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#RI-69b39f6c·3 months ago·
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Lookback: 3 years

Struggling to find employment after freelancing

Spent 3 years searching for employment without success, despite having programming skills and previous work experience

What I wish I knew
"Understand the current job market and potential gaps in my skills"
If I could tell you one thing
"Consider taking courses to improve skills in areas like data science or machine learning, and network with people in the industry"
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8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
SettledMixedSevere

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