u/bleebee

I feel like it's literally impossible to get a job. I just came across a LinkedIn profile that wanted to connect with me, and they completed a degree in biochemistry in 2024 and have since then been working as a data analyst for S&P Global. This feels like a hate crime, ngl. It ruined my day. I have not one, but 2 degrees, and I am STRUGGLING to land interviews in a similar domain.

I've sent cold DMs, I've sent emails. I got 4 interview calls in total, one of which was a shady company with awful timings I couldn't manage. One said I was technically underqualified since I hadn't done some courses, EVEN THO I WAS LITERALLY PERFECT FOR THE JOB. And one literally ghosted me; the last one never even bothered calling me back for an interview after the assessment, even though my assessment went great.

What else can I even do? Not give up? I feel like I need a support group of unemployed people- but then I think about how one of them might land a job, and I might accidentally kill them and take their job.

I graduated at the top of my class, and every time I see an employed person who can't even form a simple English sentence, it honestly pisses me off (there are plenty). THIS WORLD IS SO UNFAIR, I am so exhausted. HOW ARE WE PAYING THE HIGHEST FOR PETROL IN THE ENTIRE SOUTH ASIAN CONTINENT. WDYM I CAN'T EVEN BUY A HOUSE.

Guys- Has anyone been shortlisted for this program so far? I have scoured the internet for some help or someone's experience since the assessment is due soon, and I just got the email.

I'm looking for some form of help for the assessment since they've stated very vague instructions. PLEASE HELP. I'll be so grateful.

Hi!

I'm going through the history of this subreddit to gather names of all software houses since I'm currently building a small spreadsheet to keep track of all the jobs. It's clear that only applying to jobs + tailoring your CV won't get you anywhere in this job market, so I want to build one for myself that contains a list of all the software houses with their respective hiring people/team, addresses etc. I'm currently doing this all manually because- and I quote, "harvesting individuals' contact details into a database for outreach is exactly the scraping practice that gets LinkedIn accounts restricted".

I'd like some help with more names if possible. Below is the list of software houses I've come up with so far, if you could add something, that'd be really appreciated.

Edit: Forgot to mention, but most of these are for Lahore only, since I'm only looking at the Lahore ones.

Systems Limited
i2c
CureMD
Netsol Technologies
Contour Software
Cinnova
Tkxel
Techlogix
Confiz
Arbisoft
Software Solutions Integrated (SSI)
Nextbridge
10Pearls
Configz
Zapta Technologies
Afiniti
Purelogics
Folio3
Educative
Careem
Motive
VentureDive
Xaver
Systems Ltd's Visionet
S&P Global
Sadapay
Nayapay
Finja
Jazz
Datum Labs
Dubizzle Labs

Hey everyone,

I'm really grasping at straws here and have no one to guide me with universities or anything. I don't have financial support and am not working at the moment due to the bad job market. I've done my bachelor's in Economics and also my MS this year in Business Analytics - both from Pakistan. I have a 3.7+ CGPA in both. I have written papers but have made no publications. I want to apply for a PhD and have shortlisted MBZUAI to apply. I think given my academic background, doing a PhD in their statistics and data science program would be good.

Can someone tell me the exact process that will help me land a scholarship that might be fully funded? I've looked around their website, but I can't exactly find it. I just need to know my chances before I give it my all. I know they offer fully funded scholarships+ AED 10,000/mo (~USD 2,720) + free housing + insurance + visa. This may be a dumb question, but I feel completely overwhelmed- what are the exact requirements and criteria I need to fulfil to have my absolute best chance?

If anyone can help, I'd really appreciate it.

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I don't know if this is common or not in growing up in abusive households, and then going ahead and trying to make friends in your twenties when you never really had a safe space or a support system of friends.

For context, my master's is ending, and I decided to come clean to my friends about the current abuse going on in my life because things had taken a turn at home, and I didn't go into detail, but I let them know of some of the nitty-gritty so they'd get an idea of the extent. I didn't expect them to support me at all. I just wanted them to become a safe space for me, and they said that they don't know how to help, but if I ever wanted to rant, I could come to them, which is great.

However, I can't help but feel I've made things uncomfortable. Like they don't talk about it, they don't mention it, they act like it's almost nonexistent. Maybe they think I'm uncomfortable with it, but I assured them that I'm not uncomfortable talking about it, and that I was glad I told someone. They have their own lives, and I feel like they don't care at all, and I wonder if it's just a common theme when you try to come true to your 'pals' in your twenties. I kinda wish I didn't tell them at all because it certainly didn't make me feel better, and I'm not going to continue being in their lives anyway (they both had major life changes recently).

Talking to people in your twenties, being friends with them, it becomes very crystal clear who came from a loving household and who didn't, because I assure you, my friends couldn't understand my upbringing if they tried. That's just facts. It's very isolating when they talk about their family, and it's all normal, almost. I'm heading towards mid twenties, and I look away every time I see a family out that is laughing together, not because I'm jealous and want the same, but because I just crave the normality of it all.

In addition to that, I despise normal people. For absolutely no reason, or I guess reasons I don't understand. I sound crazy, but is there anyone who thinks the same?