Pissed-off job seeker learned the hard way why she keeps getting denied from minimum wage gigs

It’s rough out there.Struggling to land a decent-paying job in a post-grad’s field of choice is a tale as old as time, especially in 2026 corporate America.But failing to secure a restaurant server job, or any minimum wage job for that matter, is a new kind of hell that many youngsters are experiencing, especially one college graduate who took to TikTok to complain.The 22-year-old grad, who goes by the username @lliivvyyyyyyyyyy on TikTok, complained to over 200,000 viewers, “If anyone out there is getting denied by jobs, just to feel a little bit better, I just got denied by a serving job in a restaurant with a bachelor’s degree and I’ve actually worked in two restaurants for ‘no experience.'”“I’m trying to move in my career and placement jobs won’t hire me,” the frustrated grad added.The hundreds of comments on the creator’s video proved that misery loves company.“Master’s degree here.They.

Are.Not.

Hiring,” one chimed in,“‘Oh you’re overqualified.’ god forbid someone wants a job while pursuing a master’s or while they are taking steps to pursue their career,” another quipped.“Getting my bachelor’s degree was the worst decision I ever made,” a comment read.Some commenters chimed in, sharing what helped them land a minimum wage gig.“I got denied at Lowe’s with a masters degree.I took my degrees off and applied again under my middle name and got hired,” one wrote.“Stop putting your degree on the resume ….

trust me,” advised another.“As someone who’s in tech, the biggest piece of advice I can give you is to tailor your resume to the job you’re applying to.If that means you have to go as far as to leave out your bachelor’s, so you seem less qualified, please do it.

These jobs don’t want people who are overqualified because they see that as a threat to them,” one pointed out.Today’s job market is so bonkers that many desperate seekers are taking extreme measures to help with their search.One...