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workworkwork - 26/11/2011 01:37 - United States

Today, after working for over ten years at a dead-end factory line, I told my friends I was going to take some business courses and land myself a real job. All they've done since is laugh, mock me, and say that if Clinton couldn't fix the economy, I have no chance. FML

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Check your privilege, bucko

nepotism gets you everything - 07/05/2022 20:00 - Australia - Epping

Today, while struggling to find a job that will accommodate my disabilities, an acquaintance ranted at me about how nobody wants to work hard, and they have to earn what they get. This chucklefuck works for his father, will inherit a multi-million dollar business, and bought his house from his aunt. FML

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End student debt

Reluctant Scholar - 08/03/2022 20:00 - United States - Bloomington

Today, I'm in a US college. I could've gone into a trade or internship, but no one listened. Now, while my parents brag to their friends that their child has a degree, I'll probably be spending the rest of life in crippling debt, sleeping on the side of the road, and begging strangers for table scraps. FML

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Still relevant

FMJoblessL - 04/02/2010 05:02 - United States

Today, I am jobless after graduation. Ironic, since when I started college with my education degree, I was congratulated, told of the teacher shortage in my state, and how quickly I would be able to find a job. Three years in, the economy tanks, and the state issues a teacher hiring freeze. FML

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This_Is_Me1982 - 03/01/2011 17:51 - Canada

Today, I found out that my friend makes more money than I do. She's a high school dropout and working at a retail job at the mall. I went to college for four years to get my job. FML

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prick - 30/10/2015 21:53 - United States - Dover

Today, as I rung up a customer's groceries, he gave me a pitying look and said I'd have a "real job" if I'd only studied harder. FML

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Square one

Jessica - 21/10/2025 00:00

Today, after spending last year putting in hard work, which paid off and I got my dream job, due to my own mismanagement of stress my dream job is gone and life is back at square one. Now everyone's predictions of me being a waste of space are true and I have to reinvent my life. Starting over at 38 after already starting over at 36. I can't anymore. FML

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IHaveThePower - 01/10/2021 20:00 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, I got offered an interview for a great job. My father then spent the entire dinner telling me how pointless it was, and how I should apply to the factory next door because I would spend all the extra money on gas. FML

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Anonymous - 06/08/2014 16:57 - United States - San Antonio

Today, my husband told his parents that he was quitting his job so that he could focus on school. They asked him what he was going to do for money. When I told them that I'd be the one working, they took one look at me and burst into laughter. FML

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Anonymous - 10/09/2011 02:19 - Reserved

Today, after several long years, a lot of debt, and two great degrees from a top university, I had to move back in with my parents, because no matter where I look, I can't find a job. FML

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Overreact much?!

Kohsukeff - 06/12/2020 20:02 - United States - Gig Harbor

Today, my dad called me a "worthless human being", and told me that I'm "better off committing crimes and living life in a prison cell", all because I haven't gotten into the industry I studied for right out of college. I'm currently at a temp job doing accounting. FML

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coltsrock37 15

Saturday 26 November 2011 5:40

Except that when Clinton was president, the economy was at one of it's best points in the nation's history.

may651 14

Saturday 26 November 2011 5:37

Poor Op. I would be a better friend than them. YOU CAN DO IT!!

21jason 9

Saturday 26 November 2011 6:08

The pursuit of happiness.. This part of my life is called happiness

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Saturday 26 November 2011 6:13

Or being an idiot

Xx_Dakota_xX 1

Saturday 26 November 2011 6:10

Sorry OP but real friends don't dis each others dreams I hope u do land ur career and prove their ass wrong

iiNommBaconz 0

Saturday 26 November 2011 6:18

Tell them to remember this day when you drive off on your solid gold moped, while they still only have rusty bicycles.

mynameispickle 0

Saturday 26 November 2011 6:21

Aww im sorry:( you shouldn't give up!!

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Saturday 26 November 2011 6:22

I feel like OP is one of those people that constantly talks about going back to school and bettering their life, but then never actually acts on those plans. That's the only way that it would make sense to me for his/her friends to laugh about it.

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Saturday 26 November 2011 10:01

I get the feeling that you assumed too much about someone you don't know.

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Saturday 26 November 2011 6:24

take that as your motivation to prove them wrong :)

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Saturday 26 November 2011 6:30

Dont Mind them. All they want is to bring you down and tied to this dead end job. They don't want you to do better because they want you to be the same as THEM; working the same dead-end job til the end of time. If you feel like you can better yourself, do it. Don't mind the negativity, yo! Use it as motivation.