Feeling stuck. Severely undervalued.

I’m a software engineer at a finance company. After my Masters I’ve 6.5yoe. my salary has not increased much at all. My total comp is the new grads pay.

Im stuck in this job due to immigration processes for 2 more yrs and I was told no to a promotion (chance at a hike).

Being treated like shit, a slave whose job is on the edge and not paid any close to appropriately.

How do I deal with this? It eats me every day.

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I'm sorry. It sounds like you're being completely taken advantage of because of your immigration status, which is honestly despicable. I think the only way to deal with it is by getting out. There has to be some company out there that will be willing to pay you better while dealing with the immigration issues. Have you been applying for new roles?

Yea i have been trying to. But no luck given that tech is in decline right now dude to exorbitant layoffs left and right :(
Even jobs that need just 2-3yoe are paying much more than my current one but competition is high, recruitment is quick and and rejections are raining- mostly positions get filled even before I do final interviews.

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