Work: Today, after working at my summer job for 3 weeks, I was informed...

By Matthew - 16/06/2017 22:00 - United States - Largo

Today, after working at my summer job for 3 weeks, I was informed that I was too young to work there. I had contacted them 3 months prior and had given them my birthdate multiple times. I had also attended a special training in their corporate HQ, which I drove 7 hours both ways to get to. FML

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By jobless and broke - 29/07/2015 18:40 - United States - Mesa

Today, I got fired from my new job on my first day. Why? Because I'm 19 and company policy says you have to be 21. But they can't ask how old you are. FML

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By done - 09/08/2017 19:30 - United States - Mercer Island

Today, I started to fill out a job application online, with age being one of the first things I put in. After half an hour and 40 questions, I hit submit. I was then told that I wasn't old enough to apply. FML

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By unemployedaussie - 23/06/2016 12:35 - Australia - Perth

Today, I was fired because my boss found out I had been looking for a new job. Then, I got a call from my only job prospect, saying I was overqualified and too young to work there as a waitress. FML

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By M3DO - 03/08/2016 01:04

Today, I got called for a job that I applied to 2 months ago, just to ask me if I had an older brother that could work for them. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/04/2013 22:56 - United States

Today, I was told that I don't meet the minimum requirements for a job I applied for. I currently hold the same job, at the same facility, but just wanted a day shift. Apparently I'm not qualified for the job I've had for 2 and a half years. FML

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By Ugh - 22/08/2017 23:15

Today, I got a job offer and was asked to come in at 5am for training. I sat there for about 2 hours before giving up. I was at the wrong site. FML

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By AgentKoos_99 - 11/10/2016 07:52 - South Africa - Johannesburg

Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied for, I was told that they never received my application. Turns out that the email address that they told me to send it to was not being checked anymore and that they would be happy to consider me for the following year. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/10/2016 17:59 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/04/2024 17:00 - United States

Today, we had two of our longest serving coworkers retire at the company I work at, and they hired two young prospects to replace them. The problem? They asked me to train them both for the next 4 months, cancelling my PTO in the process, and then I learned they were being paid nearly 20% more than I am. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/06/2015 18:29 - United States - Newark

Today, I was notified I'm being discharged after 2 weeks because my employers don't have the time to train me at my first real job in 6 years. FML

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GhostFox 33

Thursday 15 June 2017 1:55

Something similar happened to me once. I passed the first three interviews/test, showed up to orientation only to be told o couldn't actually work there yet, because I didn't have a high school diploma, when I had put that I was still in high school on every place it asked. Pissed me off pretty badly.

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 17 June 2017 6:32

At least there's a restaurant we know of that will serve you a beer, provided you don't mind having it spilled on you.

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GhostFox 33

Thursday 15 June 2017 1:55

Tripartita 44

Saturday 17 June 2017 4:36

They knew what they were getting into when they hired Benjamin Button.

RichardPencil 30

Saturday 17 June 2017 6:32

At least there's a restaurant we know of that will serve you a beer, provided you don't mind having it spilled on you.

species4872 19

Saturday 17 June 2017 7:05

The kid loves the hops.

melana09 19

Saturday 17 June 2017 16:01

Sorry to hear you got fired. You'd think they want to keep since you showed much dedication to drive 7 hours for just training.

raven_of_azarath 34

Saturday 17 June 2017 16:49

I'm the assistant manager at my job, and I had to personally fire someone because of this. Except she told us she was old enough. She lied on all of her tax papers and to our face, but told some of my coworkers that she did so.