[jmuguy]

If you've been working as a developer, how do you not have any resume/job history?

You can and should be able to work as a developer without the job being hell. There are dozens of us that actually enjoy our work :)

Don't learn COBOL.

[throwawaymg]

Never stayed in a company for more than 3 months. Couldn't handle the pressure. So I mostly did freelancing. Mostly invoicing software for small businesses

[sgt]

I think your primary issue isn't that you live in Iran. It's you.

[Nextgrid]

It can be both.

I won't blame him for not sticking around for more than 3 months if he's been exploited for low pay & unreasonable workloads (which they know they can do due to his situation).