Why Can't Amber Find a Job?

She has three years of retail experience. She has six months of customer service/receptionist experience. She taught, which means she's capable of leadership. She formats her cover letters properly. She doesn't misspell words. She's dependable. She's dedicated. She's qualified. In fact, she's overqualified. And that, right there, that must explain it all. She has a Master's degree that she can't bring herself to leave off her resume because she's also extremely honest, and because that Starbucks application pointed out that omissions are fraudulent too. But almost a week ago she applied for a job at a bookstore that was advertising for help. The bookstore has not contacted her for an interview. The bookstore must be thinking, She has a Master's degree. She can't possibly want to work here. She'll just leave as soon as she finds something better.

The bookstore is right. But what the bookstore doesn't know is that Amber's savings are dwindling, and people with Master's degrees have to eat too.

Amber thinks she is being deeply wronged.