So I recently got a job offer as a marketing specialist in Dubai. My VISA is sponsored but I need to purchase flight tickets (which will be reimbursed with the first month's pay). Also, I've read and been told by VISA agents that I need around $1500 in my account when I enter the country. I currently have like $200.

Now I don't have the $350 to purchase the tickets or the maintenance balance. The family had a really bad emergency and cannot sponsor me either. Taking a loan isn't an option for me since I already have one running loan that ends in 3 more EMIs.

The offer stands only up till Aug 24th. So my flights need to be booked by 20th so I can apply for a VISA and get it within a week. I have to join by September 2nd.

Help me out with suggestions and recommendations please.

EDIT: I DO NOT NEED ANYONE TO OFFER ME MONEY. THIS IS NOT AN ASKING FOR MONEY TO FUND MY DUBAI TRIP POST. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM MAKING THESE COMMENTS AS WELL.

It basically says it all in the title.

I'm a content marketer with over 7 years of industry experience and 5 AI training jobs cracked so far.

I have multiple valuable e-books that I can share with you. help you get an AI-training job, or do strategy for a business or a business idea you might have.

I'm willing to offer services worth upto 15k for it or even pawn a 12k Tommy watch if you decide to lend.

I've been working with different AI training platforms for over 1.5 years. For over 3 months on Mercor (on 4 different projects).

The first gig is always the most difficult to land and I've seen people struggling to land that role.

I get tonnes of messages about people asking for help on how to get this done.

I was wondering if I were to write an e-book or create a detailed instructions and Tips & Tricks video on how to get that first role at Mercor, will people be willing to pay for it?

If yes, how much would you pay for it?

Do you guys have any suggestions on what you would want me to cover if I create such an e-book/video.

Genuinely helpful comments and suggestions would get FREE access to the e-book.

Also, I don't know if this is breaking policy of the discussion. If it is, let me know and I'll take the post down.

I am a Content Marketing guy with over 6 years of industry experience, who is great at creating, analysing marketing content and creating strategy.

I have been working on a personal project that has taken almost all my money.

I'm looking for a quick project on any of the following:

Website & Landing Pages

• Homepage rewrite
• Landing page copy
• About Us page
• Services page
• Pricing page copy
• Product descriptions
• Website content audit with actionable fixes

LinkedIn

• 10–15 LinkedIn posts
• One month's content calendar
• Founder personal branding strategy
• LinkedIn profile optimisation
• Company page content

Email Marketing

• Welcome email sequence (3–5 emails)
• Sales email sequence
• Newsletter copy
• Product launch emails
• Re-engagement emails

Marketing Strategy

• Messaging framework
• Brand positioning
• Tone of voice guide
• Content strategy for the next 30 days
• Competitor content analysis

SEO

• SEO blog articles
• Existing content optimisation
• Keyword mapping
• Topic cluster planning
• Meta titles and descriptions

AI & Content Operations

• AI workflow setup for content teams
• Prompt libraries
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Editorial workflows
• Content production systems

Startup Launch Assets

• Product Hunt launch copy
• App Store / Play Store descriptions
• Pitch deck copy
• Investor one-pager
• Press release
• FAQ page

Conversion Copy

• Call-to-action optimisation
• Lead magnet copy
• Lead generation landing pages
• Case studies
• Testimonials rewrite

Hit me up if you have a retainer or a one time gig available.

LONG POST ALERT:

I'm 28M (29 in 3 weeks). I was an extremely bright student in school. Sports captain, ace debate master, quiz champion. Then university came and I suffered from chronic acne. So bad that I could not step out of my hostel room for months. Ruined my education. Got some confidence back at 22 and started working. Never liked a single job I did and quit most of them within 5-6 months of joining. Was unemployed for 2.5 years and finally found a job that was good. Build up my confidence somehow and against all odds and my mental degradation telling me to quit, I stayed for 1.5 years when I finally could not take it anymore and I quit that one too.

Now living expenses piled up and I had no source of income. I took out multiple small loans from NBFCs and friends and family. Have not been able to repay most of them. The expenses are still piling up. I did all I could to earn some money but it was never enough to fight the interest of the huge debt I had piled up by now ( about $5000).

Now I am at that point in my life where I do not feel like working. I watch people live their lives to the fullest and absolute hate myself for what I've done with my life rotting in a room with 2 faltmates who I barely speak with. I am one of those losers who considers themselves smart by looking at other people's reels and thinking how can they not know such basic things. But the reality is, they are trying, hustling and becoming a better version of themselves while I just sit and rot.

I could never hurt my family or friends, but I have by piling up debts from everyone. People don't like my presence, I can feel it sometimes. I create this fake personality and act like an alpha when I'm with new people, but deep down (or not even deep down tbh), I an utter failure.

I really want motivation to get up, do something about my life, make my friends and family feel proud of me, but I just can't seem to. I understand life is tough and sitting on my a** all day is not going to get me anywhere. But I need directions.

I don't have the money to go to therapy. My family has cut ties with me and so have my friends. I have a poor credit score (for obvious reasons). Who do I go to? What do I do?

I feel like unaliving myself but I am not strong enough, neither can I inflict so much pain on the people who love me.

Can someone please guide me? I need genuine help.

My payment from Mercor hit the "In Transit" status at 5am today. It's currently 11:31PM in India where I live.

Stripe is showing the expected arrival date to be 26th of May. But I've worked on different platforms before and taken payments on Deel which took 1 day to transfer (even after the expected date showing 5 days later).

So, how long does is actually take for the money to hit my bank?