> Not my experience (did job hunt a couple of months back).

Do you think your network and/or having high in-demand skills might have something to do with that?

Wasn’t network. Skillset definitely but it’s nothing niche - typescript, node, react and some relevant domain experience.

"high in-demand skills might have something to do with that?"

Isn't this always the case? If a skill is not in-demand, why would you get paid a good salary for it?