Today, my brother called me, asking if I could help him do his taxes. Since he's a high school and college dropout, I thought all I had to do was a 1040EZ. No, last year he made more than twice what I earn, through self-employment. I have two Master's degrees and work at Burger King. 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 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 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
Today, I sat down to do my taxes. As I was going over my forms, I found my employer only took $1.72 out the entire year for my Federal Income Taxes. I now owe the IRS over $500 that I don't have. FML
Today, I found out that my friend makes more money than I do. She's a high school dropout and working at a retail job at the mall. I went to college for four years to get my job. FML
Today, I asked my father for some help paying my college tuition. He told me he'd help me after I become more accredited than he is. My father has 2 PHDs. I'm studying to be an elementary school teacher. FML
Today, getting home from a long day at work, I checked the mail and saw three envelopes from the IRS. Apparently I now owe over $4,000. I only have $2 in my bank account. FML
Today, I met up with an old high school friend who I used to make fun of because he put so much effort into his studies. Turns out he makes my annual salary in a month. FML
Today, as a tax preparer, I had to deliver the bad news that a lady owed a very large sum in taxes. I even had my supervisor check my work as this was serious. Apparently she has been claiming exemptions she doesn't qualify for for years by going to another local tax office that closed down last year, due to fraud. FML
Today, while struggling to find a job that will accommodate my disabilities, an acquaintance ranted at me about how nobody wants to work hard, and they have to earn what they get. This chucklefuck works for his father, will inherit a multi-million dollar business, and bought his house from his aunt. FML
Today, after I used to look down on my brother for being a nerd, he now creates computer software for a living making megabucks. Meanwhile, I deliver lorry loads of gravel and cement to building sites for minimum wage, one step above breaking rocks for a living. FML
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Top comments
alycion 39
Some people with good business minds just aren't good at school. To assume that someone who wasn't good at or interested in school is going to not be successful is kind of messed up. Some of the brighter people I know didn't bother with higher education. Instead they learned by doing. And at least in the two career fields I worked in, that meant a lot more then having a degree. As someone with a degree, it was kind of frustrating knowing my degree meant crap when going up for a job. They were more interested in my real world experience.
californiapoppy 11
Well, that's a whopper of a problem
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Comments (91)
shadow7x 10
I don't believe that
darkmis1 18
But he still needs help with his taxes?
LouisianaBob 9
Don't most people seek help in filing taxes properly?
tjv3 10
Wow OP maybe you should go to work for your brother
chinagirl3343 8
You have two masters degree? I believe the issue is you not your qualifications.
ao9s7yashdun 7
Depends on what the degrees are in...like, a lot...
Odyy_fml 7
what do you have master's degrees in theology or philosophy or other useless degree? that'd explain why. if you have something useful then it's solely your fault. you can't blame the town not having jobs because if you can afford $80,000+ for two degrees plus the bachelor's that came before them then you definitely can afford to move to a better city.
AmyWanker 2
I dont understand how you can drop out of high school and college... I have never heard of a single college that let's people in without a complete high school education...
sweetcatastroph3 9
#110: he dropped out of high school, got a GED, started college and dropped out again
Odyy_fml 7
All post-secondary education in Canada allows you to apply as a mature student, which is 19+. All you need to do is take an aptitude test and you're golden.
maddienoelle 13
It's sad that things work out that way. You'll get there!
jiraii 9
just out of curiosity, what are your two master's degrees in?
SkepticalMiss 5
You clearly chose useless subjects to study. YDI.
cassey_lea 15
Its not always useless It the world today i am goig on my 4 year working on my associate's In media and marine biology its the way the world works