I don't network because it feels fake to me — reaching out to people mainly because they might be useful to my career strikes me as dishonest. So I don't do it. And the result is a thin network and opportunities that quietly pass me by while I keep my hands clean.
More people experience this than they realize.
Networking feels too transactional to do, and the cost is a weak network.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.