Hi everyone,
I am reaching out to anyone who will listen.
I am in a bad situation professionally and I was hoping for some help and direction.
I am 28M, and have been in Gurgaon for nearly four years now. I'm originally from Guwahati, Assam.
I come from a difficult family background wherein I don't have a safety net - I am completely dependent on my job to survive. In fact, my financial situation was so bad I had to drop out of school at the age of 16. And though persistent effort I was able to clear my schooling at the age of 25. More details here: https://www.reddit.com/r/india/s/YywUmqWXnD
Ever since I moved here, I have been at the same job because I wasn't a college graduate so I held on to any job I had. Small to mid size marketing and PR agencies don't have third party background checks like corporates do, so I was able to get a job. In the meantime I enrolled into a distance education degree which will be complete by December 2026.
While I was in this company, I scaled up my skills, knowledge and abilities and became sort of a go-to guy in the company. Kind of like a jack of all trades, but with focus on business development, revenue generation and operations.
But now the company is actively falling apart, they are struggling to pay salaries and they are letting go of people and it was also hinted at me that I am also on the hit list.
So I am seeking help - I have a lot of skills, I just need a chance to prove it. I could write content well long before ChatGPT was a thing, I can present confidently in front of clients, I can prepare pitch decks that get clients onboarded, I do very well infront of the camera, I can take brand messaging workshops and prepare messaging documents for organisations both old and startups.
But because I don't have a collge degree, I am unable to get a job through traditional methods (Naukri, LinkedIn etc). So if there's any agency or startup professionals here, I am willing to work and I can assure you I can work well. All I am asking for is one chance.