Work: Bad omen

Bad omen

By blairheir721 - 17/05/2009 04:20 - United States

Today, my friend Kate and I were helping build a playground. Halfway through, a construction worker asked where we go to school. I told him we graduated and proudly held degrees in Psych. The construction worker stopped mid-dig, glanced at us sadly, and said, "Yeah, that's what my degree is in too." FML

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By piss off - 08/04/2016 22:05 - United States - Vancouver

Today, a customer at the fast-food joint I work at gave me a pitying look and asked, "How's that liberal arts degree treating ya?" FML

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Nice try

By idiotwithaface - 23/09/2010 14:17 - United States

Today, I recently graduated from high school and I went to a college party. I met these girls and told them I graduated college already, to sound cool. I then heard one of them say, "I went to middle school with you, and I was in your math class." FML

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Undervalued

By Franco - 10/04/2009 14:07 - United States

Today, I was sent to an elementary school for safety day. One of the dads was asking about my job, when I told him about the long hours and high stress involved. He turned to his son and said, "Now see why you stay in school?" I'm a paramedic. With a bachelor's degree. FML

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Disappointing

By Anonymous - 01/07/2022 12:00

Today, I bumped into a former teacher, one who spent many many weeks helping me get into university so I could become a psychologist. I had to see the look of disappointment on her face when I told her I got pregnant freshman year, and became a stay at home mom with a part time job at Tesco’s. FML

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Foot, meet mouth

By Anonymous - 20/01/2016 02:51 - United States - Mission

Today, I was talking to one of my supervisors at my new job. He asked if I knew a professor at the school I recently graduated from, and I decided to babble on about how shitty of a professor he was and how much I loathed his class. He then looked at me and said, "That's my dad." FML

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By Jibber96 - 14/11/2015 13:31 - Norway - Oslo

Today, I was walking with a friend to tell him how excited I was for college and even motivating him to apply for the same school, until I found out later that I got rejected. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/01/2010 15:59 - United States

Today, I lost my job to a girl that graduated with the same bachelor's degree from the same college as me. She also got a master's in an unrelated field. I've been working there 7 months, and her master's in maths apparently makes her a better athletic trainer than me. FML

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Tilt

By Imwithstupid - 02/06/2024 17:00 - United States - Tulsa

Today, it's the third time this year I was recommended to meet someone because we're "so smart, we'll get along." At dinner, this person complimented how I'd do great in their graduate course on data science. I helped develop the degree program. I can't believe I missed pinball for this. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/04/2009 03:10 - United States

Today, I was volunteering at a school, as I walked past the swings these two girls smiled and said "wow, you are so pretty!". I smiled back and said "awww, well thank you!." As I walked past I hear them laughing, "she actually believed us." FML

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By Anonymous - 11/02/2013 15:26 - United States - Mansfield

Today, a girl came up to me on the street and said, "You have like no swag, bro." Feeling clever, I said, "At least I have a high school education." She then took out her work ID, showing me that she was a surgeon, flipped me off, then walked away saying, "This is totally going on Facebook." FML

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FrostyNorth 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 9:54

Unless you're going beyond a four-year degree, psych is useless. This shouldn't surprise you as more psych degrees are handed out than any other concentration last time I checked.

Jennika 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 9:52

You have to be willing to move where the job is. If you aren't willing to move, then yeah..you might end up there. I knew astrophys' and microbiologists working in an inking factory because they couldn't find jobs in the area.

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burrito_supreme 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 17:43

i don't get it?

52fremont 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 17:50

Psychology can be an easy degree, but it all depends on where you go and what subfields of Psychology you study. I'm a psychology major, but I'm an anthropology major too. Graduating with degrees in both in a total of 3 years. Think they're easy, useless degrees? I'm spending a month in the rain forest doing hands-on research with primates. Primatology can be achieved through psychology or anthropology and it is NOT simple. Majors I've found to be very simple: business. religious studies. philosophy. education. spanish. Of course not everyone will agree, because we don't all go to the same damn school! Funny how that works! @60 - you're an idiot.

miaumiau 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 18:02

it could also be that he did use his psych degree, but didn't like the work. construction workers aren't exactly poor (usually). maybe he prefers it.

j_isforjessica 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 18:10

so fMYlife, i'm a psych major... oh well, i planned on getting a ph.d anyways. at least i'm not in the "art history" boat.

SmoothTalker 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 18:11

@58 maybe at your school, but political science is no joke where I go (plus it's a great major for law school)

14hatemachine 2

Sunday 17 May 2009 18:28

i'm indescribably discouraged from endeavoring to pursue a degree in psychology now D:

annika_fml 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 18:42

Eh. If you're good, willing to work hard, good at communication, and a cut above the rest, I'm sure you'll make it. Otherwise, yes, I'll take fries with that.

ZuraLasgeon 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 18:44

I don't see what the big deal is. Construction work isn't a bad job. Around here, you get paid pretty frickin well. Awww don't want to do a labor job? Is that the problem? Muffin. My fiance's uncle owns his own construction company, and makes fat cash. He made good money while working his way up from the bottom, and also pays his employees well.

cypglobalthreat 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 18:45

lier lier a construction worker wont ask for help for anybody they dont work with the second they do there at liability for you and no body ever wants that kind of responsibility

Rhea_fml 0

Sunday 17 May 2009 18:58

Awwwww... That is just the nature of a psych degree- you gotta AT LEAST get a master's. A bachelor's in psychology is still an awesome accomplishment - just continue on with your education!! I am finishing up my PhD in psychology - and while it has taken a long time, it is well worth it. Good Luck!