That's what I was trying to do before the house turned up, I went off gallivanting towards Africa in my van to think and code, then corona hit... and now I bought a house. How things turn. Blaine Garrett

Ugh, it's been tough! I quit my job back in December, but then due to Coronavirus a longer trip came to an end and I ended up buying a home... which I need employment for, that's just how things work in Scandinavia – contract work just doesn't hack it. I digress. I went from being able to sign a fulltime contract within a week – to speaking to closer to 10 companies without a single offer. It's gruelling and nerve-wracking, besides; all the US-based remote jobs have such a rigorous interviewing process, I don't do well with them.