Today, I finished my internship working in a government lab. I got paid $4000 for the summer. I was talking to my cousin, who said that when he worked as a carnie last summer he made $8000. I get paid half as much for doing research as a carnie does for serving people sno-cones. 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 found out that my company is paying more for hors d'oeuvres at one party than I will receive for my entire year long internship. FML
Today, I was let go from my internship for "not putting in enough effort". I was working 50 hours a week for almost zero pay. FML
Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML
Today, I finally got my paycheck from working at my minimum wage job for the last three months. I was delighted when I saw it was worth $846. On my way to cash it, I destroyed my car's suspension. It's going to cost almost $800 to fix. FML
Today, after being laid off for over a year, I got turned down for an unpaid internship. I can't even get people to let me work for free. FML
Today, my sister and I were talking about our salaries. She just graduated from university and will start working soon. It turns out that she'll earn more money than me. I have been working for 4 years. However, my earnings are still less than those of a worker with no experience. FML
Today, after working my ass off for 2 months, receiving perfect reviews, and going out of my way to take on extra work to get a job offer from the location where I temp, I finally got an offer for a permanent position. Included in the offer was a $3.00 an hour pay cut and no insurance. FML
Today, I went to do a drug test for a new job. While I was there, they said the job was part-time with no insurance. Previously it was supposed to be full time with insurance. Now I have to take a job that pays $20,000 less a year. FML
Today, I completed my two-month internship, where I have been working as hard as I could with the hope of being hired. My boss couldn't remember my name, and declined to be a reference. FML
Today, I busted my ass to help this old lady move her stuff because she was going to a nursing home. I was told I would get paid. When I finished four hours later the lady took me to a room and told me to pick out anything in her little goody bag. I got a race car as payment. FML
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birds_fml 7
So what? A carnie is never going to go anywhere, you've got experience that will get you a better job and you'll end up with more in the end than a carnie ever could.
Cucchiaio 0
be thankful that you even got paid for an internship!
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Crickets 0
You know what? people who work with food, work way harder, and deal with more peoples bullshit than someone who sits on their ass doing research. You're even lucky you got paid for an internship.
capricaz 0
Yeah and that's why people go to school. I am so glad I do not work in that crap retail anymore where everyone assumes you just finished high school (or worse). They have no idea you might be going to med school next fall! Don't even try that crap "sitting on your ass" here. Idiot.
0 3
I thought the majority of internships are unpaid? $4000 is better than the intern's minimum wage ($0/hr).
letitbe56 0
I've had summer jobs that paid even less than that. But that was my choice because my goals were to have jobs in my field of interest, and to do something during the summer that would make a difference. If you need more money, you can always get a term-time job, or even get seasonal jobs during winter and spring vacations. But your experience in the lab is worth so much more than his experience at a carnival booth. Not only will it look great on a resume, but you probably made a few contacts and met some people who will help you in the future. Who did your cousin meet at the carnival? No one who's ever going to give him a job, that's for sure. You win this one, really.
capricaz 0
UHH how is this an FML? YOu're getting experience that will get you in life further. STFU loser!
cthulhu1138 1
The point of an internship isn't to make money. It's to get experience.
rinnychan 2
Most people don't get money for an internship, and if they do, it's very little--be thankful!
plexico 4
The moral of the story: Next year be a carnie! Start working on your sideshow skills. You can stop waxing and be the Bearded Lady, start eating and be the Fat Lady, or if you want to make the HUGE bucks, learn to be the Sword Swallower! Lots and lots of boys and men will watch you do your act over and over!
lordmoe 0
how on earth did a carnie earn 8 grand in 1 summer?
Chubtubdaplaya 0
The experience is well worth it! And to everyone else in the thread- who the heck takes an unpaid internship?? Must be a lot of liberal arts majors here. Hehehe.
laurlyzen 0
can i please rewind to the 90's and simply say, "duh"? you were working for the government. i.e.: everyone made more money than did you last summer.