u/Randomly_Deppressed-

I grew up in Dubai, and worked hard on my studies to get a good life. My parents sent me to India for affordable studies I did Bachelors in CSE.

Now as a Dubai kid I am not able to be happy in India. So I come back to Dubai hoping for a job it's been a few months of search and nothing. Over here I have no value,I am an expense, I need visa and work permit. So every company logically place safe and takes a experienced guy.

I want to do any data related work like analysis, migration , integration. I have interest in design also so I used canva, Photoshop and AI Like Claude design.

Now I know this might sound like I need help and not a job but I am just frustrated of trying and failing . Living in freebies like a cheapskate. I work hard, I want to learn , why can't I get a chance anywhere. I see so many cars and people and companies can't anyone just let me sit there. I mean sit sit there not get a whole life I just want to sit as a intern. I'll see how you work I'll learn by asking questions overtime I'll help you. why can't I get a fucking internship in data management or design. I have put 100 applications and no response , two interviews and both rejected for same reason I don't have job ex. I just want a chance to get experience my guy you don't have to do shit just let me sit ill be cool, I'll bring your coffee, I'll even smile for stupid jokes just let me In.

I read unfortunately so many times ... I am just tired , my parents want to send me back to India , but that's square one again. I don't want to risk all money on a masters now being a fresher.

What can a guy do at this point I have been considering doing blue collar jobs but it breaks my heart to the point I cry in public cause I studied so much and worked so hard in this country and yet I am left clueless. My friends who had richer deeper connection have all got a job now, they had a referral to start their career or pushed them into the family companies.

Here I worked hard went to the uni did my projects as I was asked and I sat alone in the afternoon on the streets crying.

At this point I don't even care about anything job or interest , life has become so ugly , I don't see enjoy any job more. Sorry for sounding like a sour shit but I just needed a rant. Also I have a therapist please don't go there......

Hi guys I am looking to do a Postgraduate in Journalism I have funding for this study and have offers from Cardiff and Sheffield.

I am just considering the best placement and career. As an international, ik ik UK job market is harsh, I have some backup plans ....

Hey all,

my\_qualifications:

Indian guy in Dubai, graduated 2025 in Computer Science. Spent the past year job hunting here, which went about as well as you'd expect — lots of applications, very few replies, one internship that died over paperwork. Somewhere in that mess I figured out what I actually want to do is journalism, ideally the data side where my CS background isn't a total waste.

The obvious problems:

Wrong degree

Zero published work

Neither India nor the UAE feels like a great place to break into this

So I'm looking at a master's in Europe. Questions for anyone who's been down this road:

Does the "wrong" undergrad degree actually hurt, or do programmes care more about the portfolio?

How do you build clips from scratch when nobody's commissioning you?

Any countries/programmes that are genuinely realistic for a non-EU student on a budget?

Happy to hear the brutal version. Thanks.

Hey all,

Indian guy in Dubai, graduated 2025 in Computer Science. Spent the past year job hunting here, which went about as well as you'd expect — lots of applications, very few replies, one internship that died over paperwork. Somewhere in that mess I figured out what I actually want to do is journalism, ideally the data side where my CS background isn't a total waste.

Neither India nor the UAE feels like a great place to break into this

So I'm looking at a master's in Europe. Questions for anyone who's been down this road. I am looking for a place where there is good demand for journalists, writers or reporters of quality to learn the skill. Looking to specialise in data journalism and find good work opportunities

Any countries/programmes that are genuinely realistic for a non-EU student on a budget?

Happy to hear the brutal version.

Hey all,

my_qualifications

Indian guy in Dubai, graduated 2025 in Computer Science. Spent the past year job hunting here, which went about as well as you'd expect — lots of applications, very few replies, one internship that died over paperwork. Somewhere in that mess I figured out what I actually want to do is journalism, ideally the data side where my CS background isn't a total waste.

The obvious problems:

Wrong degree

Zero published work

Neither India nor the UAE feels like a great place to break into this

So I'm looking at a master's in Europe. Questions for anyone who's been down this road:

Does the "wrong" undergrad degree actually hurt, or do programmes care more about the portfolio?

How do you build clips from scratch when nobody's commissioning you?

Any countries/programmes that are genuinely realistic for a non-EU student on a budget?

Happy to hear the brutal version. Thanks.

Hey all,

Indian guy in Dubai, graduated 2025 in Computer Science. Spent the past year job hunting here, which went about as well as you'd expect — lots of applications, very few replies, one internship that died over paperwork. Somewhere in that mess I figured out what I actually want to do is journalism, ideally the data side where my CS background isn't a total waste.

The obvious problems:

Wrong degree

Zero published work

Neither India nor the UAE feels like a great place to break into this

So I'm looking at a master's in Europe. Questions for anyone who's been down this road:

Does the "wrong" undergrad degree actually hurt, or do programmes care more about the portfolio?

How do you build clips from scratch when nobody's commissioning you?

Any countries/programmes that are genuinely realistic for a non-EU student on a budget?

Happy to hear the brutal version. Thanks.

Hey all,

my_qualifications:

Indian guy in Dubai, graduated 2025 in Computer Science. Spent the past year job hunting here, which went about as well as you'd expect — lots of applications, very few replies, one internship that died over paperwork. Somewhere in that mess I figured out what I actually want to do is journalism, ideally the data side where my CS background isn't a total waste.

The obvious problems:

Wrong degree

Zero published work

Neither India nor the UAE feels like a great place to break into this

So I'm looking at a master's in Europe. Questions for anyone who's been down this road:

Does the "wrong" undergrad degree actually hurt, or do programmes care more about the portfolio?

How do you build clips from scratch when nobody's commissioning you?

Any countries/programmes that are genuinely realistic for a non-EU student on a budget?

Happy to hear the brutal version. Thanks.