For many immigrants, the dream is clear: earn a degree, land a high-paying job, support your family, and build a comfortable life abroad. But what happens when you achieve all of those goals and still feel unhappy?
That question is at the heart of a viral post shared on X by user Primzy, a Nigerian woman who says she walked away from a lucrative technology career in the United States after realizing that the life she had worked so hard to build was making her miserable.
Her story has resonated with thousands online because it highlights a growing conversation around burnout, mental health, and the gap between external success and personal fulfillment.
In her post, Primzy revealed that she was earning approximately $180,000 a year in America while working in the tech industry.
“I was making $180K a year in America… and crying almost every night because I hated my life,” she wrote.
According to her account, she moved from Nigeria seeking greater opportunities and achieved many of the milestones traditionally associated with success. She earned an engineering degree, secured a well-paying technology job, rented a comfortable apartment in Dallas, and regularly sent money home to support her family.
To relatives and friends back home, she represented the immigrant success story.
