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I’ve been holding this in for a while, but I feel a breaking point coming. Looking at my circle of friends and colleagues, I see us splitting into two groups: those who realize the system is broken, and those who are still in survival mode—clinging to a fragile stability, terrified to admit how risky their position is. They hide behind the phrase “well, I’m doing fine for now” while denying the reality shifting around them. ...

2026 turned out to be a year of harsh realizations. From bureaucratic nightmares in Spain to the cold math of relocation, here is why walking away from a €60k offer was the only logical choice for a senior engineer.

🎙️ Audio Version I don’t think I’m the only one who can’t find a job right now. By the time my search passed the two-year mark, I had already realized how broken the system feels. Tools like LinkedIn turned out to be little more than noise—endless scrolling, false hopes, and disappointment. ...