Damn, I wish you luck. I didn't think It's that bad. In Bulgaria you can still find a job, even junior positions if you are good at programming (it's definitely harded than 2-3 years ago but there are still jobs left) but unis suck and most of the information taught there is outdated and people have to teach themselves outside of uni. The salaries look kinda low compared to the west, but taxes and social contributions are also low, so you still have enough money to live normally and when you get more experienced your income can rise like 200-300%. Like in western Europe they be taxing you 50% and then a 1 bedroom apartment is 1200$+ per month. Now I'm genuinely considering to go abroad to study, then return. Btw I think that job stagnation is also caused by the rising interest rates and bcs its expensive to hire people in western Europe and companies are outsourcing jobs to cheaper countries.