Today, I was turned down for a job as a cashier at Best Buy. I worked like hell to get into and then graduate from one of the top Telecommunication schools in the country. I spent all my time with extracurriculars to help my resume instead of partying like my friends. I can't even be a cashier. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, 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 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, at the one job interview I got after months of applying, I was rejected for what turned out to be a phone customer service role, because I "wasn't technical enough." Previously I worked as a website developer and I have a computer science degree. 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 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 graduating from culinary school, I was turned down by Chipotle, Jersey Mike's, and McDonald's entry-level jobs because I didn't have enough experience. FML
Today, my application for a holiday role at a department store was declined because I was "not as qualified as some other candidates." I worked this exact same job at this exact same store last year. FML
Today, I was rejected from a restaurant that I wanted to work in during summer break. I asked the reason why I got rejected and the manager told me that I'm not extroverted enough to communicate with customers. I'd applied for the kitchen job. 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
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Top comments
perdix 31
You sound like a driven individual that will give a sustained effort to excel. You are clearly not Best Buy material. Take your rejection as a compliment.
hottpinkicecream 0
its the damn economy, not your fault...
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GroovyTaxi 0
I know how you feel. I got accepted in one of the best colleges of my city and I got fired from freaking Tim Hortons. Some people just aren't made for small jobs (it takes me months just to find one), but that doesn't mean they fail at life. Cheer up!
Mx_Rider 6
wow perdix you my friend sound like your on the "rag" take your rejection as a compliment.
perdix 31
You missed my point. For someone with a degree in telecommunications, being a cashier at Best Buy is a rather menial job. Even the management there would recognize that the OP will quickly get bored with the work and move on. Best Buy's rejection letter should have started, "It's not you, it's me. . ."
boone_fml 0
You're way overqualified for best buy. If you want a part time job to hold you over wash dishes or deliver pizza.
Luckster 0
I'm in a similar situation. For over a year, I've applied to every available retail store within my city and three surrounding cities. I'm rejected for every job because I lack experience. Gee....I wonder why I lack experience....
lonukn65ez 0
Maybe it's because being a cashier is a different skill-set than telecommunications. Shouldn't you be troubleshooting internet queries?
Love_AOS 0
Ever heard of over qualified ?
BigK_Diet_Cola 1
You set your sights too high. Cashier is a position that can only be achieved after years of work at Best Buy. Next time, apply for custodial work or stock boy and hope you can work your way up.
Demotivator 2
Cashiers are the bottom of the barrel at best buy. we hire sales ppl... Not cashiers... grow a pair, apply for sales.
xfeliciakillsx 0
if you graduated from one of the top telecommunication schools in the country, then why did you work so hard to get a job at best buy? you are obviously overqualified and someone with your intelligence should be able to figure that out.
Starfire22 5
It's hard to get a job right out of college! I graduated in December of '08 with my bachlors in crim and a high GPA and I just found a good job in October of this year. Before I landed this job I worked in retail at macys. People have these things called bills and of you don't pay them you really don't get that far in life.
edwadokun 0
'top telecommunications school' wtf is that.. go to a real college and get a real education
edwadokun 0
if you're still in college you have nothing to say to people out of it because you have no idea what they are going through.. it doesnt matter if you know people that are making it work or whatever because some people get lucky and some are unfortunate. until you come out to the real world, dont assume you know what it is like.