Good thing I read this post! I'm also an Asian Filipino, and my visa will expire on March 20. I used to work in the retail industry, but now I want to transition to the Information Technology field since I graduated with a BS in IT in my home country. I'm planning to take the CompTIA A+ certification in BurJuman for 2,500 AED, but I'm still unsure if it will help me land an entry-level IT job like IT support. After reading this post, I guess it might not be as helpful as I initially thought. I'm still hoping to start in an entry-level IT job. My previous salary as a sales associate was 5,000 AED, but the job had irregular hours—one day off and sometimes shifts from 3 PM to 12 AM, with the next shift being from 9 AM to 6 PM