A friend of mine from Lahore spent three years doing a BBA degree, graduated, sent out maybe 200 CVs, and ended up working at a call center for Rs. 25,000 a month. Meanwhile, his younger brother, who dropped out of college, spent eight months learning web development on YouTube and landed a remote job with … Read more
My neighbor’s daughter studied commerce, graduated from a decent university in Karachi, and spent almost a year applying for jobs with zero luck. Then she got called for an interview at HBL. Within three weeks, she was in training. Six months later she had a confirmed position, a salary that shocked her parents, and medical … Read more
A guy I know from Islamabad spent two years studying engineering, hated every single day of it, and quietly taught himself video editing on a second-hand laptop in his hostel room. By the time he finally switched paths, he already had three paying clients. Today he edits content for a Dubai-based YouTube channel and earns … Read more
When my younger brother finished his intermediate exams and couldn’t get into any university that year, the family was stressed. He had six months to fill and no clear plan. A family friend suggested he try a call center job in Lahore while figuring things out. He was skeptical, honestly embarrassed about it, assumed it … Read more
I have a friend in Faisalabad who failed his FSc exams twice. His parents were exhausted, relatives had opinions about everything, and he was genuinely lost. He spent most of his time on his phone browsing designs on Pinterest and Behance, almost as a way to escape the stress. His older sister noticed this and … Read more