure you follow up INSTANTLY as soon as they reply, 5min delay MAX
- get job
easy