Here is my life story

Hi, I’m Emirhan.

After graduating with a degree in Economics, I started applying for white-collar jobs at the age of 22. Like many new graduates, I received little to no feedback. To avoid being unemployed, I took a blue-collar job as a CNC operator through my brother, who was already working at a factory. They were clear: there was no open position at the time, but they planned to move to a larger facility and would need staff. I accepted, while being transparent from day one that I would continue pursuing white-collar opportunities if they came up.

I did my best to perform well, even though manual work was not my strongest skill. Eventually, I was contacted by another company for a white-collar role and invited for an interview. I informed HR at the factory honestly. They asked me to wait. About a year and a half later, I had a meeting with HR and the department manager I would be working with. We shook hands and agreed to move forward. I was told there would be a trial period, followed by a proper salary.

During that time, I didn’t limit myself to my job description. I learned accounting tasks, supported the production department even though I was in logistics and planning, and spent time with maintenance and quality teams. I wanted to understand the whole system. Months passed, but the promises were delayed. When I asked, I was told it would be handled. Just before the new year, I raised the issue again. They made an exception and gave me a very small raise. When the annual raise came, it was applied on top of that low trial salary, which felt unfair. I communicated this calmly and respectfully, but nothing changed.

Around that time, I also started noticing the overall atmosphere inside the company. Conversations were constantly negative and draining. Financially, things were getting harder, so I worked from 07:00 to 18:00 in the office and from 18:30 to 01:00 as a motorcycle courier. This routine continued for a while. Eventually, they told me they didn’t want to continue working with me. Coincidentally, my military service was due, so I left.

Until my enlistment, I kept working as a courier, but after several minor accidents, I stopped. Thankfully, there were no serious injuries. After completing my military service, I returned. More than a year has passed since then, and I’m still unemployed. I keep applying, but many job postings feel like they exist only for appearance, not to actually hire someone.

At that point, I started asking myself a different question: what can I build on my own?

I’m an Economics graduate, I enjoy self-development, and I’ve always followed stories of people and projects that succeed. Back in high school, I experimented with WordPress-based blogs. Gradually, the idea of doing something in the SaaS and startup space became more concrete. That’s how Salesence was born.

Today, I’m focused on Salesence. It hasn’t been an easy journey, and it’s still ongoing. I hadn’t really had a place or a person to share this openly with before. Writing it here feels relieving.

I want to meet other project owners and surround myself with visionary, driven people. I want to open the door to a different world. I know it’s possible, and I’m putting in the effort.

We can connect. I can review your project and share my thoughts. I may not be technical, but I can offer a different perspective, guidance, and support where possible.

If you made it this far, thank you. Sharing this genuinely lifted a weight off my shoulders.

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