No, I Am Not Here to “Network”

I’ll take the non-transactional interaction, please

Illustration by the author based on this tutorial by Pasta Nick

Marketing school emphasized the importance of networking. Lecturers pitched the usual. “It’s all about who you know! The people around you today are your future network! Networking will be how you find and get jobs!”

I misinterpreted the message and got the impression increasing your contacts list…