smMediaworks
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- Jan 8, 2012
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I’ve spent over 15 years working with top companies—designing hundreds of apps and websites, building design systems from scratch, and training entire teams.
Then, I was laid off.
That was 4 years ago.
Since then, I’ve applied to countless jobs with no success. I tried going full-time into freelancing (which I’d done part-time before), but the reality is… it hasn’t been enough to keep my family afloat.
Now, at over 40, with kids to feed, I find myself wondering if I’ll ever get another job in my field. The struggle has reached the point where even putting bread on the table is becoming a challenge.
I still have the skills, the knowledge, and the experience—what I don’t have is a way to turn them into stable income anymore.
If anyone here has advice—whether it’s about breaking back into the job market, pivoting to a new career, or finding sustainable freelance work—I would deeply appreciate it.
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Then, I was laid off.
That was 4 years ago.
Since then, I’ve applied to countless jobs with no success. I tried going full-time into freelancing (which I’d done part-time before), but the reality is… it hasn’t been enough to keep my family afloat.
Now, at over 40, with kids to feed, I find myself wondering if I’ll ever get another job in my field. The struggle has reached the point where even putting bread on the table is becoming a challenge.
I still have the skills, the knowledge, and the experience—what I don’t have is a way to turn them into stable income anymore.
If anyone here has advice—whether it’s about breaking back into the job market, pivoting to a new career, or finding sustainable freelance work—I would deeply appreciate it.
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