Work: Not working out

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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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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You deserved it 3 084

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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You deserved it 177

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 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

Foot in mouth syndrome

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

Today, I had an interview for a pretty interesting job. Everything was going smoothly until I referred to their company by the wrong name, not once, but three times. They politely corrected me each time, but I could see the resentment in their eyes, especially because it was the name of their main competitor. I probably won't be getting the job, huh? FML

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You deserved it 773

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

The Apprentice

By panther of the desert - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Puerto Rico - Rio Grande

Today, I was to have an important phone interview for a job. I got a call and everything went perfectly, and they said I was hired. Later, I found out that one of my "friends" had gotten one of his buddies to prank call me and make sure the line was engaged when the real interviewer called. FML

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You deserved it 2 305

By unemployed - 09/11/2018 15:30

Today, after months of job searching, I finally got a call for an interview. Right in the middle of the call, my phone hung up so the music app could open. I tried calling them back and got no response. FML

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You deserved it 396

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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You deserved it 1 829

Great first impression

By Anonymous - 04/02/2023 18:00 - Canada

Today, I woke up early for a job interview. I got lost and arrived an hour late, only to find out it was the wrong day. FML

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You deserved it 691

CaiDog 20

Friday 25 July 2014 12:30

At least that one minute went well? Maybe if they don't like the other guy, they'll call you up again!

Dinoman105 10

Friday 25 July 2014 12:30

correction, YOU didn't get the wrong job! joke's on them

Comments

worldclassrager 39

Friday 25 July 2014 18:44

They didn't even give you a chance? Come on times are tough already

miss_trouble27 4

Friday 25 July 2014 20:03

wow I'm so sorry OP. Don't give up there are more jobs out there. :)

SystemGlytch 1

Saturday 26 July 2014 0:25

I wouldn't hire someone who doesn't understand when to use "a" or "an."

JadeWinter 16

Saturday 26 July 2014 0:50

Maybe it's a good chance to ask them for feedback on your resume and why they didn't think you were a suitable candidate? Good luck finding a job, I know all too well how hard it is. Hopefully you finding something amazing soon!! :)

JKPwnage 27

Saturday 26 July 2014 5:22

"an phone interview request" *facepalm*

rick_maahea 12

Saturday 26 July 2014 16:20

I got a phone interview with Verizon last week. They said it was going great and scheduled me for a second interview. They blew me off and never called. After a week of calling them and sending emails I got the "we found a better candidate" email. I've got 2 bachelor degrees in marketing and communication, I'm a professional hardware engineer and I've worked in retail my whole life.

Manginyc 8

Sunday 27 July 2014 17:58

Is no one else bothered by "an phone interview"??

sean0930 11

Sunday 27 July 2014 22:25

I feel you. must hurt, lol .

ManateeRex 14

Monday 28 July 2014 19:04

I once had a company call me to tell me I was hired. A few minutes into the conversation they realized they had meant to call someone else who had the exact same name as I mine.