Money: Today, I found out that my friend makes more money than I do....

By This_Is_Me1982 - 03/01/2011 17:51 - Canada

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

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By Anonymous - 11/12/2010 05:10 - Indonesia

Today, I found out my daughter has a higher paid job in the same company I work in. I also found out she is dating my boss. FML

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By hatemyjob - 05/11/2009 09:44 - Australia

Today, I found out that the new receptionist earns more than I do. I'm an undergraduate accountant and I've been working there for 2 years. Oh and I started out as the receptionist before I got a "promotion". FML

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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 - 12/08/2016 12:24 - United States - Huron

Today, I found out that a coworker and I may get laid off soon, all because my boss's niece told him she can do both our jobs all by herself, and for less money. FML

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MysticDude 1

Tuesday 4 January 2011 1:52

How do things like this even happen?

thisismyname_fml 1

Tuesday 4 January 2011 2:06

Except that on average a college graduate with a Bachelor's earns tens of thousands more a year then people who only graduate high school, let alone only some high school and no graduation. Doesn't always work out that way for everyone, but saying that "YDI for thinking that going to college would make you earn more money" is a pretty ridiculously ignorant statement.

Comments

Ikz_Hustler 9

Friday 25 February 2011 8:33

Ahh that takes the piss :L

Petunia888 13

Tuesday 19 April 2011 22:52

That made me smile...but seriously, I hope your job has better benefits. If not, you need to find another job.

Petunia888 13

Tuesday 19 April 2011 22:54

I like Funyuns...lol.

magicman1 0

Tuesday 14 June 2011 9:03

if your a phsycology major ydi lol

Dilwann 27

Thursday 27 December 2012 16:06

I'm going to major in Psychology. Yes, because that's how you spell it. And you bet I'll make more money than you. Not that that's the reason I'm studying psychology of course.

MeleMallory 0

Thursday 27 October 2011 10:28

You're probably working entry level and she's on commission. Once you get into professional level and/or management, you'll make more. People with college degrees (on average) earn $1million more over a lifetime than high school dropouts.

UniqueAnt21 3

Thursday 27 December 2012 18:33

You shouldn't be surprise. People who drop out of school always wined up making more money than someone who completed school....life is backwards...

doglover100 28

Wednesday 6 March 2013 23:26

It seems like dropouts are more successful than those who went to college.

judea95 16

Thursday 29 August 2013 20:12

She's probably had multiple promotions in that time and so would earn more than you

ravens42 8

Saturday 7 June 2014 23:38

What the hell is your job?

Epickitty58 29

Saturday 28 June 2014 7:50

Now you know who to ask for some cash. "Come on! We're friends! And you make more money than I do . . . so you should just be nice and hand over, oh, I don't know, eighty bucks."