So, I decided to make a thief type character a little while ago and went through all the academy nonsense to get my base and job levels up to the requirements. However, when I talk to the NPC Mayssel and confirm that I want to job change, the dialogue progresses as if I've changed, yet I still remain a lowly novice. I even get the novice main gauche as a reward too.
So, I figured if that wasn't working, I might as well do it the legit way, a.k.a. the thief guild in the pyramids. However, when I talk to the guild npc, she tells me to come back when I am base level 9 (I am base level 10 now).
So...yeah...I'm in a bit of a pickle here.