u/Hot-Improvement231

Hello Techies. I hope everyone is doing well.

To be honest, I am at a point in my life where I feel like giving up.

Before today, I worked as a freelancer on Remotasks until the platform exited Kenya. During that time, I managed to save some money and invested it in several writing accounts. For years, those accounts provided a decent income and helped me stay afloat. But with the rapid rise of AI, the demand for writing work has declined dramatically, and the income I once depended on has been reduced to almost nothing.

Determined not to give up, I sought advice from someone in the tech industry who encouraged me to learn UI/UX design. I enrolled in Coursera, completed the courses, built several projects with Figma, and started applying for jobs. I submitted hundreds of applications, hoping that one opportunity would come through. None did.

Still, I refused to quit. I continued investing in myself and earned several certifications, including the Google IT Support Professional Certificate, CompTIA A+ Ce certificate, Introduction to TCP/IP, Cybersecurity for Everyone, Cisco Network Technician, Cisco Cybersecurity Analyst, and many others. I am also preparing for CCNA and CompTIA Network+. I also have nine months of experience as a Digital Financial Support Officer Intern in the banking sector. On top of that, I hold a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Despite all these efforts, I have been unable to break into the tech industry. It has now been eight years since I graduated, and I am still searching for that opportunity to start the career I have worked so hard to build. thousands of applications later!

At this point, I find myself asking a difficult question: Is there still hope for me? Should I keep believing in my abilities, or is it time to accept that my talent and hard work may never be enough?

I am tired, discouraged, and uncertain about the future. But deep down, I still want to believe that all these years of learning, sacrifice, and persistence have not been in vain.

Hello Techies. I hope everyone is doing well.

To be honest, I am at a point in my life where I feel like giving up.

Before today, I worked as a freelancer on Remotasks until the platform exited Kenya. During that time, I managed to save some money and invested it in several writing accounts. For years, those accounts provided a decent income and helped me stay afloat. But with the rapid rise of AI, the demand for writing work has declined dramatically, and the income I once depended on has been reduced to almost nothing.

Determined not to give up, I sought advice from someone in the tech industry who encouraged me to learn UI/UX design. I enrolled in Coursera, completed the courses, built several projects with Figma, and started applying for jobs. I submitted hundreds of applications, hoping that one opportunity would come through. None did.

Still, I refused to quit. I continued investing in myself and earned several certifications, including the Google IT Support Professional Certificate, CompTIA A+ Ce certificate, Introduction to TCP/IP, Cybersecurity for Everyone, Cisco Network Technician, Cisco Cybersecurity Analyst, and many others. I am also preparing for CCNA and CompTIA Network+. I also have nine months of experience as a Digital Financial Support Officer Intern in the banking sector. On top of that, I hold a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Despite all these efforts, I have been unable to break into the tech industry. It has now been eight years since I graduated, and I am still searching for that opportunity to start the career I have worked so hard to build. thousands of applications later!

At this point, I find myself asking a difficult question: Is there still hope for me? Should I keep believing in my abilities, or is it time to accept that my talent and hard work may never be enough?

I am tired, discouraged, and uncertain about the future. But deep down, I still want to believe that all these years of learning, sacrifice, and persistence have not been in vain.