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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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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, 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 roommate has a job interview. He only applied to the job yesterday. Meanwhile, I've been out of work for three weeks. I've applied to at least ten jobs. I have yet to get a call-back from any of them. FML
Today, I found out my no-work-experience brother has just accepted a 50k/year job. He is still in school and has never had a job. I work as an intern for 11 hours a day, get rude emails from my boss, and have 3 degrees and 5 years work experience. FML
Today, after several long years, a lot of debt, and two great degrees from a top university, I had to move back in with my parents, because no matter where I look, I can't find a job. 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 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'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, 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, after weeks of my brother being laid off from work, I was able to finagle him an interview for one of the entry level positions at my work. He got the job, only to refuse it because it doesn't pay enough. I thought 9 dollars an hour was a lot more than 0 dollars an hour. FML
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Top comments
zedjaleaf1 11
He probably made a holocaust joke and made the boss laugh.
man_in_black08 28
His motivation was weed. What is yours? Find it. Also, your bro has got game.
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trucker2 33
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Time to steal his stash.... Until he puts a good word in for you.
man_in_black08 28
His motivation was weed. What is yours? Find it. Also, your bro has got game.
zedjaleaf1 11
He probably made a holocaust joke and made the boss laugh.
BoomArum 3
Omg I get the reference XD
will968 15
The last FML? Am I right
Catdragon 40
If you look real close you'll see that north carolina and canada are different places.
Allymeehan 8
Is this a normal thing to do? Because this dude's in North Carolina, and the other guy's in Canada.
tomvertigo 17
I see what you did there...
LittleDoggo 15
I bet you've seen the FML /work/21563988
WCARlover 35
Ask someone to look over your resume, go to career fairs and try to stay positive! Good luck OP!
tomvertigo 17
This, especially if you aren't getting calls. A second and even third set of eyes can't hurt - just make sure it is someone who has no qualms about being honest. I had my mother in law do mine as she not only is honest but is a college professor who has helped many students get jobs.
Mathalamus 25
nice. it seems your brother is better at job hunting than you are. try asking him for help.
kfchicken 31
not really getting a low paying sales job is much easier than getting a job that requires a degree and experience
Dale_shackleford 13
What is your degree and what are you applying for? If you are applying for high level jobs without experience, it makes sense that you're not getting interviews. Sales jobs usually don't have requirements other than a high school diploma. While you're waiting to get interviews, try to get an entry level job to support yourself and so you can say that you've been doing something other than sitting around.
Dale_shackleford 13
I'll also add that if it's a locally owned store or a franchise, it's not unlikely that he had friends that worked there who could put in a good word.
19990231 29
Thank you, just because you graduated uni doesnt mean you automaticaly get a certain job. The is too much information left out in the fml.
lantz4levi 19
I agree. Op could have a degree in picking up cow shit
smallandroid 26
I feel like it would be relatively easy to get hired for a job that's just picking up cow shit... you might have to move somewhere with more cows, though.
PhoenixChick 26
Sales jobs are the oddballs of the working world. If you've got the gift of gab, you can land one easy. Hang in there OP, and consider doing some volunteer work while you're waiting for your turn. It looks better to say you've been filling your time productively, and it is a real confidence booster!
tomvertigo 17
Volunteer work also can lead to permanent jobs.
SaltyCheeseFry 4
You should be happy from your brother. Maybe smoke a joint with him and find out his secret
meghanclean 17
Sounds like a situation that happened with my mom and husband. My mom had been looking for a job with a vet and couldn't find one for weeks, meanwhile, my husband moved down to my city and found a job within a day because he applied to 30 jobs on Craigslist. Keep your head up, OP. You'll find something soon! Ask your brother what he did, maybe he can help you out.
dontknow1 19
Life can be ironic op, just don't give up.