Work and Deadlines: Phones, how do they work?!

Phones, how do they work?!

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2019 but it's good stuff

Today, a voicemail suddenly appeared in my messages. Last week I missed a call from an Unknown caller, and no number was listed. Turns out they wanted to arrange an interview for a job I really wanted. They left a number in the voicemail, telling me to call them back that day if I was interested. FML

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You deserved it 422

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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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By Anonymous - 21/08/2012 16:45 - United States - Lititz

Today, after months of job searching, I finally got a call about one of my applications. I wasn't able to answer it, but he left a voicemail. I've listened to it over and over, and I can't understand the contact information. He called from a restricted number. FML

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Probably not

By stupid voicemails - 28/04/2013 09:09 - United States - Lahaina

Today, I missed multiple calls from the company I applied to. That was the supervisor calling, wanting to hire me. I then remembered my idiotic voicemail I made months ago where I pretended to answer and say stupid stuff for 5 minutes. I don't think I'm going to get the job. FML

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Thanks mom

By Anonymous - 27/01/2017 00:00

Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML

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You deserved it 486

By thanks iphone - 30/01/2016 21:05 - United States - Louisville

Today, I realized I wasn't getting notifications for my voicemail, so I decided to check it and found out that I had 3 job offerings that are no longer an option. FML

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You deserved it 3 757

By still broke and jobless - 17/09/2015 20:24 - United States

Today, I saw a missed call on my phone. Thinking it was one of the multiple jobs I applied for, I called back. Turns out it was just a debt collector. FML

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You deserved it 2 563

By ellie - 23/02/2011 07:10 - Australia

Today, I got a missed call from a lady at an employment agency asking why I hadn't turned up to an information session for a potential job. Yesterday, the same lady told me the job position was canceled. 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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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 maddy - 21/01/2009 17:03 - France

Today, I'm looking for a job, and the employer I spoke to by phone was busy, but before hanging up he said "we will call you soon". I still wonder how he plans to do so without even having asked for my number. FML

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You deserved it 2 629

MidnaLink 33

Sunday 6 October 2019 16:04

This is why I HATE having to have data on to receive new voicemails.

Ambrily 27

Sunday 6 October 2019 21:49

What if they COULDN'T answer the phone when they got it? Missing a call doesn't necessarily mean they just ignored it!

Comments

MidnaLink 33

Sunday 6 October 2019 16:04

This is why I HATE having to have data on to receive new voicemails.

AmbrosiaFan 18

Sunday 6 October 2019 18:30

Call them and if they are still interested they might interview you. Though I'm not sure I'd want to work for a place that would have their number show up as "unknown" on caller id...

maikeru1979 23

Sunday 6 October 2019 18:39

YDI!!! It is YOUR OWN FAULT! If you have been looking for work...why did you not answer the phone. I never answer calls from numbers that I do not know, EXCEPT when looking for a job, then I answer every call that comes in because you never know what number a prospective job will call you from. You ignored the call, you ignored the voicemail. You have NO ONE to blame but yourself!

Ambrily 27

Sunday 6 October 2019 21:49

What if they COULDN'T answer the phone when they got it? Missing a call doesn't necessarily mean they just ignored it!

PirateSnozzle 8

Monday 7 October 2019 0:26

While I too ignore unknown numbers if they don't leave a message, I would make an exception if I were currently applying for jobs. Bit of a dumb move.