Today, after spending thousands of dollars and several years pursuing a higher education so I could get a high paying job doing something that requires skill and brainpower, I finally got my first job offer after months of searching. I will be cleaning houses. 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 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 happily went to an interview after job searching for months. I learned a large part of my job would be cleaning the toilets. Every. Single. Hour. I used to lecture at a university until budget cuts happened. FML
Today, I realized I'm so tired of cleaning houses all day to come home to a dirty house that I don't have the energy to clean. I need to hire my own cleaning lady. FML
Today, after a year of unemployment due to my industry shutdown, I finally got a job offer. It involves overseas travel. After being cooped up a year, I'm thrilled! My boyfriend's mother is willing to pay my rent and bills for me to stay home. FML
Today, after 8 years in exceptionally difficult veterinarian classes which put me $200,000 in debt, and 7 months of job searching, I finally got a job. I will be inspecting feces for worms while making minimum wage. FML
Today, after being a stay-at-home mom and picking up after my kids for the past 15 years, I got a job rejection letter saying I wasn't qualified. It was a housekeeping position. FML
Today, I finally got a job after months of searching due to Covid. The bad news? It's cleaning dog kennels. I have an extreme fear of animal poop. FML
Today, I got my first job offer in over a year, a mere few days after being accepted to study for my dream career. My crippling depression won't allow me to enjoy any of it. 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, after spending about 5 years to go back to school, get my life together and get a real job, I now make about $100 less a month. I used to work as a dishwasher. FML
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braasilianx0 4
better than no job, your situation could be worse.
Olovio 5
You need more lemon pledge?
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Comments (284)
MuffyStJacques 0
Get out of America while you can. When the 21st century started it all went downhill from there. I'm moving to France after college.
cimh 9
Welcome to the club! But as some already wrote: be happy that you've got at least ONE job!
Stupend0us 7
My toilet needs cleaning.
iltoudemone 0
op just be happy you've got a job, it could always be worse (no job and in debt)
incrediblekarma 3
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Fortitudine 3
Only in america.....
ImBlasian 0
I always thought using your money towards education was like gambling. Usually the money you think you "invest" towards gaining education, you don't really earn half it back in the end right? Or so it seems :/ unless you're lucky, and become a doctor or something..
sparxva 12
That would be the main reason people don't seek a degree in art history.
Jamialia 5
You got to start at the bottom before you can reach the top.
cakit0o 0
you're not the only one. there's millions of university graduates that can't find a job.