Today, after 4 years of college to get a BA in Marketing and 2 years to get an MBA, I landed a great job as a receptionist. My boss likes to fist bump when I buzz him through the security door correctly. 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 found out that the new receptionist earns more than I do. I'm an undergraduate accountant and I've been working there for 2 years. Oh and I started out as the receptionist before I got a "promotion". FML
Today, I was talking to my boss and he said I was awesome. He went to fist bump me and I missed. FML
Today, I became the senior receptionist at my job, which is supposed to have three receptionists. The others all had life changes, so they're moving on, which is fair, but now I have to train new people. I've been here three weeks. FML
Today, I fistbumped a cashier as they tried to hand me my change. FML
Today, I was so bored at my job as a receptionist that I actually got excited when the phone rang. FML
Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML
Today, I went to hand in a resume. The secretary happened to be a girl I liked in high school. When leaving, I shook hands with the employer, waved goodbye to the girl, turned around and walked straight into a glass wall. 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 went to go give my boss a high five for a job well done. I missed his hand and accidentally slapped his ass on the way down. FML
Today, during work hours, I took time off and discreetly went for an interview for a prospective job at our rival company. As soon as I reached the place, I bumped into my current boss. FML
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mt21mt 15
Today, I started a new job with an established company, and even though I have two different pieces of paper from two different colleges, I still had to start in a beginner's position like almost everyone else. And, now my boss wants to connect with me to have some type of rapport, which surely wouldn't be forgotten when it comes time for a possible promotion, and his way of doing this is by fist bumping when I successfully complete a task. I'm just so above all of this though because I went to college. FML. That's you, that's what you sound like.
arandomperson97 19
Really lost on this one. This doesn’t sound bad. Is it because you’re in a security position when you wanted to be in a marketing one? Because you could potentially move up from here, keep your hopes up OP and enjoy the chill boss.
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mt21mt 15
So? What are you complaining about? Would you like a less supportive boss?
zeffra13 31
"Correctly"?
arandomperson97 19
Really lost on this one. This doesn’t sound bad. Is it because you’re in a security position when you wanted to be in a marketing one? Because you could potentially move up from here, keep your hopes up OP and enjoy the chill boss.
tibtak 20
Tbh, a MBA is not very useful if you don’t have a few years of work experience. No company is going to hire you directly as a manager straight out of college. Your boss seems pretty accessible though. Free to you to apply what you’ve learn at school to make recommendations to your boss and land a promotion ;)
mt21mt 15
Today, I started a new job with an established company, and even though I have two different pieces of paper from two different colleges, I still had to start in a beginner's position like almost everyone else. And, now my boss wants to connect with me to have some type of rapport, which surely wouldn't be forgotten when it comes time for a possible promotion, and his way of doing this is by fist bumping when I successfully complete a task. I'm just so above all of this though because I went to college. FML. That's you, that's what you sound like.
Thundernutz 15
Awww i feel your pain OP. Obviously no one else gets it. but at least you have a job and it pays....... Just look for other jobs.
Miss_Whipped 43
I definitely re-read this in Stewie's voice after that last line lol.
soundwave148 8
I like you
MamaChey 24
Fist bumps are cool! Since a receptionist position usually requires a HS Diploma or equivalent, I totally see OPs point. It’s likely very frustrating to apply for jobs after grad school and be overlooked because of lack of experience...
Wintermelons 19
Pre-fookin-cisely
pjsr 33
What happens when you don’t buzz him in correctly?
ffc Squall 14
OP gets a different type of "fist bump."
onceuponatime456 16
Why the hell would you apply for a job as a receptionist if you have an MBA?? Get real!
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Yeah... not sure why you're complaining. Most people would kill for a boss that cool. If that job is so beneath you, I know countless others who'd love to have it. Stop complaining and be grateful you not only have a job, but a fun one at that, which you even called "great."
Mightytall 35
So you think you come out of college with your fancy papers and know how to actually work? You just showed that you know how to learn and be dedicated enough not to give up on a task. So now you need to learn how to do actual work. An old boss told me once that he couldn't use people straight from university for anything else besides sharpening pencils for half a year. So gather some experience, show some more dedication and willingness to learn and then you can expect to be given more responsibility.
Glowworm56 27
I don't see what the problem is. Unless you're being sarcastic, you have a decent job and your boss sounds pretty cool.