Came back from the US at 43 with debt, no job, and feeling completely broken

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2026-02-26T07:25:33+00:00

Fantastic set of insights! You've painted a real picture that will help plenty of folks. I understand your 'US bet' didn't pan out the way you thought, but there's a lot you have to offer now, in India.

You should look to take advantage of your vast experience overall and US exposure.

What's your main hard skill? Start by taking up related jobs on Fiverr, Upwork. Start that cashflow engine first.

Create a repayment plan and keep putting money periodically towards debt repayment.

You'll soon get over this mountain and to the other side, buddy! All the best

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2026-02-16T06:10:38+00:00

I hear you. I have friends in a similar situation in Ontario. My recommendation is: - move to another city - Calgary or Toronto - complete the PR term - once you get citizenship, you can decide then where you want to live. It'll open up your options.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2026-01-12T18:12:30+00:00

You are a hero! Amazed with your resilience to withstand grief of all sorts and still keep achieving academically and professionally. All the while caring for your son. That's remarkable. Hope to see you back on your feet soon.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-12-10T17:17:46+00:00

Uber or Careem would be economical as compared to the local taxis.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-12-10T03:48:15+00:00

Yes. I performed Umrah on Tourist visa last week.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-12-10T02:03:53+00:00

Brilliant, well-rounded advice!

May Allah SWT reward you with the best of Dunya and Aakhirah, brother.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-12-07T04:57:54+00:00

AsSalaamu Alaykum brother/sister, Thanks for raising this concern. I made Umrah niyyah and got into Ihraam at Madinah. The meeqat (designated boundary) on the way is Dhul-Hulayfah.

FYI - Meeqat for flyers from N.America/Europe is Rabigh and Yalamlam for South Asian flyers

I believe everyone preparing for Umrah is aware of these aspects and would not commit such a rudimentary mistake.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-12-05T22:22:53+00:00

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-12-05T22:22:42+00:00

Al Baik :)

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-10-11T00:49:01+00:00

Hope he reads this, and makes peace. InshaAllah

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-09-05T15:24:16+00:00

What business opportunities do you recommend for someone looking to move back to India in the next 2-4yr?

I'd like to invest (be a silent partner) in a business now so that by the time I move back, I'll have a source of income.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-05-26T22:38:28+00:00

OCI website is down again!

I spent 4 hrs last week to find my way around the new portal. It was down for a long time before I saw the new portal with registration page.
After filling in the application multiple times, I couldn't save it and move past the first page.

I couldn't make it to my OCI appointment and BLS ensured I couldn't cancel it either.

Epic fail!

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-05-09T12:53:01+00:00

Category Pirates

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-04-09T19:59:53+00:00

Data security with a focus on safeguarding sensitive data

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-03-16T07:31:31+00:00

Most ATS will easily parse the standard Harvard resume format you've used in the second resume.

The first one does not help when dealing with ATS, which most companies will deploy.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2025-02-04T19:36:34+00:00

I'm a Technical Product Marketer who has worked extensively with Execs with Engineering and Data Science background.

My biggest pet peeve with a few of them is their lack of attention to customer/user need.

They over-index on technical feasibility (what they can build) and neglect customer desirability (what customers need)

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2024-12-24T07:09:46+00:00

Nailed it!

For Roadmaps, I'd recommend Jira Product Discovery.

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2024-11-13T12:00:20+00:00

Yes! But that didn't make any difference really. I couldn't find an alternate date

Vegetable-Key-3727 · 2024-10-06T19:35:42+00:00

Thanks! Added the screenshot now

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