I just wanted to share a small win.
I'm an Eu citizen. I graduated with an MSc in Computing in 2021, and before that, I did a BSc in IT. Despite having internship, I struggled badly to get a proper tech job. I originally aimed for software engineering and data science roles, but I kept getting rejected. Technical assessments (like LeetCode), hiring freezes, ghosting, and lack of experience (even for graduate roles) made it even harder.
Over the years, things got tough. I had mental health issues, and eventually lost all hope in applying for jobs. My CV had long gaps, though I kept upskilling in data analytics and built some portfolio projects on GitHub — still, nothing came through.
Until now.
A family connection who owns a tech company in Asia offered me a role related to AI for their security product. I’ll be doing 6 months of remote training from my hometown, and after that, they might deploy me to a client in the US or Europe. The pay is low for now, but I honestly just care about gaining real experience. They also mentioned the possibility of doing a certificate or a part-time master’s in AI later on, I’ll know more once I start.
I’m genuinely happy. After all this time, I finally got a foot in the door. I plan to give it my all and learn as much as I can.