Work, Money and Capitalism: Logic

Logic

By Anonymous - 20/07/2021 20:01

Today, I received a call telling me I had not gotten a job I would have been a perfect fit for. The hiring manager told me they "went in the opposite direction" and chose to hire someone with less experience, so they didn't have to pay them as much. She made sure to tell me I was still the better candidate though. FML

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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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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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Nepotism rules

By Anonymous - 01/06/2021 11:01 - United States - Manchester

Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML

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By anon_smh - 18/02/2016 04:37 - United States - Bozeman

Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML

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Waste of time

By wasteoftime - 07/06/2017 20:00

Today, I went to a job interview. I never applied for the job, they'd sought me out, had a phone interview, and sent samples, all before the face-to-face interview. Turns out none of the people I met with had even read my resume or writing samples. I was told I might not be a good fit. FML

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Exploitation

By Anonymous - 20/12/2021 17:01

Today, after trying so hard to get myself back on my feet, I had an amazing interview and I was hired on the spot. I was so happy, until I read the position I was given, and it turns out I didn't get full-time, I got barely enough hours to even be part-time. FML

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By David - 02/09/2016 06:01 - United States - London

Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML

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By Bummed - 12/06/2016 19:44

Today, I found out that after interviewing for two jobs at great companies, I was neck and neck with one other person for each position. They both offered the job to the other person. FML

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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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By smellslikeahangover - 29/07/2015 02:55 - United States - San Francisco

Today, while waiting for an interview at the career that I've been spending months tailoring my résumé for, I was thrown up on by my only competitor. Guess who got the job. FML

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Ellenness 5

Tuesday 20 July 2021 20:11

Sounds like you dodged a bullet there! Imagine what it would have been like working at a place like that - the company isn't willing to hire the right people so you'd be working with people who don't know what they're doing and they definitely wouldn't pay you enough for the pleasure of it!

lexxiasaurus 27

Tuesday 20 July 2021 20:47

see we need 30 years of experience while being alive for only 20+ years and we need to be the better canadiate with all sorts of degrees. yet when we have all this can still be over looked because companies love revolving doors more than stagnant doors

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Ellenness 5

Tuesday 20 July 2021 20:11

lexxiasaurus 27

Tuesday 20 July 2021 20:47

or keeping them like kicked at the knees

RichardPencil 30

Tuesday 20 July 2021 20:26

Sounds like the Seinfeld episode where George does "The Opposite." (Perhaps the greatest episode of the greatest show of all time.) "Instead of hiring qualified people and making money, we can hire crappy people and lose money..." Hopefully, you can go to work for a direct competitor and stick it to those idiots.

Jon Tessler 14

Tuesday 20 July 2021 21:40

welcome back Richard

lexxiasaurus 27

Tuesday 20 July 2021 20:47

Chazzster 28

Wednesday 21 July 2021 4:15

Translation - If you will work for us for much less pay, the job is yours. Don’t take the bait. Not only would you be taking less pay, you would always be up against the top end of the salary range for your job and never get a decent raise. You would have to be truly desperate to agree to that.