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By unemployed - 31/05/2009 04:06 - United States

Today, I drove two and a half hours to a job interview. The interviewer never showed up or called. I sat in the hotel lobby waiting for an hour and a half. Even the hotel staff said they felt sorry for me. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/11/2018 13:00 - United States - Seattle

Today, I had a job interview. I got there as quick as I could, having to travel two hours into a city I'd never been to. When I arrived, they told me I was turned down for being too late. They'd rescheduled the interview an hour earlier and I wasn't notified of the change. FML

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By ignored - 28/09/2019 00:01 - Canada

Today, I showed up on time for a job interview. After waiting for about three hours, I was informed that the manager had "better things to do" than interview me. FML

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By innocent72 - 19/11/2013 21:07 - United States - Canonsburg

Today, I had an interview scheduled for 10:05. When I got there, someone was talking to them, so I sat down to wait. Little did I know this wait would be 45 minutes. I got told to go home and that I'd be rescheduled. FML

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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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By poncho31 - 22/05/2010 08:08 - United States

Today, I drove 6 hours to make a job interview missing my best friends' wedding. The interview is actually tomorrow. FML

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By screwyoucompany - 19/05/2017 20:00

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By Anonymous - 27/03/2023 18:00

Today, I had a job interview that I had spent hours preparing for it. When I arrived, the interviewer told me the position had been filled already and they forgot to notify me. I wasted a whole fucking day for nothing. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/08/2012 03:31 - United States - Tucson

Today, I was at a job interview. The interviewer spoke to me for a few minutes, then said she would be right back, and left. I was left alone in a room for an hour and a half believing that it was a patience test. They closed the store for the day, leaving me in the interview room. FML

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By Adam - 29/07/2019 20:00

Today, I had a job interview at a Holiday Inn. I got there ten minutes early and sat until 1:00 p.m., then told the person at the front desk I was there for my interview. She called the manager, who said that no interviews were scheduled today. I'd gone to the wrong Holiday Inn. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/04/2021 11:00

Today, I had a job interview today after being unemployed for months. I left early but a stranger's giant SUV had me blocked in for over 2 hours. I called to explain the situation in the hope that I would be given another interview slot later in the week. I was told I clearly didn’t want the job. FML

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Rubiks_Dude 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:04

Reminds me of what happened a few months ago. I got called down to my 1st job interview, and was exited about getting my 1st job. Whene I got to the fruit market, my employer wasnt there. Turns out she was at home and forgot about the interview and she rescheduled it for a week later and she said she'd call when she wanted me to come in for the interview. a week and a half passes and no call. I call in. She hired someone else and forgot about the 2nd interview....again.

Antonio718 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 15:57

Who the hell would vote "you deserved that one"??

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purple5 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:03

#8 - maybe the hotel WAS the place they were hoping to get the job for... people do work in hotels y'know ;)

Rubiks_Dude 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:04

palltaru 0

Sunday 13 February 2011 13:22

Awww that's sat FTCL...

meeeep 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:04

:( maybe they had the wrong hotel or you did or something? that sucks, i doubt they would purposely leave you waiting without a call.

rmm 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:17

I agree with #6 If you put YDI, want to explain why?

blackhawk465 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:19

Why would you drive 2 1/2 hours? Why is it in a hotel? I would say YDI for not checking before leaving.

merri_fml 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:21

You know that happened to me too actually. A hotel job and everything. Luckily for me the interviewer did call and asked if I would mind sticking around a little longer until he got to the hotel. Turns out he was out getting something and got stuck in traffic. I got the job, which is good.

oligopsony 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:23

that sucks, best of luck with your search

Glam_fml 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:24

That really sucks. Who knows, maybe it will work in your favor? Maybe the interviewer will (and should) feel really bad about it and give you the job.

vizoosh 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 16:38

BAH. This totally happened to me, except it was a publishing company instead of a hotel. She was out of her office, sick, but hadn't told anyone. I left one of my finals early to go to that interview. It was rescheduled eventually, though.