I honestly still don't know, but the information given has been helpful. I really hate all of this stuff because I just want to work, but I think the other commenter is correct in that it's sonewhat a marketing problem.
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The 10 years as an IC is interesting as an issue and sounds like it might be part of what I'm experiencing.
I am definitely trying to work any relationships I have, but unfortunately with my past I have not been able to properly maintain them. I'll definitely keep trying there, though.
Management is interesting option I had not considered. I have lead small teams for short bursts in the past with some success, but haven't been confident about seeking managerial roles with my history. It's definitely something I would consider, though. Assuming my resume is otherwise ok, do you think I might at least have more success getting interviews with those roles?
Honestly, the reason is that I have no idea how I ended up in those places or why those people thought I could do the work. It's a place I have been exploring by speaking to old bosses, but ultimately I do not really know how to target a search towards people like that.
One of the reasons I'm working on these side projects is to try to show to others who I am as a way of marketing myself to those kinds of people.