Work: Busted

Busted

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. It turns out that the phone number on my resumé was wrong. FML

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You deserved it 38 947

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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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Coming or going

By almost governmental - 05/09/2014 22:02 - United Kingdom - Peterborough

Today, I got a call about a job interview, saying I was hired. I was ecstatic, until they called me back and said they'd called the wrong applicant. They called again later, saying there'd been a mistake and I really was hired. When I went in to confirm it, they said they'd never heard of me. FML

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Thanks, I hate it

By kkkk - 31/01/2011 15:44

Today, the company I applied for called up congratulating me in getting the job. I was ecstatic. Quickly enough I texted a few mates that I'd got the job. Twenty minutes later they called again, saying the trainee had accidentally called the wrong applicant. FML

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You deserved it 2 981

Classic

By Wrong number - 25/02/2022 21:00 - Canada - Vancouver

Today, I got a call and was offered a position with a company that I really wanted to work for. I just had to wait a week to confirm that everything was good to go. Ten seconds after ending the call, they called back and said that they'd called the wrong person. The offer was for someone else. FML

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You deserved it 87

By Anonymous - 10/10/2013 17:59 - United States - Wallingford

Today, while despairing over having been rejected for my dream job, I received an email asking me to come back in for another interview. Then they called me to say they accidentally sent the email to all the applicants, and that they definitely aren't interested. FML

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You deserved it 3 164

Canceled

By gonnabeunemployed - 08/12/2016 21:33

Today, I got a call from the only company that asked me to come in for an interview of the many applications I submitted. I answered it even though I was at my current job. My boss heard and chewed me out. The call was to cancel the interview since the position was filled. FML

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You deserved it 1 749

Not working out

By Anonymous - 25/07/2014 02:04 - Canada - Burnaby

Today, after months of job hunting, I finally got a phone interview with a company. Excited, I prepared for the interview and conducted extensive research on the company. The interview ended within a minute. They'd got the wrong person. FML

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You deserved it 3 593

By smidge - 02/06/2009 06:05 - United States

Today, I got a call from an ad agency offering me a job. I was so excited, because I've been looking for work for a few months now and really wanted to work for them. An hour later, they called apologizing, because they'd made a mistake and offered the job to the wrong person. FML

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You deserved it 2 643

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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You deserved it 8 819

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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You deserved it 1 358

SexySlayer1248 18

Tuesday 29 January 2013 8:57

I hope you didn't put detail-oriented in your special skills

IOmnomHard 10

Tuesday 29 January 2013 8:57

Sounds like your boss took betrayal well.

Comments

dmoran20 27

Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:27

The question is, did your boss give you a good recommendation so he can get rid of you faster?

turkturkington 13

Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:35

HOW could you let your CV go out with checking and rechecking your details? I can't believe how 'deserved' this is...

bushyyboy 11

Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:43

I'm going to say ydi. Rookie mistake Op.

xtcolin 7

Tuesday 29 January 2013 9:56

Well there goes that referral, hope your mistake doesn't leave jobless on both accounts.

photoquilty 6

Tuesday 29 January 2013 11:19

You mean you got a text from your boss who DOES know you're job hunting. YDI

qirde_15 5

Tuesday 29 January 2013 11:36

no secrets are left hidden! just like being gay or having an affair

TheyCallMeDamien 17

Tuesday 29 January 2013 11:37

So what? If they don't want you to leave then they should ante up. Employees should be no more loyal to their company than their company is to them. Jobs come and go but rarely do they end up on your tombstone.

Elle_ShellBelle 15

Thursday 31 January 2013 20:32

Completely agree. Well said

Korosuhito 26

Tuesday 29 January 2013 14:02

I hope for your sake this was the only copy of your resume you sent out. Good luck with the job hunt OP :)

Jaevwyn 17

Tuesday 29 January 2013 14:17

Just say you are keeping up to date with your industry by being aware of who recruiting ;)

perdix 29

Tuesday 29 January 2013 14:41

If you are worth a shit at work, you will probably get a promotion and a raise soon. Even with high unemployment, the supply of really good workers is very slim, and your boss would rather hang onto you than have to go through the hassle to replace you. If you are good at your job, you have a lot more power than you think.