Today, my sister started a full-time job with a good pay despite having no prior work experience and being a college freshman. Meanwhile, I've graduated with two degrees, have been working two jobs for the last five years, and still can't get a full-time position anywhere. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my sister and I were talking about our salaries. She just graduated from university and will start working soon. It turns out that she'll earn more money than me. I have been working for 4 years. However, my earnings are still less than those of a worker with no experience. FML
Today, I found out my no-work-experience brother has just accepted a 50k/year job. He is still in school and has never had a job. I work as an intern for 11 hours a day, get rude emails from my boss, and have 3 degrees and 5 years work experience. FML
Today, my little sister, who's still in high school, proved beyond a doubt she's better at my computer repair job than I am. She proved it in front of my customers and my manager, who brushed me aside and offered her a job as soon as she graduates. FML
Today, I got my first job after having spent months looking, and graduating college in the meantime. I got it based on my pre-college qualifications. FML
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
Today, it's been exactly 2 years since I graduated college. I make less money in my full-time job now than I did working part-time in college. FML
Today, as it has done in the last couple of years, my dream job has only been accepting applications from students continuing their degree in the fall. Literally, people with half degrees can get what I can't get with a full degree and experience. FML
Today, after spending 8 months and $11,000 on school, I was denied a job in my chosen career field. They told me they decided to go with someone with more experience. So who got the job? One of my classmates. This is her first job. EVER. FML
Today, my sister got fired and I got promoted to her job, got a nice payrise for it. My relationship with my sister will never be the same again. FML
Today, my sister and I heard back from a job we both applied to. I had used the knowledge from my MBA degree to write a six-page essay for the application, while she just copied and pasted hers from a random website. Guess who got the job. FML
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Top comments
DocBastard 40
Maybe you should have thought of this possibility before pursuing a degree in English. Kidding, English majors. Just kidding. Not really.
manlytarts 28
There's always becoming a professional FML poster.
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miaaxoxxo 16
don't give up OP, sometimes companies look for specific traits. you'll get a great job soon!
CoGhostRider 31
I agree with your statement her sister sounds hot
LindseyTheMoose 24
She sounds hot because she got a full time job? That makes sense.
MrSassypants 34
He's probably saying she's hot because she's a college freshman, which makes the comment make more sense and makes it more creepy.
crandel 11
I think he was saying the specific trait they were looking for is hotness, and the sister got hired because she is hotter.
manlytarts 28
There's always becoming a professional FML poster.
manlytarts 28
That was a bad joke, good luck in life OP!
jdibartolo1 12
it's just the way the world works now
Brandi_Faith 34
You may not get paid, but the recognition you get would be pretty awesome. Plus, you may even get a badge or two. ;)
lulinator 40
It's all about the badges.
Qwermy 16
I knew DocBastard had a second job to pay for med school loans...
johnny692 6
do a trade. school sucks ass.
lulinator 40
Agree with this totally. If you're willing to get your hands dirty, there are always good paying jobs around for tradesmen. My boyfriend is an ironworker, and was invited to do a talk at his old high school to inform the students that there is more than just university for post-secondary education. The teacher asked him how much he made a year, he said triple what you make. If you're willing to work, $150,000/year salary is not out of the question.
rodeo302 13
#32 his reply to the teacher is awesome, and on another note I'm a laborer and I'm 23 years old making amazing money yes I've had to go to school for it but I don't pay for it out of pocket and I have awesome benefits.
a1_z9 10
Depends on what you're interested in, I wouldn't go down the trade route because my chosen career requires a degree and I prioritise interest in my job over money. I'm lucky I got to go to university, I wouldn't go there just for the sake of it but I value my time there.
lulinator 40
For sure, #68. Passion for what you do should be more important than your salary; unfortunately, money, not love, makes the world go 'round. If you're able to pursue your passion while making ends meet, you are fortunate in this day and economy. In OP's case, it seems as if her career path is a more of a dead end, if there are no available jobs, and sounds like money is a factor as well. Sadly, sacrifices sometimes have to be made if you want a roof over your head and food in your stomach. Education in your area of interest does not guarantee a job. But there is a way to live if you're willing to work. Trades being one of those options.
a1_z9 10
You can still make money from jobs that require a degree though (the accountants and scientists I know are), just not enough to ensure bragging about your salary when you're still in your 20s. In a few years OP might be glad she slogged through with 2 jobs to get one she wants.
