Anyone else feeling stuck in tech right now?

I’ve been working as an AI Engineer for almost a year, but it feels like there’s very little growth technically or career-wise. I’m continuously learning, building projects, improving my resume, and applying for better opportunities, yet getting interviews still feels extremely difficult.

Trying hard to stay motivated. Would genuinely appreciate advice from people who recently switched into better AI/Data roles.

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If you are not growing in AI field, you must be doing something horribly wrong.

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I've been stuck without a job for over 5 months now. Count your blessings and update your resume.

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At least you are learning stuff. Better to be learning while having a job and looking. To be looking and not sure what you need to be learning.

You are not stuck. You are developing.

Stuck is when you can’t pay your bills and you don’t know when your next opportunity is coming.

You are a AI engineer. I see many positions for this in demand.

Why don’t you teach others how to be an Ai engineer? Or develop something on the side? Make your own projects.

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Stuck without a tech job for 2.5 years. Beat this. Then, talk.

I'd say you are fortunate, but at the same time - what is the ceiling that you're hitting now?

Isn't pretty much every place hiring for AI engineers now? Aren't the tech companies laying off all the other engineers so they can hire for AI at crazy high salaries?

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