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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Fall
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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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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Comments (133)
jam1110 0
Hate to break it to ya, best buy employees all they do... party... def over qualified.. start partying and thennnn u'll get hired
shanster 3
dude everyone's right. You're majorly overqualifed. They won't give cashier jobs to people who will go find a better place to work. I'm a high school graduate and I'm lucky to get my best buy job, and I had to move 14 hours away from my home state to get it too, (spent over a year looking for a job, moved away and got this best buy job within two weeks) But yea, if you have an Aldi's around where you work, go apply there. Apparently most of their cashiers have degrees and they make way more as cashiers then employees at best buy do.
kristidgranger 3
You prob over qualified. btw y u trying to be a cashier with a degree? I wouldn't even be a cashier and I don't have a degree! apply for a department at least!
michelinax3 0
I've tried out to work at best buy and didn't get the job either. don't worry. happens to the best of us.
McBadAss 0
This made me lol.
blastvortex 4
YDI for not researching an already over-saturated market before you dove into it. Also, don't apply at Best Buy - their hiring process is patently insane. Oh, and if you really wanted to start retail this close to Black Friday, then I'd say that you're not that far from certifiable yourself.
theblueone4 0
don't worry, it's not just you times are tough :( but don't give up!
sandsjh 0
They won't hire you because they know you will not stay. They want the person they hire to be less educated so the company has a reason to think they are putting money (training) into someone that will stay. Next time you want an "entry level" job, then do not put your educational background down. Just say you are looking for a long-term employment opportunity and want to work from the bottom up.
omghehehe 0
that's not a FML. U worked hard. Not getting a job at Best Buy is not a reflection of ALL ur accomplishments. U will get the job u deserve :)
marshmallowmouse 0
There IS such a thing as being overqualified, dude. If a cashier at Best Buy was your dream job, you shouldn't have gone to college.