Today, I submitted my 208th job application in less than a year, and went to my 83rd and 84th interviews, only to be told once again that I'm over-qualified for the first, and under-qualified for the second. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I have put in many job applications and had many interviews for a variety of positions all of which I am highly qualified for. Today, I heard back from all but one that I am overqualified. Welcome to Walmart. FML
Today, I've applied to 300 jobs in the past 4 months, gotten 7 interview, 2 of which have gone to a third round and I'm still unemployed. FML
Today, I'm at the unique point in my schooling that I'm either extremely overqualified or extremely underqualified for every job opportunity that appeals to me. FML
Today, I received a series of rejection letters from jobs, one after the other. Last night, I stayed up into the wee morning hours to apply to campus jobs I'm not qualified for, because I was classified as a part-time student due to an administrative error. FML
Today, I have applied to over 50 different jobs in the last month. I have NOT received a call or email back from any of them. FML
Today, I eagerly applied for a high-salary, fully supportive graduate program that I qualified for. There were 5 steps in the application process. I was turned down after the first one. FML
Today, I went on my 56th job interview since graduating from college 3 months ago. I am 31 years old and I spent 11 years in college. I only graduated with a Bachelor's Degree after all those years, but I am still not qualified for anything due to how long it took me to complete my degree. FML
Today, my application for a holiday role at a department store was declined because I was "not as qualified as some other candidates." I worked this exact same job at this exact same store last year. FML
Today, I discovered out of the 20 job applications only one job called me for an interview. They told me to leave after two sentences. FML
Today, while waiting for an interview at the career that I've been spending months tailoring my résumé for, I was thrown up on by my only competitor. Guess who got the job. FML
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Top comments
ihasbrains 10
Good luck with your next one, OP.
Llamassss 21
Well, that's what happens when you apply to McDonalds and Harvard.
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Comments (125)
DrMime 10
How can one be turned down for being 'over-qualified'??? I'd be happy to hire someone like that! Unless the job is 'male prostitute' and your 'résumé package' is way to 'over-qualified. Or too much 'experience', because we all know having too much experience comes with a little extra baggage...
DrMime 10
Ah, I see. However in my profession of 'Miming', the only corporate ladders we climb are all imaginary. But then again, so is everything?
downtime 13
23, Yes there is a logic to it, but it is not sound. Most people will do exactly that anyway.
bargarlm 2
Someone already explained, but yeah, it happens. My dad looked for a job for years & they kept telling him he was over qualified. He got desperate & now he's working a job he's still too over qualified for. You do what you gotta do :l
rhonnie 6
I feel your pain OP. Good luck on your next one!
Guren 0
FYL for being too good for your job.
audiophileMom 11
FYL. I feel you... And it only gets worse if you dare to marry or have kids!
Jubileigh 2
@12.. you can be overqualified because they can't afford to pay you what you're supposed to be earning at that job. My mom had a hard time finding a job because she had 21 years experiance at her previous job and employers couldn't afford to pay her at the rate she was getting before.
yesio12 13
Desperate times call for desperate measures. I'm sorry OP, I hope you find a job.
metallicshadow 16
im looking for a decent job as well, I know, it sucks don't it... good luck to the both of us
DocBastard 40
In other words, you're applying to the same types of jobs and getting rejected repeatedly for the same reasons? Do I have that Right? Maybe you should try learning from your mistakes.
eminemop 0
The Docs got a point. Maybe these aren't the right type of jobs for you. Or maybe you're terrible when it comes to interviews.
philipino 24
Yes, become retarded. Doc, I think you know what must be done. *Hands pliers and steel toed boots*
j_cat187 20
Move
Birdy1492 4
.........over-qualified........wow.
grannygruber 6
Swallow your pride, any job pays more than no job at all!
AnagenisisZagus 13
Didn't read too well, yeah?