Work: Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied...

By AgentKoos_99 - 11/10/2016 07:52 - South Africa - Johannesburg

Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied for, I was told that they never received my application. Turns out that the email address that they told me to send it to was not being checked anymore and that they would be happy to consider me for the following year. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2013 17:59 - United States - Wallingford

Today, while despairing over having been rejected for my dream job, I received an email asking me to come back in for another interview. Then they called me to say they accidentally sent the email to all the applicants, and that they definitely aren't interested. FML

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By PhantomKitty - 21/10/2016 03:07 - United States - Saint Albans

Today, I called in about a job application I put in over a week ago. Apparently, the branch of the company that I applied to was never given my information, and the position was filled days ago. I've been checking the status of the position online daily, and it still says that it's open. FML

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By crushed - 29/09/2011 14:32 - Australia

Today, the job search agency that I use asked me to stop sending in my resume, as no one had hired me in three years, and that the situation was unlikely to change. 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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By faulty number - 28/01/2013 23:25 - United States - Port Saint Lucie

Today, I have been waiting for a call from a job I applied for. I soon got a text from my current boss, who doesn't know I'm job hunting, letting me know that the recruiter was trying to reach me. It turns out that the phone number on my resumé was wrong. FML

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By Farah - 26/09/2016 14:42 - Bangladesh

Today, I e-mailed an employer to ask about a job I had applied for earlier. The employer in question was on vacation. The person who replied had the position which I had applied for mentioned in their signature. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2009 21:37 - Australia

Today, I discovered that I needed to reapply for my job in order to have a chance at keeping it. The applications closed yesterday. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/09/2019 04:01 - United Kingdom - Bristol

Today, I found out I didn't get the promotion I applied for. Then I was told I was the only one who applied for the job. FML

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By AmericanAlien - 09/03/2014 02:15 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I've been waiting for a very important document in the mail. It has been two months. I reviewed my application and realized I forgot to put a mailing address down. FML

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snazz23 20

Tuesday 11 October 2016 19:13

Why did you wait 3 months to follow up with them? I always call a few days later to make sure what I sent was received...

KyoshiroT 32

Tuesday 11 October 2016 19:13

Wow, if they didn't bother to check it when they still had the job application thing up with the same e-mail, that was their fault. Dozens of applications could've been lost because of this. But hey, if you don't find another job by then, you can work with them!

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Wolmeister 4

Tuesday 11 October 2016 23:17

Was the response along the lines of, :"Eish, sorry ne?"

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 12 October 2016 0:48

I wouldn't hold my breath for next year. They saw how much you really wanted this job (three months to follow up), and they'll want someone a little more ambitious. Look elsewhere and try to pretend to want the job!

your_buddy 3

Wednesday 12 October 2016 2:37

Jinne Koos maar jy is Afrikaans

TheUpsetMan 18

Wednesday 12 October 2016 2:37

Well first off, I wouldn't wait three months for a follow up. I ussually wait about a week. But if they are so un-organized that they can't give you the correct email address then consider another company, they probably aren't great.

Bearsmomma 30

Wednesday 12 October 2016 17:22

OP didn't say it was a wrong email address. The company had just stopped reading the emails. That could be they stopped reading once the position was filled.