You know, I used to like you, but I can’t really recall why right now.
How DARE you tell me that while I’VE spent 2 years since graduating fromt he same program you JUST FINISHED working that you’ve ‘worked too hard and achieved too much’ to take one of the entry level positions we ALL need to slog through?
newsflash: you. are. entry level.
oh bravo, you got a degree. while so do I. and hundreds of other people. Oh you got an A on this piece or graduated with honours? listen up sweetcheeks NO ONE CARES once you’re out in the real world!
and me NOT falling over myself to tell you how stunningly fabulous and talented you are, how sure I am that you will immediatly land a high paying, prestigious and glamourous job in a field that is decidedly underpaid and unglamourous for the first decade or so, where I’VE been busting my ass for two years DOES NOT make me a bad friend!
I’m not your mom: I don’t have to ‘support your success’. I bought a bottle of champagne when you graduated; I toasted you. and if you can deflate your head enough to squeeze it through the door so you can hear my properly, you’d realize that me trying to let you in on the few things I’ve learned in those two years (like we all have to start at the bottom, it’s about the experience not the money, and it’s all going to suck pay wise anyway) is my way of ahem ‘supporting your success’ and being a REAL friend.
but no. because I don’t kiss your ass you spew garbage on facebook. real mature. then call me a bad friend and block me.
well, I’m glad you egotistical moron. yes, I DO have more expreince than you- your one summer interning in our field does not equal my three summers doing the same, plus almost two years working after school. just because your one internship was in a bigger city and mine were in smaller towns DOESN’T make them more worthy or you better at this, anymore than your grade whoreing makes you more talented than me. I’d rather produce GREAT work 5 people see than crap 100 see.
and ps doing the exact same work over and over and over again, never branching out, doesn’t exactly make you a prime hiring prospect- especially when that work is all lame and seems to revolve around your sexuality, your drinking, and your friends. dumbass.
you can go fuck yourself; I’m sure you’ll be really pleased working retail and living in your mom’s basement waiting for that ‘perfect’ job you’ve ‘earned’ to magically fall at your feet.
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Sour Grapes? No?I worked my ass off in a commerce program, graduatd with no experience and refused to take an entry level job becuase I thought I was better than that. Took about six months after graduating and I landed a job in senior management for a local company.. they liked my dedication and knew I was a good fit…. two years later, I landed another senior management position with a company in Toronto…. they liked my ambition and creativity…. Lesson here? Neither was based on my “experience”. My degree was my license to work and I made the rest happen myself. Hold out, you’ll land that big job eventually. Not saying there is nothing wrong with starting at the bottom and working your way up… but there are shortcuts for those who are dedicated enough – and it seems your former friend that you’re talking about might be one of those people. Kudos to him/her and good luck. PS> Chances are, Toronto is where that big break is, so don’t limit yourself to this small town/small salary.
That depends on the industry and the people hiring. I would speculate that the next coming months would be a little scaled back as the markets are not really certain and everyone is holding their breath. Experience counts, but papers mean they can pay you a little less because you don’t have the tenure to warrant a higher salary. I nearly had a stroke when GM fell below 5 bucks, made me think of my job a little.. But that’s for another tale..
I can see why you didn’t get the job. your cry and whine like a little bitch. no professional establishment wants that. how about you change your diaper first then start from square one again? moron.
I love it when small-minded folk resent others’ success so much. Maybe you should your friends’ nads instead of kicking them, so you can be successful too.
oops I mean BORROW your friend’s nads instead of kicking them…
Hey Beav:50+ million of us on Facebook can’t be wrong. What do you do in your spare time? Masturbate?Go jack off somewehere!
OP, I support you and wasn’t trying to derail the thread. Just sucks when social maladapts use Facebook to say what they can’t in real life, it keeps coming up here lately. You didn’t lose much of a friend from what you describe. In fact, s/he sounds like a complete social maladapt, the facebook activity just confirmed it. You’re better off. Uh… John… masturbating in my spare time…? As opposed to doing it on the clock, yes, that’s when I masturbate. Don’t take my comment so personally, I was supporting the OP, not insulting you and 50 million people. Jesus Christ almighty.
“but no. because I don’t kiss your ass you spew garbage on facebook. real mature. then call me a bad friend and block me.”Facebook – where the socially inept go to pretend to deal with their relationships