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Immigrant Tech Worker Shares 14-Month Job Search Struggle in Shifting EU Market

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A neurodivergent software professional from an outsourcing-heavy country has been unemployed for over a year after being laid off during a company reorganisation that eliminated half of his development team in Europe. Despite previously holding senior and architect-level roles in RPA and automation, he finds himself caught between being overqualified for entry-level positions and underqualified for senior ones in his new country. He attributes the difficulty to a broken hiring market, the rapid rise of AI, language barriers, and recruiters with unrealistic or dismissive expectations. Throughout the ordeal, he has worked on upskilling, portfolio building, networking, and managing his mental health through music, sport, and open conversations. He shared his experience publicly to offer solidarity and practical insights to others facing similar challenges in today's tech job market.

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