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By dsbass09 - 09/07/2011 05:59 - United States

Today, after 8 years in exceptionally difficult veterinarian classes which put me $200,000 in debt, and 7 months of job searching, I finally got a job. I will be inspecting feces for worms while making minimum wage. FML

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By disappointed - 07/06/2011 17:05 - United States

Today, after spending thousands of dollars and several years pursuing a higher education so I could get a high paying job doing something that requires skill and brainpower, I finally got my first job offer after months of searching. I will be cleaning houses. FML

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Face your demons

By corleon198425 - 13/11/2020 20:08

Today, I finally got a job after months of searching due to Covid. The bad news? It's cleaning dog kennels. I have an extreme fear of animal poop. FML

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You deserved it 564

By Former Professor - 21/07/2019 22:00

Today, I happily went to an interview after job searching for months. I learned a large part of my job would be cleaning the toilets. Every. Single. Hour. I used to lecture at a university until budget cuts happened. FML

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By mike h - 10/08/2012 04:37 - United States - Mcadoo

Today, I started my dream job of being a veterinarian. My first day consisted of having to put down 12 dogs and 5 cats. FML

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You deserved it 4 854

Scraping by

By Anonymous - 30/10/2023 00:02

Today, after 10 years in practice as a veterinarian, I began an internship in hopes of becoming a surgeon. The other intern/roommate never came, so we worked extra but don’t make enough to pay rent and buy groceries. We talked to HR about it and they give us a list of food banks. We work for a university. FML

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You deserved it 107

By Anonymous - 24/12/2015 20:52

Today, after 6 years, two raises and a promotion, thanks to student loans I make less disposable income than I did when I first started this job. FML

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You deserved it 1 984

By tsu3 - 16/11/2009 15:14 - Germany

Today, after spending about 5 years to go back to school, get my life together and get a real job, I now make about $100 less a month. I used to work as a dishwasher. FML

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You deserved it 2 985

By alphafoxy21 - 05/05/2011 06:54 - United States

Today, after spending 8 months and $11,000 on school, I was denied a job in my chosen career field. They told me they decided to go with someone with more experience. So who got the job? One of my classmates. This is her first job. EVER. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/02/2016 03:24 - United States - Franklin

Today, at my minimum wage job, we received a half-way decomposed dog found in a lake. It was my job to tear open the bag and try to identify the breed and color. It would've been easier if the body wasn't crawling with maggots. FML

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You deserved it 1 832

Animalistic

By 00anon00 - 02/07/2020 02:01

Today, I was fired from my local animal shelter. I was a volunteer and am currently in school for veterinary technology. My education made the paid staff at the shelter feel threatened. FML

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You deserved it 165

BigFudge 2

Saturday 9 July 2011 16:00

gotta start somewhere.

memphius 4

Saturday 9 July 2011 16:05

welcome to the united states, the land of joblessness, poverty and debt...

Comments

butterflyz1961 2

Sunday 10 July 2011 6:30

You've got to work your way up.

jaaaclyn 0

Sunday 10 July 2011 6:46

I thought that said vegetarian

fuel4insanity 0

Sunday 10 July 2011 7:34

go to dental school

unixdude 9

Sunday 10 July 2011 7:44

You will need another job or four, since a 40 hour a week minimum wage job won't cover your student loan payment. YDI for spending almost a quarter mil on an education with a track record of being a leading indicator of a recession, and a lagging indicator of a recovery. You are ****** for the next 25 years unless you move overseas for good, since you cannot file bankruptcy on student loan debt.

meatwad63 0

Sunday 10 July 2011 11:01

nice you have spent more time and money being a vet tech then some doctors....

lopezk 0

Sunday 10 July 2011 11:44

ehh ...well maybe yu will fine another much better Job:)

ohlalala_fml 0

Sunday 10 July 2011 12:51

nobody gets their dream job right after they finish college. so be patient, and your hard work will pay off. :-)

terminator689 0

Sunday 10 July 2011 14:38

Is it just me or is spending $ 200,000 on a veterinarian degree really stupid!

azurex 0

Sunday 10 July 2011 15:43

From what I've been told, you don't become a doctor (or vet) for the money. You do it because you care about your patients. Searching their poo is one way to show them that you love them. I'm sure this isn't going to be your permanent job, just keep working.