Today, after graduating from culinary school, I was turned down by Chipotle, Jersey Mike's, and McDonald's entry-level jobs because I didn't have enough experience. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after being turned away by nearly all the restaurants in the area, I tried applying at Burger King. They too turned me away. I have a Culinary School Degree. FML
Today, I applied for a job as a dishwasher. I was denied because I don't have enough experience. FML
Today, I received my fourth rejection email from McDonald's after applying for one position with them a few weeks ago. FML
Today, my job application for McDonald's was rejected. This is the second time. FML
Today, I was rejected from a volunteer position because I "didn't have enough experience." I have a college degree in the specific field they were asking for. FML
Today, I started noticing how unnecessarily hard it is to get a basic job such as a cashier or server, even though you already have experience in that field. FML
Today, I was rejected from a restaurant that I wanted to work in during summer break. I asked the reason why I got rejected and the manager told me that I'm not extroverted enough to communicate with customers. I'd applied for the kitchen job. FML
Today, I tried to get a job at Walmart. My mom was the hiring manager. She turned me down due to lack of work experience. 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, I was turned down for a job as a cashier at Best Buy. I worked like hell to get into and then graduate from one of the top Telecommunication schools in the country. I spent all my time with extracurriculars to help my resume instead of partying like my friends. I can't even be a cashier. FML
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Top comments
Allie614032 34
Maybe aim higher, somewhere where culinary training is actually worth more than cheap labor?
RichardPencil 32
You’re lying. I know for a fact that at least Chipotle hires people with zero experience. The real reason they didn’t hire you is they saw you went to culinary school and thought you were applying as a sick prank.
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Comments (20)
Donut_Wizard 23
Must be a vegan.
cbchawks 14
as a sous chef. I can tell you culinary school is only slightly useful. It does not teach you how to run a kitchen, demands of a rush, the physically and mentally draining demands. It just teaches you how to cook food once. I know very few chefs with degrees. And they went to France to learn... so your f*cked your.... I mean good luck friend
babs22291 15
Experience is key in a kitchen. Sincerely a chef of 10 years. Good luck on your culinary journey.
BeefyQueefy 14
I hate to say I agree. You need experience dealing with shitty people. Nobody cares that you can chop an onion in 7 seconds and it holds literally no merit in a fast food environment. Apply to an actual restaurant
nmlutgen 11
Your FML should be that you’re transparent and full of shit
conholio33 28
I am sorry but mc donalds wouldnt turn you away from the job because you have no experience. I know plently of people working at mc donalds who have zero experience
Emma Lee Franklin 6
Apply to a proper restaurant as a Kitchen Porter or Prepper. You need to get the feel of what it is actually like working in a restaurant before anyone will consider putting you on the line.
tounces7 28
Welcome to America, the "Land of Opportunity".
simcityguy09 19
Start your own restaurant
peterblackmer91 12
If you're aspiring to work at a fast food restaurant why bother going to culinary school?