PegLegRacing 34
What blows my mind is the philosophy majors that don't want to teach... It's hard to get paid to sit around and think about the world. I've also seen a rise in people saying "degree(s)" and meaning associate, not bachelors. While technically accurate, unless your associate degree was part of learning a trade, eg paramedic, no one gives a shit. It's barely better than a high school diploma. I agree whole heartedly though... Trades are good way to go. It's unfortunate that we as a society look down on blue collar jobs and people that aren't college educated. We need plumbers, electricians, pilots (not quite blue collar, but still a trade), welders, etc. There's good money there and tons of jobs. Many of those types of people are self made millionaires.
fpants2010 18
My boyfriend went to trade school for HVAC, while I went for a bachelors degree in accounting. He makes way more money than me and is not indebted to Sallie Mae for another 20 years. I wish I went for a trade.
DocBastard 40
Maybe you should have thought of this possibility before pursuing a degree in English. Kidding, English majors. Just kidding. Not really.
Shadowvoid 33
Doc is kind of right, some of the smartest people I knew chose English degrees and so they are now low paid school teachers...
Welshite 40
Not everyone goes into a major thinking of money. Sometimes it's solely because you love the subject. Besides, if everyone decided to go for a "money-making" degree, the market would be flooded and you would still have a large number of qualified unemployed people. Diversity fills niches.
Ted_brosby 4
Second degree is probably a philosophy degree
DarkCaesar 17
If they go into a major for passion they shouldn't whine about not having money. If they happen to love something that will make them money they're going to make a lot of money because they have passion for it.
randomcritic 14
Yes, the stereotypical joke involves unemployed English majors yet the job field can be rough for math, business and history majors unless they have grad/prof degrees(or intend to teach).We can't all be medical doctors. My undergrad degree is in English Lit, but my grad degree is in a STEM field.
randomcritic 14
In short, a person can be unemployed in any field if they don't play their cards right.
Brandi_Faith 34
It's different in the states obviously, but here in Canada, a teacher is a great job! They make anywhere between $44,000-$71,000 with the average around $60,000 a year (Canadian dollars). They have incredible benefits, summers off, and a pension! Not only that, but they also have the opportunity to work part time if life requires (like a stay at home mom who wants to work part time, or an elder who doesn't want to fully retire) by being a substitute. And they also have the opportunity to work in another country for a year just for the travelling opportunity. My friend is 26 and she's already worked for a year in China, and a year in London. I would love to be a teacher! Unfortunately I think the situation op is in is just because of the U.S. economy. And it doesn't really matter which field you're in, it sounds like they're are many people that have degrees in anything from Math to engineering to English, and this can still be the situation for many.
explosivepeach 13
How do you know that she got a degree in English
DocBastard 40
explosivepeach - Really?
Attacksloth 33
Nice sentence fragments, Doc.
DocBastard 40
Not sure what you mean.
dreamful_artist 14
You're obviously working hard op, keep trying! I'm sure your big moment will come sooner or later.
lexiieeex3 32
It also depends on OP's major. Different degrees are more difficult to find jobs for.
Shadowvoid 33
I hate to tell you this, but these days jobs are about knowing the right people more than having a degree.
johnny692 6
^
Welshite 40
Baustigt, when do you go on clearance? I've got $10.
vikky538 29
True that. Totally agree
ohSNAPyall 27
Join some networking organizations, and bring your own calling cards.
DoomedGemini 38
This is really true. My mother's boyfriend is being passed up for a job despite someone who quit and came back(after a few months) getting an interview and being the only candidate who fulfills ALL of what they asked for. It's sad, but knowing the right people and asskissing are now the ways to get jobs or get higher in jobs.
az1z_official 17
I know this feeling, happening to me right now
MasterTron 24
Well all I can think of is did she graduate with a bachelors or an associates degree and in what field? Because there are companies or job positions where they want someone with who can be taught. Not all ways the case but that's what I've concluded from this situation.
fpants2010 18
Re-read the post. She's a freshman; hence no degree.
MasterTron 24
Ah I see my error
GoArmy6624 7
Did you get a degree in basket weaving?
boating_guy 33
If they did, I bet they didn't even go for the underwater basket weaving concentration. Ha, figures OP is jobless
bl865ood 17
social skills are very important...also sex appeal