Honestly, my life feels depressing right now. I’ve lived in the UAE my entire life, but getting a job here feels like winning the lottery. I graduated last year with a degree in Cybersecurity and Business Information Systems. After sending out 800 applications, I finally landed an IT job at an events company.
That company was brutal. I had to do heavy lifting in a warehouse alongside my technical IT work, which involved things like badge printing and managing equipment for major events. During a shift, I actually broke my arm while lifting and was laid off shortly after.
It has been six months since then, and I’m struggling like crazy. The depression of the job hunt is killing me... I’ve sent out over 1,000 applications and 300 emails with no response. I have tried applying for every internship and graduate program available, only to be blocked by Emiratization. every time I hear the word "job" my heart sinks.
I just don’t know what to do now. If I could get a job, I would at least like to be trained for an IT position or an internship. Alhamdulillah, I have my parents supporting me, but I feel stuck. I’ve tried reaching out to every connection I made during my previous job, but everything fell through.
I’ve been here since the 2000s and I never expected life to hit me this hard. I’m trying everything I can, but life feels so difficult and I’ve started feeling useless.