r/Millennials • u/cavaismylife • Aug 18 '26

Discussion Applying for a job in 2026

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '26

More like you would be rejected for being too overqualified to clean the milkshake machine.

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u/RainyMcBrainy Aug 18 '26

Nah. Bachelor's degrees are the new high school diploma. Retail and food service are filled with college graduates.

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u/Dakotakid02 Aug 18 '26

Some of them are getting a little skeptical of hiring you because they’re afraid you’ll bolt the second a real offer comes to you.

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u/Crime_Dawg Aug 18 '26

In fast food, they should assume every employee can bolt at any possible time lol.

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u/HereToTalkAboutThis Aug 18 '26

In fast food you hire someone as long as they don't have an active warrant out for their arrest or something and then you hope you'll actually see them again lol

Everyone at that job is ready to bolt the second something goes wrong enough or they get a real offer