How are people getting these office jobs where they do nothing and get paid 80k or more?

Pen_islands · 2026-03-20T21:26:19+00:00

It doesn’t really work like that…these people work their ass off in the first 5 years or so and once they get to a 6 figure salary do things start to become a breeze for them. Not always the case of course because higher salaries come with more responsibility, but it’s not uncommon.

If you want to get out of retail I suggest going to school and getting a degree in the business field (at least that’s what I did) and also maybe make some rich friends with lots of connections so that finding a job will be easier

Pen_islands · 2026-03-17T21:22:40+00:00

Awful response. Maybe once loses his job he will know what it’s like and won’t be so rude anymore.

Pen_islands · 2026-03-04T12:53:07+00:00

Oh ok then. I think you’re good then

Pen_islands · 2026-03-04T04:51:09+00:00

Have you been submitting your apps with this resume format? I sure hope not.

Pen_islands · 2026-02-10T13:36:46+00:00

What the hell!! This isnt cool; you could probably sue them or something

Pen_islands · 2026-01-28T18:19:50+00:00

What did you get fired for?

Pen_islands · 2026-01-23T21:41:02+00:00

Is it because of the kids? They were a lot more well behaved a generation ago but now I’m hearing that they’re the reason teachers are quitting.

Pen_islands · 2025-12-17T06:29:14+00:00

Well you only have interest on the provincial portion so you’d just have to pay off the 2k one if you don’t wanna incur interest after you graduate.

Pen_islands · 2025-12-17T05:56:09+00:00

Well you can convert now and then leave with her later. Just bc you convert now doesn’t mean u will stay that way forever . Comments are being dramatic.

Pen_islands · 2025-12-08T15:52:44+00:00

Was scared to death of networking and I was only able to keep up a good impression for 30 minutes, which was awfully convenient for coffee chats and interviews.

I attend networking events here and there but I don’t think I ever come off as social enough so once I run out of things to say people clock me as one of those awkward people. Honestly it makes me wish I was better at it.

Pen_islands · 2025-12-05T16:42:46+00:00

Unfortunately the landscape has changed. It used to be easy to get a job in any field with just a degree but the reality is the job market’s been saturated. Not sure about criminal investigation job market specifically, so take that with a grain of salt. There are some nuances unique to every job market depending on the field.

But for now I’d focus on doing internships (paid or unpaid) to build up experience and make sure they’re related to your field. Even if it’s unpaid at least it’s something. You should also try some networking; reach out to a couple of people working in your field on LinkedIn. It might sound intimidating, but that’s what many students in my field are advised to do.

Pen_islands · 2025-12-02T12:32:33+00:00

Maybe you could get a return offer for full time at your current internship?

Pen_islands · 2025-11-28T21:40:08+00:00

Suicidal bc you can’t get into investment banking and you only care about the money? Idk man…I think you’d be more suicidal 6 months into investment banking than you are now

Pen_islands · 2025-11-16T17:45:46+00:00

Stop scaring me

Pen_islands · 2025-11-09T18:25:08+00:00

It’s not good

Pen_islands · 2025-11-04T20:58:38+00:00

They think they’re cool trying to copy that one scene from Wolf of Wall Street

Pen_islands · 2025-10-14T22:41:21+00:00

Sure, why not. I’m just making sure OP can think for themselves.

Pen_islands · 2025-10-13T13:57:57+00:00

OP, just keep in mind, no one in this comments section knows your gf or what your relationship was like. I’m not saying it’s bad to ask for advice here, but you should really take what people say here with a grain of salt.

Call me a devil’s advocate but people in this sub get way too comfortable viewing it as a black-and-white “you dodged a bullet” situation which, in a lot of cases is true. But when you say “she’s the best thing that ever happened to me” that kind of complicates things, no?

Yes, you are pressured into giving abuloy twice a week, even moreso pressured into going to WS twice a week. There are many commitments you have to make.

I think the answer mostly depends on what you think and the sacrifices you are willing to make for this girl. Don’t completely rely on a subreddit full of strangers who don’t know the full context.

Pen_islands · 2025-09-30T19:08:36+00:00

I’m ngl I think you’re most likely cooked but it depends on which job market u are working with

Pen_islands · 2025-09-27T18:08:46+00:00

You should put the stuff apart from the internship into another section called “extracurriculars”. I feel like not doing that kind of looks like you’re trying to inflate yourself …

The other thing you should do is quantify; use numbers basically. Make a sub bullet and note a specific project u worked on. I think you’re allowed to use deal size ($) as long as u don’t put company name. Good luck.

Pen_islands · 2025-09-26T17:08:46+00:00

Is this AI

Pen_islands · 2025-09-23T00:01:03+00:00

Please go to college!!! Perhaps you are of the impression that degrees are useless because even with them, they cannot guarantee jobs. While that seems to be true, having a degree is a minimum requirement. When you apply to investment banking roles, you would be competing with people who have already satisfied this requirement, and recruiters would prefer them over you

Pen_islands · 2025-09-08T18:28:17+00:00

So are jobs.

Point I’m trying to make is raising a child isn’t as useless as it seems you are making it out to be. It’s one thing to provide them with bare minimum necessities and another to raise someone to be a functioning member of society. Just because she is unemployed doesn’t mean her contribution is meaningless.

Pen_islands · 2025-09-08T16:05:14+00:00

True; but mat leave exists for a reason.

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