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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I received a call telling me I had not gotten a job I would have been a perfect fit for. The hiring manager told me they "went in the opposite direction" and chose to hire someone with less experience, so they didn't have to pay them as much. She made sure to tell me I was still the better candidate though. FML
Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. 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, after graduating from the same program, I was offered several jobs, while my boyfriend wasn’t. He couldn’t be happy for me, saying, "She got in with the right people, and they just keep handing her jobs," and dismissing my work ethic. FML
Today, I was passed over for the job of my dreams. I now have to watch as a girl I have on Facebook - a total moron - boasts daily about scoring the position instead. Turns out the interviewer was her uncle. FML
Today, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. 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 found out that the money I spent on a very specific degree was wasted, because apparently, I don't qualify for a job at the place that told me I had to have that degree. FML
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
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
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Top comments
khaya 9
That's because she was willing to do some under the table business.
shutupYDI 4
maybe she knows more than you... or fyl
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shutupYDI 4
maybe she knows more than you... or fyl
lionheart822 13
should've tried for an internship.
iLazy 0
Ye she knows more than OP... about getting down
alakomonus 0
LOL
gun6slinger9 9
Or she had better grades than you, a better interview, better personality, better connections, etc.
seanders 10
Whenever you think life can't get any worse, imagine this: You are a choices twin with your brother. He is gay, you're not. But you only have one ass....
Keyman1212 14
Shoulda ****** the boss! Oh wait... She beat you to that...
xk75 4
she either lied in her resume and said she has more experience than she does, or the employers told a white lie to soften the blow to u. contact your school's career services office to sharpen your resume and cover letters, and do mock interviews.
harryman_bamf 0
sue.
mandywaffles 0
I don't get it..
Locoluis 15
They wanted a different kind of experience...
staceysgenesis16 0
shes prolly better looking than you ..
AZUMIKKEL 3
maybe she's hot.
Myrmidons_fml 0
Moral of the story?
Myrmidons_fml 0
Dont work until you actually need to .... Fyl
I_Iz_Emo 0
Be a girl and sleep with your boss
urdirtyolduncle 15
Be a guy and sleep with your boss ;)
seanders 10
Life sucks when you won't.
ydi_4_suking 20
haha #43. you might have to go down to motivate the boss into hiring you
vettle 6
lie on your resume?
xxxInsanexxx 9
She'll be fired soon, don't worry.
Mitcha857 0
^ agreed. if this is this chicks first job ever she's bound to **** up and make sone mistakes without the use of common sense. This does suck OP but don't worry an opening in your field has got to be somewhere.
docscientist 10
Wow, those are a couple of silly comments.
LilaBear 2
Mitcha857 - so, just because the girl hasn't had a job before, means she's lacking common sense? I think you're the one missing common sense.
Mitcha857 0
first off you have no picture have some common sense and get one before trying to make a point. Secondly, have you ever worked or for that matter, worked with someone who's never held a job before? Most people who've never held a job don't understand work ethics and a sense of urgency to get a job done. From the sounds of it if this is this girls first job ever then she's probably been babied her whole life while mommy and daddy paid for everything so she doesn't understand the value of a dollar and how hard it is to work for it. That clear up my "lack" of common sense or was that too hard for you to follow?
noelykins1 19
For one most people I know excel at their first job as they don't want to make a mistake and in this economy to have a job before like a real issuing job is understandable. Plus she probably just studied harder and got better grades than op. So really to say that she was babied is more than likely wrong. If she was babied she probably wouldn't be in college cause her grades were not adequate. So in final note don't judge someone you don't know. If you didnt understand then how bout this, just shut the **** up.
noelykins1 19
and that was to you mitcha
christharp 0
ur probably a bitch
not_funny_at_all 3
Since you are just starting out, there will be a lot more rejections and disappointments. Get used to it and learn to move on. Just keep looking and I am sure that you will find a job that suits you.
PokeMandee 4
8 months? I've been in college 4 years, and still have 2-3 years left, and I can't get a job. 8 months is nothing to cry about.
iLazy 0
I think you're missing the big picture of this post.
Kn0wledge123 21
8 months are usually for technical and trade schools. And they do cost about $11,0000. OP probably went to Everest Institute. Most people would say $11,000 and 8 months of your life IS something to cry about.
ydi_4_suking 20
do you prefer to wait 8 months or the 7 years to get a job in your field?
Keyman1212 14
Your age and years in college do not seem to correlate.
doink 0
She could have started when she was 16-17, like I did.
JokerJohn7 0
16, obviously you're missing the big picture
khaya 9
That's because she was willing to do some under the table business.
ubetrwatchBN 5
Literally or figuratively?
Dennisse_47 17
both ;) lol
Wtf91101 3
Maybe she should more skin at the interview. Course if your a guy showing cleavage is usually a bad interview move.
iamthearchangel1 0
WIN
valalvax 13
she could honestly have more experience, internships, or working on the side or something
thatnucca 36
Sucks, but hey to some people a pair of nuts could be the worse artillery to have... Lord have mercy on us and some this current economy's debatable hiring processes... Smdh!