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
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I got my first job after having spent months looking, and graduating college in the meantime. I got it based on my pre-college qualifications. FML
Today, I submitted my 208th job application in less than a year, and went to my 83rd and 84th interviews, only to be told once again that I'm over-qualified for the first, and under-qualified for the second. FML
Today, it's the third anniversary of when I started looking for a new job. I'm still working at the job that made me want to get a new one and I haven't even had an interview for another one in almost two years. My Master's degree on the wall is looking more and more like a roll of toilet paper. FML
Today, I've applied to 300 jobs in the past 4 months, gotten 7 interview, 2 of which have gone to a third round and I'm still unemployed. FML
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
Today, after three and a half years of working dead-end jobs with a bachelor's degree, I got a call from a potential employer in my degree field, who wanted to set up an interview. The problem: the interview is across the country, and I'm too broke to pay the travel expenses. FML
Today, my cousin got hired after six days of job-hunting. I graduated from university six months ago and haven't even scored a single interview; he's a deadbeat junkie who just got out of prison after doing time for armed robbery. FML
Today, it’s been 3 weeks since I had an interview for an internship this summer. I’ve applied to over 40 internships over the past 6 months, and this was the only interview I’ve had. I banked my entire summer on this. 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, it's been months since I graduated university. I still haven't managed to land a single interview. Meanwhile my brother recently woke up from a week long bender, realized he had no money for weed, went out, and 4 days later landed a well paid sales job 15 minutes from home. FML
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AmbrosiaFan 19
Why did it take you that long?
Pierre Louis Hery 5
As an employer or someone responsible for hiring, i'd not hire someone who took 11years to complete a 3years programm. It's obvious this won't be efficient and a company is all about efficiency no matter what they tell you.
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rebelwithmouseyhair 18
At least you're getting interviews. Maybe you need to perfect your interview techniques and especially find a way to explain such a long spell at uni.
Draikon 6
This is not a **** my life, unless there are very good reasons for you taking 11 years to finish your degree, then you are 100% responsible for you now being very unattractive to a future employer. First of all you are 31, that's quite old to get started in a new career. Also if you have been to 56 interviews and none paid off then you really need to look at how you present yourself. You are not entitled to a job, it is something you earn. I hope you have had employment during those last 11 years, othervise i definitely would not even consider hiring you if i was ever put in that position.
zuckerburg 21
Edison tried twice as many times, if not more, before inventing the light-bulb. Seems like your attitude shows why you only have a bachelors after 11 years...
eyepuppy 31
Edison did not invent the light bulb. He found a filament that burned slowly.
griffinstorme 10
If you were a part time student and had a job while studying, no problem. If you were a full time student and took 11 years to do a 4 year degree, then maybe you should consider another career path
logicalliv 9
Go to some contract employment agencies (temp agencies) they can help you get a foot in the door. Once you're there, knock their socks off, and you'll rise up quickly enough.
randybryant799 21
Good god. I'm sorry but I wouldn't hire you either.