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what should i do with my life? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 1 week ago by phpinjected@lemmy.sdf.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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My life is almost a total failure. I am in my 20s, totally broke, living with my parents, no job, no career, no future, living in cambodia with no opportunities and no way to claw my way out. I’ve looked on Indeed, there’s nothing. Zero. Zilch. My college degree(computer engineering) got me nowhere. Besides that, my country is a toilet now and rapidly becoming worse with an insane cost of living. Everything is going down the tubes and I am powerless to even cushion myself against the imminent impact. I think if nothing else I just want to kms .

I don’t think I’ve ever felt this awful in my life. Thanks. Sorry for this mess and I know I’ll invite a lot of ridicule. I’m sitting in the dark doing nothing right now.

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[–] AFallingAnvil@lemmy.ca 42 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No ridicule here, only empathy. It's a rough hand you've been dealt. I wish I had some magic advice to give you but I don't have any relevant knowledge of Cambodia or how to better secure a life for yourself. What I can say is that being in your 20's you still have plenty of time to figure your life out.

You're educated and in tech so it's possible some remote work could come your way, or that you could try your hand at creating something of your own to try and market. Contributing to GitHub projects might help you make some connections and networking for jobs. If all else fails, there's no shame in doing some retail, sales, or labour work while you wait for the tech market to improve (I'm in IT myself, it's rough out there right now with all these layoffs.).

Either way, please don't make any rash choices you can't take back. It may seem pretty hopeless right now but time has a way of changing that perspective. The world is better with you in it.

Much love from your Canadian brother :)