I completed all interviews for an Applied Data Scientist role with client company through Hi-Tech Talents and received a written job offer, which I accepted. I disclosed a 15-day notice period and resigned from my previous job based on the offer. I then signed the agreement and began the onboarding steps. I was told my start date would be when the client shipped the work laptop. Over the next weeks, I repeatedly asked for updates as the laptop did not arrive. I received varying explanations for the delay (e.g., holidays, executive vacations, shipment paperwork). After roughly two months without a start date, I contacted the client directly and was informed the project budget was still being negotiated. Shortly after, Hi-Tech Talents notified me that the role would not proceed. Because I relied on the offer and resigned my prior role, I was left without employment when the project was canceled, causing severe damage in my professional and personal life