businessinsider's journey

I’ve been struggling to find work for over a year now since being laid off from my software engineering role. The tech job market in the UK feels completely dead, and despite having 20 years of experience, I’m barely getting any interviews. It’s been incredibly frustrating. I even started a Buy Me a Coffee campaign to help keep my spirits up and manage my expenses, but the bills are piling up fast. I’ve never had this much trouble finding work in both the US and UK markets until last year, and it feels like call-backs have just dried up since then. I’m starting to feel the weight of financial stress, and it’s tough to see a way forward.