Today, after paying a job coach a load of money for his services, pretty much the only advice he gave me was "Send out more résumés." 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, the job search agency that I use asked me to stop sending in my resume, as no one had hired me in three years, and that the situation was unlikely to change. FML
Today, my 16 yr old cousin needed help making a job resume so I give him mine to see as an example. He changed my name to his and it got him a job right away. The sad part? I handed my resume out to about 30 places and I am still unemployed. 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
Today, I sent out my resume to about a dozen jobs on Craigslist. I realized that I hadn't updated it in a while and went to double check it after the fact. My ex at some point had changed my objective to "I'm a cocksucker who needs a job real bad." FML
Today, being jobless and all, I tried calling my dad for a job after my many years of pride. He invited me to an interview to compete against 10 people, probably more qualified than I am. FML
Today, I sent my resumé to a former coworker to get some pointers, except that I sent it to his old work email account and now my boss knows I’m looking for a new job. FML
Today, I work in HR and last week we'd hired an apprentice for our repair shop. He was great. I spent $500 company dollars on his uniform. Later, he called me saying he had been offered a job paying $10 more an hour than what we were offering, as much as our experienced workers make. I either have to match it, or be out a helper. FML
Today, my boss told me, "You oversold your skills in your job interview." I have worked in this industry for 25 years. FML
Today, my father told me to "go get a job." He has been unemployed for three years. FML
Today, I quit my job, mainly because I didn't work enough hours and thus, earn enough money. In the past, they said there isn't any other paid work they could provide. They've now added different tasks, more money, and more hours to the position. I'm helping to find a replacement for a job I would otherwise apply to. FML
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Top comments
cocacola999 27
Alternatively: become a job coach. Seems like an easy job.
crimsonprodigy 15
So he's basically a guy that looks over resumes and gives obvious advice. Sounds like an easy career, sign me up.
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Comments (39)
redneck63 5
I can't believe someone would pay for advice anyway.
MrConcise 35
Tell me how much you know about the law. I'm guessing not much. That's essentially half of what company legal departments do. They tell employees and the company how to avoid being sued.
cocacola999 27
I actually went to a job coach (career advice, I believe it was called here), although for free - he was employed by the university and students were able to turn to him whenever they wished. He was very helpful, helped me compose a CV that would help me succeed specifically in my field, and to determine what to put in, what to leave out, in which order to stress my experience. I did manage to get a fairly good job already before my graduation - can't be sure if I had succeeded without him. However, paying large sums of money seems like taking advantage of already desperate people.
iwanttogotoparis 26
Good luck getting a job
tatertotx3 16
well ... You heard the man! Get to sending those résumés !
RoboDuck 4
My life coach is great. His name is Google and he gives free advice. He also moonlights as a doctor and a chef, amongst other things
oy21vey 11
Try askamanager.com . She has the best website around.
[email protected] 14
my job coach service is free where I live
lyricalservant 21
Should've paid me instead I woul'd've said the same thing. And file for larceny
Puffpie 24
Notice how they say 'pretty much'
Grantastic 11
He's like the "murder consultant" in Horrible Bosses
Witchylady 18
All those type of people that promises to coach and help you find the job of your dreams is not only a waste of money but they pretty much offer no help. They don't tell you anything that you don't already know. And just take your money and you get nothing in return.