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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alex1981_fml 0
Unless he was working some crazy hours or skimming off the top I really doubt he made that kind money selling sno-cones and also keep in mind that a lot of internship don't even pay you anything you should be glad you got paid what you did. a piece of advice never compare yourself with others ,your setting yourself up for disapointment in life, the grass is always greener on the otherside.
Aulduron 0
There is no such thing as minimum wage or even hourly pay at Carnivals, except recently, for a small minority in California, or "spot help". If you travel, you either get commission, or a weekly salary. If no carny made that much, there's be no carnivals. Nobody could afford the equipment. You people know nothing about the industry. That's only $600 - $700 a week.
CHAINZ 0
Hey I worked for the carnivals I made 30% of take so if i brought in $500 day i was paid $150.that was just the little fairs and festivals.now when i did the state fairs on average i brought in $2,000-$3,000 a day so those $600 and $900 pay days are nice and remember i was paid every night.so if you dont know what we carnies realy do keep your moth shut.best job i ever had meet new ppl every day watch them have fun and smile.only thing that always pissed me off is watching mom day play games or ride the rides and the kids would ask for some thing and the parents would yell at them we dont have the money.Because the mom or dad was to drunk or messed up on drugs.oh ya some carnivlas drugs test and do back ground checks
TheKitsune 0
You were an intern. One of you has a future. The other is already top of the game :/
frankgrimes 4
bohoo you little girl. then go do something about it. ydi
maddiesonnn 0
dont be hatin on sno cone workers
DAMNimSEXY 0
but damn good snowcones!
daniigirl5144 4
Did you work with bones? Just askin. Sorry bout the cousin thing. Stupid carnies...
echo_of_shadows 14
And this says a fair bit about the state of society today.
nicholasj96 9
But on a resume, internship for the gov looks way better than carnie .