Today, I had my first job interview since graduating from university. The person who interviewed me informed me that not using my degree after two years practically makes it null and void. I guess instead of being a financial advisor at the company, I could always be a janitor there. 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 had my first job interview in months. The guy chuckled mockingly at my master's degree in philosophy and wound up admitting that he had no idea why I'd even been selected to be interviewed. FML
Today, I found out that the money I spent on a very specific degree was wasted, because apparently, I don't qualify for a job at the place that told me I had to have that degree. FML
Today, I happily went to an interview after job searching for months. I learned a large part of my job would be cleaning the toilets. Every. Single. Hour. I used to lecture at a university until budget cuts happened. FML
Today, I went on my 56th job interview since graduating from college 3 months ago. I am 31 years old and I spent 11 years in college. I only graduated with a Bachelor's Degree after all those years, but I am still not qualified for anything due to how long it took me to complete my degree. FML
Today, I received a rejection letter from a company I interviewed with three weeks ago. They didn't mention giving my $200 portfolio back. Guess I'll keep using my 4-year degree to wait tables. FML
Today, I had a job interview and the interviewer assumed that since I'm short, I wouldn't be able to take the garbage out. Yesterday I had another interviewer call me a loser for being a stay-at-home mom. I'm gonna be unemployed forever it seems. FML
Today, I had my last assessment for my university degree in the form of an interview at 11am. Without doing this interview, I can't graduate. The interviewer was a no show. FML
Today, I was unsuccessful in getting a job at a supermarket. The same supermarket I used to work at. I now have a degree but can't even get a job at a place I used to work. 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 went to my first job interview. I didn't think I was doing too badly, until the interviewer said, "Wait a second, you're in high school?" I explained that the guy who'd called me had said that this wouldn't be a problem. I then watched as my interviewer left his desk to "deal" with him. FML
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lexiieeex3 32
That can't be the case everywhere, you just need to find a company that will give you a chance and value your work. Good luck OP!
orios105 18
I'm getting real scared that this might happen to me. I just want a decent job after college and make good money. sucks OP.
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doemetoch 28
That sucks OP. However, did you really do nothing at all with your degree for the past two years? If at all possible, try to look for a way in which you can keep in touch with the field you've graduated in. Maybe there's an internship or an evening course of some kind that could be relevant, or maybe you can volunteer somewhere? Of course, you'd prefer getting an actual job, but that's hard nowadays, and it never hurts to maximise your chances.
9a_1z 12
Surely there's some booster training you can do? If you're having problems I can't imagine what it must be like for parents returning to the workplace after a couple of years caring for their child. Good luck OP.
IronMan_Mk43 20
******* bullshit. Degrees are ALWAYS valid unless they are nullified or voided by the college/uni which you received it from. I have no ******* idea what your interviewer was smoking but whatever it was, it was some jacked up shit. I know ******* college professors who ******* had no job for 5 ******* years after they received their Ph.D's and they got their job easy ******* peasy. I just got a ******* job recently and I have not worked in an actual job before then and I got my masters 1.5 years ago. Like what the ****? Your degree is always valid. You ******* earned it.
SecundusSecunda 27
Calm.... Calm yourself...
dramaelf 37
Well that was colorful
Redgy22 26
I liked it.
ZoroMiHawk 25
******* count: 8
riddhi 16
actuallu, its nine :p
IronMan_Mk43 20
#34 oops I didn't see that but the point still stands - I know engineering professors who were unemployed for 5 years after they got their PhDs' and they got hired without a hitch.
IronMan_Mk43 20
And I apologise for my vulgar language. Where I'm from the word "****" is not really even an insult anymore - one of our most popular TV shows is filled with swears and sexual language & innuendos; and I know for a fact that most 6 and 7 year olds have at least watched it once. I hear 8 year olds swearing on the street like its nothing. So I am sorry for my obscene choice in words, but where I'm from most would not see it as obscene.
Axel5238 29
Sorry OP, unfortunately with the way tech updates or programs in offices update they see that as a sign of you not being up with the newest stuff. I used to go to school for web design and animation back when I was 18. I couldn't find anything so I started working full time and later going to school for radio and broadcasting. A year ago I started a youtube channel for horror reviews and things changed a lot with final cut, the whole interface everything. I'm re-learning everything, the fact I aced my final in animation at 18 and those skills in flash ect... mean absolutely nothing now. Best thing I can recommend is take take classes to show that you are keeping up with newer stuff and the industry as it changes.
Goblin182 27
I think the interviewer had a lesser degree than you and was jealous. Didn't want to compete with you for promotions.
benedictjongoh 10
should have ask him, if you didn't drive for 2 years, does that make your licence void?
jfwhyte8 5
OP, he made a bullshit excuse for not hiring you because he had already chose who he wanted to hire. he was just being a dick about it. be glad he isn't your boss
Sandman2015 12
Sounds to me like that person just didn't want to hire you, reason unknown. Your financial degree should still be "valid" since the concept of finance really hasn't changed too terribly much for quite some time. Keep your head up, and keep searching.
suri23 11
Liar, liar, pants on fire!
aeryn97 17
now that really sucks. *hugs*