Work: Today, after constantly checking my email for a week, I finally...

By level6 - 23/10/2010 22:11 - United States

Today, after constantly checking my email for a week, I finally got a letter saying that I was accepted to take a test for a job position. The only problem is I was scheduled to test today, eight hours ago. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/05/2024 01:00 - Russia - Moscow

Today, there's a company I want to get a job at, and I've worked for a long time to get in. However, I realized that in the test task I'd been doing for almost a month, there was a small mistake in my calculations that makes all my results false. And, of course, I'd already sent this task to HR two days ago. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/04/2011 17:32 - United States

Today, four hours before a test, I received an email from my professor saying that the test had been canceled. When I checked my email again before bed, I found another email from my professor saying that his email had been hacked and the test was was still on. FML

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Hard test

By Too Late - 19/12/2019 03:00 - United States - Sheboygan

Today, I went in to take my College Placement tests. I'd spent all week ignoring actual homework to study for these tests. When I got there, the responsible told me that the tests were last week. 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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The mainframe had been haxored

By Anonymous - 18/02/2021 02:01

Today, I found out my email hasn't been working for 10 days. Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal, but it just so happens that a position opened up for my dream job while this was happening. I would have gotten the job, but instead they gave it to someone I just finished training. FML

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Close, but no cigar

By Anonymous - 08/12/2022 10:00

Today, after months of tests, I was the only candidate left for my dream job. Then, only a few days before the last meeting before signing the contract, I get a call from HR informing me their co-worker unexpectedly came back from unpaid leave and that they are obliged to give him the job. FML

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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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Thanks, I hate it

By PiMan - 19/01/2010 19:20 - United States

Today, after spending four days having my resume, cover letter, and references proofread and perfected by professionals, I finally submitted it all to the summer internship of my dreams. I received a rejection letter ten minutes later. FML

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Drag yourself out

By cuz803 - 10/10/2022 08:30

Today, I have a job test coming in two days. Today was also the perfect time for me to catch the flu. The flu affects me badly for a week, whereas this job test opportunity for a city job that pays well happens once every 10 years. I won't get this opportunity again. FML

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By badtiming - 03/03/2015 17:18 - Brazil - Rio De Janeiro

Today, I received a rejection letter from a job I desperately wanted. Yesterday, the job offer I'd been stalling on in while waiting for news about this one expired. FML

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Mirorbo 26

Sunday 24 October 2010 3:23

Job rejection is getting colder and colder these days.

DocBastard 38

Sunday 24 October 2010 2:52

"You've got mail! I said you've got mail! HEY IDIOT, YOU'VE GOT MAIL!! MORON! Oh, forget it."

Comments

Vetroit 0

Sunday 24 October 2010 4:40

Well, that sucks. Better luck next time (:

disgirlrighthere 0

Sunday 24 October 2010 4:59

lol damn too late, Sherlock.

MissD0llFace 5

Sunday 24 October 2010 6:23

Aww better luck next time

sweet_candy_ 17

Sunday 24 October 2010 7:54

Why didn't they just call you?

TinyDude 10

Sunday 24 October 2010 9:00

Its their way of saying ur not fit for the job

angel55033 12

Sunday 24 October 2010 9:23

why would they just give you a set date and time that kind of stuff gets scheduled no matter the job or they give you plenty of notice. so I think you're lying

Antoineito 0

Sunday 24 October 2010 11:03

You're and idiot and deserved it.. You said you were "constantly" checking your email for the message why didnt your bitchass read the email earlier then!?

ChibiChibi_fml 27

Sunday 24 October 2010 18:38

Just because they were constantly checking their e-mail doesn't mean that it arrived when it was supposed to and they just didn't read it. I have sent e-mails before that for some reason didn't arrive in the senders in box until a week after I've sent it. I have even tested this out by sending an email from one of my email accounts to another one of my email accounts. Stuff happens.

Repethetic 25

Thursday 28 May 2015 8:26

just thought I might mention Op said they recieved a 'letter' not an email....

CoachLlama 5

Sunday 24 October 2010 12:01

Looks like you won't be getting that position as a psychic.

Curse2TheMax 1

Monday 1 November 2010 5:58

lmao

nmx2 2

Friday 8 June 2012 8:50

I can top that. A couple years ago when I was job-searching, I interviewed for an assistant producer position at a small TV production company. A week or so later, I missed a call from a number I didn't recognized - and forgot to check my voicemail. A day later, when I was going through old voice messages, I came across one from the production company. They wanted me to come back for a tryout day, since the person they had hired didn't work out. Unfortunately, that "tryout day" was, at that point, yesterday. Yeah, it sucks, but that's Murphy's Law for you. The only thing you can do is learn to laugh about it, and move on.