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By RogerReady - 31/01/2009 05:37 - United States

Today, I was offered a job. It only took me a year and 17 interviews to get an offer, and I have a PhD. FML

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By Anonymous - 08/12/2022 10:00

Today, after months of tests, I was the only candidate left for my dream job. Then, only a few days before the last meeting before signing the contract, I get a call from HR informing me their co-worker unexpectedly came back from unpaid leave and that they are obliged to give him the job. FML

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By BrokeAF - 22/12/2016 12:21

Today, I eagerly applied for a high-salary, fully supportive graduate program that I qualified for. There were 5 steps in the application process. I was turned down after the first one. FML

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By badtiming - 03/03/2015 17:18 - Brazil - Rio De Janeiro

Today, I received a rejection letter from a job I desperately wanted. Yesterday, the job offer I'd been stalling on in while waiting for news about this one expired. FML

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the_colonel 0

Wednesday 4 February 2009 0:09

Well shit, I only have a Bachelor's. Looks like about four years and 302 interviews for me, assuming I can even get an interview.

elfknight 0

Tuesday 3 March 2009 10:34

PhD, 3000 applications, 10 interviews. 5 years and counting. Still working as a messenger.

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CzarLaval 9

Wednesday 28 May 2014 23:29

A PHD is meaningless if you got it in something stupid, not to say thats what you did but consider the fact that you may have wasted a massive part of you life and money getting a worthless education,

bazookajoey 27

Monday 2 June 2014 6:53

If everybody has a college degree, it's worthless. Sorry for the harsh reality OP

Azellia 15

Thursday 25 September 2014 22:38

What is your PhD in?

TonyBarbere 8

Thursday 2 July 2015 6:02

I just got out of high school, and have my own company that is on the Forbes 100000 list

uchua 16

Wednesday 26 August 2015 15:06

What is your PhD in? Art? Philosophy? Maybe no one will hire you because your skillset is garbage. Still FYL for being in so much crippling school debt.

fantasyworld 37

Friday 24 June 2016 5:07

What is it in?

Lambda00 3

Monday 18 July 2016 7:46

PhD = Please hire. Desperate. I just defended mine and I feel that is what my future might look like ;)

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