Maybe you can find a job.
Written by: OxTøchi
Translated by: Chopper, Foresight News
Most of the time, I find myself staring at the screen, scrolling through some endless leaderboard or task page of a "mining protocol." To be honest, this was quite exciting a few months ago, but now it's different, and not in a good way.
I've slowed down my pace in doing these things, not because I've lost interest, but because the rewards from these activities have become increasingly disappointing and filled with uncertainty.
I now only want to invest in things that "can generate compound interest over time," things where "the effort put in feels like accumulating capital," if you know what I mean.
I don't want to be the kind of person who sighs when a token TGE happens, nor do I want to curse the project founder's family because things didn't go as expected.
It's time to change my mindset, isn't it?
Thinking carefully, airdrops should be a surprise, not a salary. But I don't know when it started that people began planning their lives around "low-participation, potentially rewarding protocol lists." To be honest, I used to do that too; I won't deny it.
A series of meager earnings has made me realize that I need stability. Airdrops can't provide stability, but a job can, and I'm talking about jobs in the crypto industry.
Let's think about the difference between the two:
With a job, you receive a salary every month. You provide value and receive corresponding rewards; you can accumulate skills, credibility, and connections, which won't become invalid with the disappearance of a project. If the project develops well, you can grow alongside it!
Even if the project founder makes a fortune after the token launch and walks away, you can switch jobs. Isn't that better than "praying that the team doesn't run away with the earnings you've earned through two years of crazy clicking"?
What jobs are there in the crypto industry?
One of the best things about the crypto industry is that as long as you are persistent and have goals, almost any skill can be monetized.
The key here is to "do what makes you happy." Doing what you love makes it less likely to feel exhausted, after all, persistence is a core requirement, right?
I tend to categorize jobs in the crypto industry into three types:
Community roles: Administrators, community managers, brand ambassadors;
Content roles: Long-form writers, KOLs, research analysts, meme creators, fun post authors;
Technical roles: Developers, engineers, bug hunters, etc.
These roles are not "either/or"; many people can fulfill multiple roles simultaneously.
For example, a technical developer might write technical popular science articles and also work part-time as a meme creator; both fall under content roles. This overlap of roles is common because the crypto space values participation over job titles.
How to get into a job in the crypto industry?
Improve skills: Learn new things, deepen existing expertise;
Get involved early: Participate deeply before an ecosystem explodes;
Build a personal brand: Showcase your skills online;
Utilize social accounts: Treat your account as proof of work achievements.
In today's era, "having an online presence" is the most beneficial thing for yourself. Share insights online, write articles, create memes; just take action and showcase the results. I've seen this method work; many big accounts have risen this way. Here are a few examples of newly established accounts:
@0x_scientist: With fewer than 2000 followers, he has already secured a content role in the personalized yield strategy protocol Sprout within the Fluent ecosystem.
@basitweb3: A key figure in the MegaETH ecosystem, now the "Chief Science Officer" at Nunchi (a yield-generating perpetual contract platform). Basit excels at explaining complex technical terms in an easy-to-understand manner.
@serrdavee: Community manager of MakinaFi and a top author I greatly admire in the circle. When I started following him, he had only 5000 followers, and he is great at storytelling.
Notice anything? They are all "authorities" in their respective ecosystems because they chose a specific ecosystem and invested wholeheartedly until they were recognized. Another common point is that you can clearly see "proof of work achievements" when you look at their accounts. Treat your social account as a resume!
If you want to find a job in the crypto space, you need to put in a lot of effort: participate in activities that can generate compound interest, do more than the average person, actively showcase yourself, and don't just work in silence; let others see your value.
By the way, I haven't talked much about technical jobs because I know nothing about technology and really don't understand that area.
In conclusion
This article is not telling you to "stop chasing airdrops," but rather to treat airdrops as a "side hustle" while focusing on things that can bring stability to your life.
Many people think it's hard to get a job in the crypto industry, but if you blindly believe what they say, you can be different.
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