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I have resume the Jawi Challenge after long time. Which logo should me convert to jawi next?

I don't want comment much about the chicken tenders & fries. But toasts here really reminds me of garlic bread that once I ate during my childhood time at the legendary pizza chain that no longer operated here. The toasts' smells got similar scent with those garlic bread (not Pizza Hut's not Domino's). Location: Slims Chicken, KL Sentral.

Location: Masjid Al-Alami MITC Melaka

It's marketed under name "Burger Mekdi" (Mekdi is the Malaysia's nickname for McDonald's) and comes with choices of double beef or double chicken (they also have "special" variant which technically add fried egg to replicate street burger's "special" menu). I'm sorry if the burger looks unappetizing to you since it came out from wrap.

At the end of this month, my journey at Inspidea will officially come to an end.

After almost 5 years working there, I was informed that my contract will not be renewed. No drama, no controversy, no company-bashing. Just one chapter of my life coming to an end.

To be honest, it's a weird feeling.

For nearly five years, I woke up every day knowing where I was going, what projects I was working on, and what kind of work I would be doing. Suddenly, now I'm looking at a future that feels uncertain.

Since receiving the news, I've been actively applying for jobs. I've sent applications to various companies, attended interviews, completed tests, and tried my best to present myself professionally.

So far, no offers.

Some companies never replied.

Some interviewed me and then disappeared.

Some chose other candidates.

And honestly, every rejection chips away at your confidence a little bit.

I know many people will probably say things like "Don't give up", "Your time will come", or "Everything happens for a reason". I appreciate the encouragement, but right now I'm dealing with something much simpler:

I just want a job.

Not charity.

Not pity.

Not special treatment.

Just a chance to continue doing what I've spent years learning and improving.

I can do graphic design.

I can do video editing.

I can do animation.

Those are the skills I've built over the years, and they're skills I genuinely enjoy using.

Maybe I'm not the best designer.

Maybe I'm not the best animator.

Maybe there are hundreds of people out there who are more talented than me.

But I know I can work. I know I can learn. I know I can contribute.

Right now, I'm trying my best not to let self-doubt take over.

When rejection emails keep arriving—or worse, when no email arrives at all—it's hard not to start questioning yourself.

Was my portfolio not good enough?

Was my experience not enough?

Did I say something wrong during the interview?

Am I already too old?

Am I competing against people who can do everything better than me?

Those thoughts appear more often than I'd like to admit.

Still, I'm continuing the search.

Because stopping isn't really an option.

Bills don't care about your feelings.

Food doesn't become free because you're unemployed.

And life keeps moving whether you're ready or not.

So for now, I'm updating my portfolio, polishing my CV, applying for more positions, and hoping that eventually someone out there will look at my work and say:

"Yeah, let's give this guy a chance."

For anyone curious, here's my portfolio:

https://behance.net/dsgnbybdl

And for those who have gone through unemployment, layoffs, contract endings, or long job searches before—how did you get through that period?

Not looking for sympathy.

Just looking for advice, experiences, and maybe a little perspective from people who've been there before.

Thanks for reading.

The roti I used is just a frozen roti canai I bought from Tiktok Shop (the famous Abang Terbang shop from Kuala Pilah). Unfortunately the roti is not enough big to wrap 2 pcs of chicken tenders plus a little bit of fries.

Location: One Chopati Setiawangsa

Location: Raja Nasi Ayam, Mentakab