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By JT - 12/04/2011 14:19 - Canada

Today, I saw my unemployed 29-year-old son, who still lives with us, reading the work section of the newspaper and prayed that he was looking for a job. He was looking for the comics. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/04/2022 00:01

Today, my dad called my recently unemployed son a no-good bum for not job hunting. My son literally spent all day beefing up his resume and scheduling job interviews for the whole week. It's not the 1920s anymore, dad. You can't just walk into a building, ask for a job, and get hired right on the spot. FML

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You deserved it 166

By Anonymous - 22/03/2016 21:17 - United States - Fremont

Today, my son's teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. He put down "unemployed". FML

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You deserved it 2 088

By Anonymous - 30/06/2011 17:44 - United States

Today, I actually resorted to checking the newspaper obituaries to see where the deceased were employed, just so I can find a job opening. FML

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You deserved it 5 418

By Anonymous - 09/07/2016 04:09

Today, I walked in on my son flopping around on the floor with a blanket wrapped around his legs. Apparently at age 22, he'd rather pretend to be a mermaid than go out and get a damn job. FML

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You deserved it 2 460

So young, so jaded

By Anonymous - 24/02/2021 13:59

Today, like every day, I scrolled through my social media feeds, seeing happy couples, people buying houses and landing their dream jobs. I, on the other hand, am a single 23 year-old man in a dead end job, who still lives with his parents. FML

I agree, your life sucks 646

You deserved it 626

By Seriously - 15/06/2011 16:46 - United States

Today, my son's homework was to write a story about what he wants to be when he grows up. He wrote that he plans on being unemployed and living at home until we throw him out, then he'll live under a bridge. He's only 12, but already planning for a future as an unemployed bum. FML

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You deserved it 8 488

By Stressed Mother - 18/03/2015 21:26 - United States - Piscataway

Today, after months of job hunting, I finally got a phone call. They were impressed with me. That's when my son decided to throw a tantrum asking for food. After some silence, the caller told me they were looking for someone who wasn't juggling little kids at home and hung up. My son is 20. FML

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You deserved it 6 000

By Anonymous - 11/07/2016 07:58 - Bulgaria - Sofia

Today, my son finally got a job for the first time in his life. He only did it so he can upgrade his PC and buy Overwatch. He's 24. FML

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You deserved it 3 579

By username - 17/11/2014 03:52 - United States - Elkhart

Today, my father told me to "go get a job". He has been unemployed for 3 years. FML

I agree, your life sucks 31 974

You deserved it 3 250

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2021 19:30 - United States

Today, I found out my son's dad stole his unemployment card and took the money. My son was homeless at the time and using his dad's address for mail. FML

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You deserved it 114

kaileigh10 2

Tuesday 12 April 2011 19:22

YDI for allowing him to still live with u.

capitalone 0

Tuesday 12 April 2011 19:23

LoL, why don't you just confront him? instead of just waiting for him. he obviously isn't looking for a job.

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tom_es 3

Wednesday 13 April 2011 3:27

Kick him out,make him pay his bills

missfamousstar11 0

Wednesday 13 April 2011 3:29

if that were a teenage girl that would so be me(:

chosha_fml 26

Wednesday 13 April 2011 3:45

YDI for watching and praying instead of just telling him he needs to find a job and move out. You're being weak and teaching him to be weak, too.

ThinMints123 0

Wednesday 13 April 2011 4:06

3 words: Kick. Him. Out.

aml6154 0

Wednesday 13 April 2011 4:22

I have one of those.

jdengel 0

Wednesday 13 April 2011 4:38

ydi you are an enabler

johnnie254 7

Wednesday 13 April 2011 5:28

29-years-old? does he still sleep with the nightlight on too?

FreebirdIII 1

Wednesday 13 April 2011 6:28

I think he should have flow the nest like ten years ago. He's not going to do anything, as long as he doesn't have responsibility.

boo_bee_fur_me 2

Wednesday 13 April 2011 6:32

stop bitching and kick him out dumb ass

nomz333 5

Wednesday 13 April 2011 6:58

rip up the newspaper

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Same thing different taste

Old boys clubs

So young, so jaded

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