>be me
>been NEET for nearly three years
>tried to get an apprentice position
>wrote over a hundred applications, invited to almost a dozen job interviews
>always got rejected
>tried some last attempts and finally got one
>finished my apprenticeship last summer as one of the best countrywide
>got contract afterwards with lowest pay grade
>applied for better positions with better payment
>invited to some interviews and become second choice twice
>"Sry, Anon. You have really good marks and an impressive reference from your employer but you don't have work experience."
>applied for another job
>autistic wimp I did my training with applied for the same job
>all his grades were mediocre and so his employer's reference
>he gets the job and I become second choice for another time
>mfw
So, what have I actually worked for now, if performance is not rewarded in the end?