Today, I filled out an application at WalMart after being unable to find a job in three months. I just graduated from law school. With honors. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I have put in many job applications and had many interviews for a variety of positions all of which I am highly qualified for. Today, I heard back from all but one that I am overqualified. Welcome to Walmart. FML
Today, I was interviewed by a WalMart employee for a position in their pharmacy. I didn't get the job. I was more qualified than the woman who gave me the interview. FML
Today, after 3 years of unemployment and 6 months of hard studying, I found out I hadn't actually registered myself for the public service exam that will happen later this month and could finally get me a 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, I applied for my job, while working at my job. I hope they hire me. 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, 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
Today, I discovered that I needed to reapply for my job in order to have a chance at keeping it. The applications closed yesterday. FML
Today, I received a series of rejection letters from jobs, one after the other. Last night, I stayed up into the wee morning hours to apply to campus jobs I'm not qualified for, because I was classified as a part-time student due to an administrative error. FML
Today, my mom told me that Walmart had called and I had an interview at 9:30. I went to Walmart. They told me they didn't have any interviews set up. I went back home and listened to the voice-mail on her cellphone. It was the Subway in Walmart. I've been looking for a job for 3 months. FML
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Glam_fml 0
That really sucks. Damn the economy! I hope you find something better soon.
Sygonus 0
Yes, how DARE the OP expect a fair return on her investment in law school.
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broke4ever 0
SheriffBart: I think your statements are an insult to everyone who went to college to further their knowledge and abilities to function in a society that deems one's worthiness of skill through the measurement of education! I can sympathize with that person who went to law school only to have to settle for a low paying job which won't even begin to cover the repayment of college loans. I did not go to law school; but, have graduated from college, and I can't find a job to save my life. Do I think I am entitled to a decent job? The answer is a monumental HELL YES! I put in countless hours of writing papers, studying, completing assignments, and taking exams; only to wind up getting very sick at the end of every semester due to not enough rest and too stress. I graduated with honors and am a presidential scholar! I worked my butt off and I am looking for my due reward...a job! I went to school so that I could provide a decent life for my son; yet, now I had to move back home and can't afford to get my car fixed because I can't find a decent job. The only job I was hired for is a part-time job that does not even begin to cover my expenses. It is not fair. It is ingrained in us that in order to get ahead in life one must go to college and get a degree. I played by the rules, never realizing how unbalanced these rules truly are.
kittenmeow 0
i feel for you...times are harsh and sad.. good luck man
Kendylgw 0
That really sucks. But good for you for being willing to do whatever it takes to find an income. In this economy I'm surprised by how many people think they are "too good" to apply for a job, and would rather just take unemployment and not even look for a job because its "beneath them". I believe education always pays off in the long run, you'll make a better lawyer in the future by getting through times like this and knowing what its like to work at the bottom.
ambatron 0
Don't work for wal-mart. I work for wal-mart. Trust me, you don't want to work there. lol
purple91 8
Ouch. I don't want to hear this, you're killing my dream.
kickingbabyseals 0
Grow up. Have you noticed the economy....stop bitching and be lucky you have a good job. Walmart pays well too. I know because I worked there for 3 years.
PiePants 0
Wal Mart pays as well as BEING A LAWYER? Are you retarded? And it's not always about pay. I went to school for five years to become a teacher because it's what I wanted to do. I taught for two years and was excellent at it. And then I got let go because of budget cuts and being the teacher with the least seniority, while teachers who everyone SUCK get to keep their jobs just because they've been doing them longer. Yes, the economy sucks, but it's not something to shrug off. The economy is ******* LIVES left and right.
tinysalmon 0
wow so many negative comments. people - this is fmylife.com... 99.9% (if not 100%) of the stories on here about trivial day to day annoyances. i dont think ive ever seen anyone post a comment that says "i have cancer and one month to live. FML." or "i am blind. FML." - these people are the only people who have a 'real' right to complain. but this website isnt aimed at that. this website is for trivial problems. if you have a problem with people complaining about small things, perhaps you should just stay away from the site altogether rather than attacking everyone here who is just up for a bit of lighthearted venting and entertainment.
abbeyrios 0
WTF.....I was planning to go to law school but eff that....wow
UHGG 0
here's an idea: become a lawyer!?
hellokeroppi 5
then why the hell r u going to friggin walmart?!