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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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)
holagranola 15
at least you have a job ! lots of people today are struggling to find work. I know you're probably frustrated, but be happy that you have a job at all !(:
hannahbby101 0
hey my mom does that!!!
jayemdoubleyou 1
Welcome to the real world.
Locoluis 15
Why are you posting here anyways? This, m'lady, is just your first step towards success in life. You've got a degree, okay, but without experience you're not getting anywhere. YDI for expecting six figures on your first job. No matter where you come from or what have you studied, that's never a realistic expectation.
ladyvader401 5
Dude, seriously? There's one hell of a difference between six figures and cleaning someone else's toilets for a living. She's not wrong to expect something in between. I feel your pain, OP. I graduated last May, and the only full-time job I've managed to get is as a nanny. :-/
Locoluis 15
Hah. Get real. We're not exactly in the middle of an economic boom. You have to do what you can to survive.
riyavr 0
well think of it this way, atleats the only way to go from rock bottom is up, right? :P
Skatejock21 0
My mom cleans houses. Don't complain. You must have either done really bad at school, or you're really bad at representing yourself. Maybe show you actually have brains next time. Also, don't complain about getting a job cleaning houses, I used to sweep houses, several of them before they were even fully built, and I got good money for that. Some of the most disgusting jobs get a greater pay than a smarter job. Become a garbage man, they get really nice pay checks.
laxman5596 0
and what was it higher education
iloveyouchung 0
that's your fault..
babyv15 0
awww I'm sorry..just keep trying :) but what was your major?
Pookypukebucket 0
That's life...