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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

ammali 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 4:33

That sucks :( though this economy makes it rough all over. Best of luck finding a real interview.

shortone23 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 4:34

what company was it?

takemeaway10 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 4:35

Vector got me, too!! To those who are GPA-bashing: WHat the hell are you doing on FML? Don't you have something productive to do? Let us slightly-smarter-than-average people live our lives!! OP: It's bad for anyone and everyone. They aren't hiring kids, the cheapest labor around. You know it's bad when they can't hire bagboys at the supermarket anymore.

kingbee604 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 4:33

well that's your fault. WHEN YOU'RE JUST LYING AROUND, IT'S BOUND TO HAPPEN if you want a REAL job then you should be the one to go out there to get one

satanicminnow1 1

Tuesday 28 April 2009 4:40

Wow, if I don't get paid I don't work. I will not work for free.

antimony 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 4:51

stop complaining on the internet and find a job.

Addy_fml_fml 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 4:49

It doesn't matter what grades you got. All that matters is a degree and experience. You're probably just another college graduate that doesn't know the first thing about working in the real world. I'm only a college junior but I'm already have a career job in my field ONLY because of my experience (2 years of internships, 1 year of entry level work). If you can't find anything in the next month, you'll need to start aiming lower (Starbucks, McDonalds, Best Buy) while you try to find a internship (hopefully paid). Because to a hiring manager, you're one step above worthless without experience.

mastershake 0

Tuesday 28 April 2009 4:50

you cant wait for jobs to find you just because you have a degree and a good gpa. you have to go out and put forth effort to find a job. just like everyone else.