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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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)
nonamericandolla 6
I'm surprised op has money to pay for the Internet...
mariet_fml 23
Libraries, friends, most cell phones, schools, etc.
skyeyez9 25
Maybe look into starting your own business. Be self employed and your own boss. I hope you have some business ideas.
MurphyS94 4
Haha. I like how easy you make that sound.
mariet_fml 23
And yet the media insists that there's enough jobs for everyone - we're just not looking hard enough. FYL, OP. I hope the perfect job lands on your lap.
wugui 1
The media is full of bs.
firebird07 13
all of the people that clicked "you deserve it" suck dicks. At least op is trying to get a job.
THE_A_TEEN 28
Leave the people who sucks dick out of this. They're innocent. Call them "Animal ******* idiotic Fuckwits".
julz0125 5
I'm right there with you OP
mooseknuckle00 0
Just start blowing dudes for money like you did in college.
BellaRose22 1
You should be a pro at interviews by now :D
TheFirstSamurai 18
I would've stopped counting at around 50. Don't worry OP I'm sure your persistence will pay off.
BeInspired 1
So sorry!!! I'm looking for people to work part time if that helps. Http://IOnlyWorkFromHome.com
tonygar 18
Good luck & hang in there! maybe interview 85 will be the 1!