Today, I found out that my friend makes more money than I do. She's a high school dropout and working at a retail job at the mall. I went to college for four years to get my job. 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 met up with an old high school friend who I used to make fun of because he put so much effort into his studies. Turns out he makes my annual salary in a month. FML
Today, I found out that the airhead sitting next to me at work who can't get anything done on her own, makes more money than I do. FML
Today, I found out that, because I'm a student, the employees I train make more than me. FML
Today, my sister started a full-time job with a good pay despite having no prior work experience and being a college freshman. Meanwhile, I've graduated with two degrees, have been working two jobs for the last five years, and still can't get a full-time position anywhere. 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, I found out that a street performer makes more money than I do. I have a full time job at the bank. FML
Today, I found out my daughter has a higher paid job in the same company I work in. I also found out she is dating my boss. FML
Today, I found out that the new receptionist earns more than I do. I'm an undergraduate accountant and I've been working there for 2 years. Oh and I started out as the receptionist before I got a "promotion". 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 found out that a coworker and I may get laid off soon, all because my boss's niece told him she can do both our jobs all by herself, and for less money. FML
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MysticDude 1
How do things like this even happen?
thisismyname_fml 1
Except that on average a college graduate with a Bachelor's earns tens of thousands more a year then people who only graduate high school, let alone only some high school and no graduation. Doesn't always work out that way for everyone, but saying that "YDI for thinking that going to college would make you earn more money" is a pretty ridiculously ignorant statement.
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Comments (99)
Math92_fml 0
Haha, Thats not fair ;)
Illyssa_fml 4
You don't get paid minimum wage? I think that's illegal..
malyssious 0
Shouldn't have wasted all that time and your parents' money in college. In the four years you wasted, you could have started in an entry level position and moved up multiple times by now.
evikeysn 1
Get used to it. Nowadays a college degree doesn't mean as much as it used to since everybody prefers to go to college then to get a job after highschool.
hideyoself 4
She spends most of her time under the boss's desk
gtrgdss 0
My freaking ex makes 50k a year - he has a GED. I have more than 6 yrs of college combined, and I can't find a job making over $10/hr.
PhillyFox 0
So? My dad never went to college and he was up to making 80k a year. This is nothing new. However, while a degree doesn't automatically grant you tons more money than your friend, it can give you a job you actually like and better job security depending on the field. Not to mention many white collar jobs will require a degree before you can even get an entry level position.
koolerz1569 0
life's unfair
mrwesson_fml 0
the system is flawed you can drop out at 16 get your GED and finish 4 year college by 20. also drop outs have 4yrs work experience which employers value over college.
gramie 8
So someone in Ontario talks about going to college for four years? Sounds fishy: up here "college" ALWAYS means "community college" (i.e. 2-3 year diplomas) and you go to university for four-year degrees. Are the FML editors making things up, perhaps? Or does the location text for an FML not correspond with reality?
Phlaill 4
actually i'm from ontario and i got accepted to a 4 yr program in animation at a private college. granted most college programs are 2-3 years but there are more specialized programs that can take up to four just like uni.
gramie 8
I stand corrected. Actually, now that I think about it, some colleges offer four-year degree programs, often in conjunction with universities. One of my co-workers was looking into business degrees and found one at a nearby college.