Today, I'm a graduate but still an unpaid intern. My daily work is folding letters and putting them into envelopes. The sad thing is, I actually enjoy doing it. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I started the internship of my dreams. The company has nothing for me to do, so I sit and stare at the clock. FML
Today, my company filed for bankruptcy, but the reorganize kind where it still functions. There are no funds to give out paychecks any time soon. They won't fire me. If I voluntarily quit, I cannot file for unemployment. I'm now an unpaid intern. FML
Today, I was let go from my internship for "not putting in enough effort". I was working 50 hours a week for almost zero pay. FML
Today, I wanted to send a birthday card. I kindly asked my boss for an envelope, and she asked me to pay for it. I've been working for her as an intern for over a year now, without receiving any money for it. FML
Today, at my internship, I was told we were going to do something fun. I was excited, until I found out that this "fun" thing was labeling 500 folders. FML
Today, I got demoted at my job. Instead of working with patients, they want me to file. The thing is, I'm a volunteer; I work for them for free. FML
Today, I turned 25. I'm single, still living at home and doing an unpaid internship in an industry I have no interest in, because it was the only accepted application after 6 months of unemployment. The daily 45-minute drive means I'm losing money every week for being "employed" with a PhD. FML
Today, after being laid off for over a year, I got turned down for an unpaid internship. I can't even get people to let me work for free. FML
Today, after spending four days having my resume, cover letter, and references proofread and perfected by professionals, I finally submitted it all to the summer internship of my dreams. I received a rejection letter ten minutes later. FML
Today, I was given a new responsibility at the law firm where I work. I'm now in charge of punching holes in every single piece of paper to be found in the office, estimated to be in the hundred-thousands. The reason? I finish my daily clerical work too quickly. FML
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ILoveEggnog 7
Someones gotta do it.
pencilsupmynose 0
I like licking the stamps
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fmltothetop 4
nothings wrong with loving ur job! good for you :)
Skatejock21 0
Soo... I worked as an unpaid intern. You've got to start somewhere. It's like working at a hair salon when you're a newly licensed hair stylist, you have to wash hair and become an assistant before you become a true fully paid hairstylist... the reason I know that is because my wife is a licensed hairstylist. Everybody starts at rock bottom before they get where they want to. There's nothing wrong with folding letters and putting them into envelops. Somebody has to do the job. Would you rather clean toilets? probably not.
lifeinhd 3
It could be worse. You could be like me, a paid intern (well-paid at that) who so far hates his job. Best part of my work is getting free soda. Not-so-good parts include moving accounting files from one box to another, rubber-banding Ethernet cables together, and extreme boredom while my boss is on the phone and I'm left with nothing to do. I'm supposed to be an IT intern.
PSFanMike123 0
I totally feel you miss, cause I'm doing the exact same thing at my volunteering work. Well, at least it kills time pretty well.
kitsune3 20
Hey, you can still say something most people can't, which is that you enjoy your work. Maybe if you continue at it, eventually they'll offer you a job. As long as you're doing good and not screwing around or breaking any rules, they'll probably notice you're reliable and effiicient and decide at some point to offer you a paid position. Even if that doesn't happen, it'll look great on a resume and will benefit you in the future, and at least you can enjoy it until you decide to move on from it. keep your chin up, OP. It's not so bad. :)
brun12 1
If you enjoy it why are you complaining
nicky3636 5
As long as you enjoy it, it doesn't matter what job you have
lolyeahthatsme 11
Well what's the problem? You like doing it.
jhb33 4
Hey, do what you like, like what you do
daytoday21 10
If you enjoy it quit complaining