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By still broke and jobless - 17/09/2015 20:24 - United States

Today, I saw a missed call on my phone. Thinking it was one of the multiple jobs I applied for, I called back. Turns out it was just a debt collector. FML

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By ellie - 23/02/2011 07:10 - Australia

Today, I got a missed call from a lady at an employment agency asking why I hadn't turned up to an information session for a potential job. Yesterday, the same lady told me the job position was canceled. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/10/2016 19:01 - United States - Tallahassee

Today, while checking my voicemail, I noticed I had received one from a job that I've been trying to get in for months. Too bad they called two weeks ago. FML

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Thanks mom

By Anonymous - 27/01/2017 00:00

Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML

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By RootyTootToot - 31/08/2018 22:00

Today, I got a call from "No Caller ID", which usually only shows up when someone calls from my house phone. Thinking it was my kids, I answered imitating a cartoon voice. It wasn't my kids. It was the district attorney's office calling about the job I applied for. FML

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Phones, how do they work?!

By Anonymous - 06/10/2019 14:00

Today, a voicemail suddenly appeared in my messages. Last week I missed a call from an Unknown, no number was listed. Turns out they wanted to arrange an interview for a job I really wanted, they left a number in the voicemail telling me to call them back that day if I was interested. FML

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Probably not

By stupid voicemails - 28/04/2013 09:09 - United States - Lahaina

Today, I missed multiple calls from the company I applied to. That was the supervisor calling, wanting to hire me. I then remembered my idiotic voicemail I made months ago where I pretended to answer and say stupid stuff for 5 minutes. I don't think I'm going to get the job. FML

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Say my name, say my name

By Anonymous - 28/08/2020 23:01 - United States

Today, after being unemployed for over four months, I got a call from a company I've wanted to work for for over 2 years. After they were about to set up an interview, they called me by a different name. After correcting them, they hung up on me. Turns out they had the wrong number. FML

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Drunken antics

By Stilljobless - 19/01/2010 11:51 - United Kingdom

Today, I got a missed call from a job that I really really want. I completely forgot that my answer machine message was a ridiculous and rude poem that I recorded previously when I was drunk. Somehow I don't think I'll be getting a call back. FML

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By faulty number - 28/01/2013 23:25 - United States - Port Saint Lucie

Today, I have been waiting for a call from a job I applied for. I soon got a text from my current boss, who doesn't know I'm job hunting, letting me know that the recruiter was trying to reach me. Turns out my number on my resumé was wrong. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/03/2012 16:37 - New Zealand

Today, I missed an important phone call. It's been so long since someone has called me that I didn't recognize my own ringtone. FML

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AyeTee77 18

Friday 18 September 2015 10:04

Tell them they called the wrong number.

Vagitarian4life 14

Friday 18 September 2015 10:11

Classic Catch 22. Can't get the job without picking up the phone; can't pick up the phone without taking a chance it might be a creditor.

Comments

OneFourNine 9

Friday 18 September 2015 22:19

Did you offer to work for them? This would have been such a win: you get a job, you pay off your debts, they fill a position, they collect a debt. WINx4! Good luck in your search.

justmandy2u 5

Saturday 19 September 2015 4:34

I get their calls constantly. Not the end of the world....

drrobotnik1 18

Saturday 19 September 2015 5:15

"today I was a deadbeat and was surprised when my actions had consequences" YDI but don't worry, debt collectors are powerless, just ignore them.

ThePandoricaOpen 18

Saturday 19 September 2015 5:17

Yeah, because job hunting makes OP a deadbeat, that makes perfect sense. Your logic is flawless.

LMAO__no 15

Saturday 19 September 2015 12:39

yes because only deadbeats have debts...

RoseJam21 14

Sunday 20 September 2015 1:38

Oh yeah, I must be a deadbeat because I'm fresh out of uni (like OP might well be) and can't get a job because the economy is ******. Goddamn you're a judgemental, privileged asshole #33. I hope to every god I don't believe in I'm never like you.

giantspaceamoeba 7

Saturday 19 September 2015 8:10

Sorry OP, but never lose hope, it took a long time for me but eventually I found a job. If I can get a job you can too. Keep trying!

trucker2 33

Saturday 19 September 2015 8:40

Who ever had my phone number prior to me owes every debt collector out there, I just get bored and **** with them for fun.

band13geek 16

Sunday 20 September 2015 18:23

The same thing happened to me a couple years ago. Whenever they called, I hung up on them since they were looking for a Rosa DeMartina and I was a white 13 year old. It finally ended when my mom grabbed my phone before I could hang up and told them they were calling a teenager. If only I could have screwed with them...

jocamo 24

Monday 21 September 2015 20:58

If you're avoiding debt collectors, never call back a number that doesn't have a corresponding message! Perspective employers will leave you a message. This is both a FYL and a YDI