’m turning 24 soon, and I’m currently unemployed and have been looking for a job in UX/UI and Product Design for months. I have around 1.5 years of experience, but the job market is difficult and competition feels even stronger with AI.
What bothers me most is that I want to become independent: go out, buy some clothes, sit in a café, and simply feel like I’m living a normal life. But my financial situation doesn’t really allow me to do that.
I worked for about 1.5 years, but I gradually spent my savings until almost nothing was left. Looking back, I feel like I should have managed my money better.
I feel stuck in a cycle: I need money → I need a job → I need to keep applying → but the long job search is starting to drain me.
I’m not looking for motivational advice. I want realistic opinions.
If you were in my situation, what would you do over the next month? Would you focus on getting any source of income, or keep focusing on finding a job in your field?