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By Journo - 27/04/2009 19:46 - United States

Today, after two months of unemployment, I got a call from a marketing firm offering me an interview for an entry-level position. While Googling the company, I discovered it's a scam. I graduated college in 3 years with a 3.5 GPA, and the only interview I can get is at a fake company. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/03/2024 06:00 - United States

Today, a day after I applied for a promising job in a nearby city, I got an e-mail saying they'd like to set up an interview. I was hopeful, right up until the call I got was flagged as "ILLEGAL SCAM" by caller ID and the interviewer, who stated she represented that very company, was plainly calling from India. FML

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By jdmarine83 - 07/10/2011 19:32 - United States

Today, I got my first job after having spent months looking, and graduating college in the meantime. I got it based on my pre-college qualifications. FML

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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 2 644

By OutOfWork.OutOfTime - 28/10/2015 01:34 - United States - Cookeville

Today, I had my first job interview since graduating from university. The person who interviewed me informed me that not using my degree after two years practically makes it null and void. I guess instead of being a financial advisor at the company, I could always be a janitor there. FML

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Discrimination!

By DamnYou - 04/01/2023 18:00

Today, in this horrible job market, I finally got an interview with a dream company. But like the dumbass I am, I mentioned my baby in the interview and got the "look" from the interviewer. Bye bye yet another job. FML

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You deserved it 1 094

Close but no cigar

By bbb - 03/10/2012 16:19 - United States - Hillsborough

Today, after having tried for months to get a promotion at work, I finally had an interview for a higher position. Everything went great, and I was told I would get a call next week for my second interview. I went back to my desk, only to get an email stating they're canceling the position. FML

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You deserved it 1 603

The pros and cons

By Anonymous - 12/05/2024 00:00 - United States

Today, I was emailed an update on the jobs I applied for. Every single one of the positions have closed except for one that I'm having second thoughts about, because looking around Google showed them to be VERY sketchy. FML

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You deserved it 67

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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Source?

By Anonymous - 05/11/2018 15:30

Today, I accidentally put down the wrong year for my university graduation, so when my prospective boss was checking my references he found no mention of my name in that year's list of graduates. He accused me of faking my qualifications and refused to hire me. It was a 6-figure salary. FML

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You deserved it 3 599

By goingnowherefast - 09/02/2013 00:19 - United States - Butler

Today, after three and a half years of working dead-end jobs with a bachelor's degree, I got a call from a potential employer in my degree field, who wanted to set up an interview. The problem: the interview is across the country, and I'm too broke to pay the travel expenses. FML

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You deserved it 2 585

Socrates_fml 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 2:26

let me guess...sociology?

ForestFire0 1

Tuesday 28 April 2009 2:28

good catch, at least. imagine if you went and were scammed. THAT would have been a real FML. This is an FML with a bright side

Comments

dustin171717 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 3:38

Well i dobt see what the big whoop is...really unemployment is still half of what it was during the great depression and being a hard worker i got all 3 of the 1st jobs i applied for. Im currently a lifeguard for a local park and campground and a laberor for a construction company. So any ladies want my number hit me up :)

fuzzybear0 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 3:38

http://www.whycindywhy.com/?id=9xhfz3a409lezs7seddvpjy58yw50x

DrewDiligence 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 3:41

#60: I feel you. I'm a 1L, working for $0.00 this summer. A lot of people I know can't even find unpaid jobs. It's just that rough out there right now. To OP -- keep trying.

propelks09 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 3:46

@#22 you shouldn't compare middle school gpas to highschool gpas let alone college gpa lol fuzzy bear are you just posting that website under every fml story?

andrea_marie 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 3:51

Definitely came across two of those. Sorry about your luck, don't give up hope! You gotta look everywhere, not just in the help wanted section.. remember, it's not what you know, it's who you know ;]

skadoo 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 3:53

I graduate in May with a degree in History and already have a job at an actual marketing firm. You guys must be doing something wrong...

Bitts 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 3:55

I'm a college freshman and was lucky to gain an internship on Capitol Hill, but I was the only undergrad intern there. Everybody else was a college graduate just looking for jobs while gaining unpaid experience...it's really upsetting to see.