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By FMJoblessL - 04/02/2010 05:02 - United States

Today, I am jobless after graduation. Ironic, since when I started college with my education degree, I was congratulated, told of the teacher shortage in my state, and how quickly I would be able to find a job. Three years in, the economy tanks, and the state issues a teacher hiring freeze. FML

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By Reluctant Scholar - 08/03/2022 20:00 - United States - Bloomington

Today, I'm in a US college. I could've gone into a trade or internship, but no one listened. Now, while my parents brag to their friends that their child has a degree, I'll probably be spending the rest of life in crippling debt, sleeping on the side of the road, and begging strangers for table scraps. FML

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By jdmarine83 - 07/10/2011 19:32 - United States

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

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By OutOfWork.OutOfTime - 28/10/2015 01:34 - United States - Cookeville

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

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By Jobless - 10/12/2016 03:35

Today I was fired from my job. They fired me because they couldn't work around my college schedule. The only reason they hired me was because they were looking for college students and without a job I can't go back to school. FML

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By theJoblessArchaeologist - 13/04/2017 05:00 - Canada - Vancouver

Today, as it has done in the last couple of years, my dream job has only been accepting applications from students continuing their degree in the fall. Literally, people with half degrees can get what I can't get with a full degree and experience. FML

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By BlueyedKat - 27/02/2016 06:03 - United States - Huntsville

Today, I found out that the money I spent on a very specific degree was wasted, because apparently, I don't qualify for a job at the place that told me I had to have that degree. FML

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By NeverGonnaGetIt - 27/04/2019 12:00 - United States - Wayne

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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By Realworldred - 18/06/2015 03:50 - United States - Scranton

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

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By Anonymous - 10/09/2011 02:19 - Reserved

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

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By Real Life Sucks - 26/05/2015 16:50 - United States

Today, it's been exactly 2 years since I graduated college. I make less money in my full-time job now than I did working part-time in college. FML

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Scourge87 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 12:45

That sucks OP. But yeah, its just the american way to start cutting down expenses on education as soon as possible. (Not trying to be anti-american or anything, its just that my mother and several of her friends had to leave the US to find a job as a teacher for basically this same reason. It wont be the last time that'll happen).

boarder700 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 12:51

If the unions were willing to work with the states these things wouldn't be so severe. Cuts need to be made sometimes. The unions refuse cuts so things like hiring freezes are the only things states can do. They can't just print money like the Fed. You should start harassing the local teachers union. Unions suck - especially civil servant unions

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nomocolon 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 17:13

I am in your boat! Got to love AZ!

idkweird 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 18:51

Come to places like Payson! lol

mrbuddy 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 17:26

you're not alone. that's happened to many people recently.

tboudre 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 17:29

what happened to the "stimulus" package? stimulating Nancy Pelosi's high priced in air drinking binges, I suppose.

c0w 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 17:30

Welcome to half of the country. Sorry, but you're nothing special.

peacockfeather 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 17:39

Oh man, sorry about that OP.:( Hope things turn around for you.

stopwhining 1

Thursday 4 February 2010 17:57

Welcome to the real world. Seriously, the economy tanked for pretty much everyone. You aren't special. So stop e-whining and try to find a different job.

morgan020 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 18:15

Texas always needs teachers just don't bother coming down to south Texas we have too many. people who wanted to teach down here are having to move to other parts of the state to find a job. but one of the best things to donos get a degree in whatever subject you want to teach then get your teaching certificate so you have a degree in something besides teaching that you can fall back on. or at least that's how alot of teachers here do it.

wordgirl 0

Thursday 4 February 2010 18:34

OP: I don't know if you're the kind of person who likes adventure, but you could always move to a foreign country and teach ESL. So many countries desperately need English teachers, and you could really change your life if you did that. I, for one, would jump at the opportunity to teach English in France or Spain, or some other culture and history-rich country. Imagine what you'd derive from the experience. Good luck. :)