Alex Golub

In the winter of 2019, Josh faced a serious problem: his beloved dog Abby had torn her CCL, the doggy equivalent of the ACL knee injury well-known for hobbling professional athletes. Putting her to sleep was not an option, but the surgery she needed would cost approximately $5,000. That much money doesn’t come easily to your average underemployed twenty-something living in the Bay Area. But luckily Josh was not your average underemployed twenty-something. He had a very unusual part-time job: He played video games for a living.