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By jobless - 13/02/2011 05:31 - United States

Today, I discovered out of the 20 job applications only one job called me for an interview. They told me to leave after two sentences. FML

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Today, I got a call from the only company that asked me to come in for an interview of the many applications I submitted. I answered it even though I was at my current job. My boss heard and chewed me out. The call was to cancel the interview since the position was filled. 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 lyssamarie316 - 01/10/2011 00:23 - United States

Today, I went to an interview for a job at a company I've applied for numerous times this year. When I showed up at the interview room, I found it was a vacant office. I called and confirmed the address. I guess this was my hint to stop applying. FML

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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 Kali - 04/03/2015 00:28 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got a call from a potential employer. They spent five minutes explaining job duties and I listened with anticipation. Then they spent five minutes explaining why I wasn't the right person for the job. FML

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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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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 - 18/09/2010 00:33 - United States

Today, I attended a job fair for a position at a shop. I was the only one who showed and submitted an application. I didn't get the job. FML

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xxmollyxx 25

Sunday 13 February 2011 12:55

That's odd... what the hell did you say in those two sentences??

insanesna1l 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 13:07

"hello, my name is Lindsay Lohan. I am here for the drug rep position"

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whitewoods 3

Sunday 13 February 2011 16:32

At Wal-Mart all you would need to know is one sentence: "Hi, welcome to Wal-Mart!" Maybe you should start smaller and work your way up.

Mirorbo 26

Monday 14 February 2011 0:10

Darling, not even Wal-Mart is hiring anymore...unless you're willing to jump through a bunch of flaming hoops and hop on 1 toe for an hour. Even at the bottom of the barrel, there's practically nothing left.

satanstolemysock 11

Sunday 13 February 2011 18:07

Well clearly you're doing something wrong then...

nerdsgetmehot 22

Sunday 13 February 2011 19:01

Sorry, OP! I've been going through the same thing. I'm sure that many other people have, too. It sucks, but at least you're not alone on this.

biohaza12d 3

Sunday 13 February 2011 20:03

They asked you to leave after two sentences? You must really come off as a completely incompetent moron. FYL, good luck finding a job.

ScrabbleBabe2010 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 21:36

No, I said the OP may have a grammar or dialect issue, not you. :) I am a business owner as well so I know where you're coming from....you might work on your reading comprehension though. Or maybe you do not know OP means Our Poster. Hard being the boss, eh?

wendyyyy 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 23:22

"our poster"? Actually it's "original poster". nice try though.

erongetti 2

Monday 14 February 2011 3:43

sorry. I caught that after I had posted. Being the boss is tough. I'm lucky I get to split the duties with my husband.

xxmollyxx 25

Monday 14 February 2011 18:31

Hehe, Our Poster

Mebekatya 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 21:56

OP actually means "original poster"

ScrabbleBabe2010 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 22:31

Ohhh ok, in another group I was in that is what it means. I find it welcoming

gamercanadian 11

Sunday 13 February 2011 22:41

well that sucks ass 2: the return of WTF am I typing

Stupidpeopleanno 5

Monday 14 February 2011 3:16

Maybe you shouldn't have tried to hit on the interviewer with the corniest lines in the book: "Did it hurt when you fell from Heaven?", "Are you from tennessee (excuse my horrible spelling of this word) because you're the only ten I see!", and "Are you from Jamaica 'cause Jamaican me crazy!".

ScrabbleBabe2010 0

Monday 14 February 2011 5:33

You spelled it right. :)

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