Unemployed for 8 months in Dubai/UAE - Software developer with 5 yrs exp

 I must say, it's been really tough.

The past 8 months of endless scrolling in LinkedIn , cold applying to numerous jobs, tiring process of resume making with "matching keywords" from the job description, finding linkedIn connections to seek help and make contacts, which eventually results in "no help", endless posts made by software devs who eventually turned into "LinkedIn influencers/content creators" who asks for huge money for 1 hr sessions.

I have 5 years of "work experience" in software development, worked in both service and product based MNCs, have been to onsite deputation to Europe. With a "not-so-bad" resume, while coming to UAE, I had many dreams of building a good career and life here.

I was particularly into C++ backend development and because of the "Leetcode-DSA" & "crack-the-interview-somehow" culture we have in India and lack of upskilling, I feel like my experience is in just some words in a paper.

I tried to learn web development, built a resume based on that, changed my work experience into full stack, front end , back end, etc with different programming languages even though I'm not highly skilled in any one of them. I was just trying to get an opportunity to make a start and then work hard to make it worth.

But ... NO interview calls. NOthing. 8 months went by....!

it failed me. My plan failed me.

I needed help. But I didnt know how to seek it.

I'm thinking of going back to India - learn DSA - get into that "crack-the-interview-somehow" culture - negotiate for a good package - fill the career gap somehow

while having a long distance relationship with my spouse in UAE.

Note:- If somebody is kind enough to offer a little help in the form of words, it would be really "great". I would be really really grateful to you. Thanks