This is the most condescending, non-answer bullshit on a reply I have ever seen. You totally avoided the question and your response is to labor for 10 years and hope one day some company magically comes to you? And what happens if they never come? Exactly. My advice is yes, you have to work hard, but seek out opportunities while you work. No brand ever “just comes to you.” Whether it’s a referral, a cold call or even a tweet, you have to do something to make a brand notice you and you have to be direct in your intent, without being overly intrusive. Each brand is different and while your approach may be rejected by one, it may be loved by the other. Yes, build a following, yes, put in the work, but SEND OUT REQUESTS while doing so. For some it takes 10 years, for others, like Justin Bieber it can be overnight. You have to PUT YOURSELF OUT THERE, not wait around for a decade like this idiot is suggesting!