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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 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

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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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24788 6

Sunday 31 May 2009 18:18

Might want to research it a little more next time.

your_face 15

Sunday 31 May 2009 18:34

That really sucks, but you also should have called the interviewer to see why they weren't there. I think that's one reason people are saying YDI - it's why I clicked it, but I also hit YLIF because it really sucks.

speedydrumstix 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 19:44

#20, maybe the OP was going to be moving or something..

spidergirl040812 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 19:48

dang!!!!!! id b so. pissed off but srry bout that

0neiros 14

Sunday 31 May 2009 20:08

You are LUCKY, it's getting to be a common scam- You have and "Interview" 2+ hours away, they don't show, with the round trip and the wait for the Non-interview you are gone 7+ hours from home, and when you return Your house/apt has been cleaned out. Note, call the day BEFORE your interview to confirm everything.

CJBarone 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 20:49

This happened at MY hotel!! I just showed this to all the front desk staff, and they think they may have been talking about this one

asdtertrwttewt 2

Sunday 31 May 2009 21:09

I'd honestly suggest giving up on the job. Also, you may consider writing to the Better Business Bureau. Sorry this happened!

ohhhhshizzz 0

Sunday 31 May 2009 22:04

#15: Okay, maybe that is where the hotel is located. Maybe they went to work AT a hotel, or the business is run out of a home. People do that, you know. And YDI for not checking? Maybe they did, hell a lot of things can happen in a matter of 3+ hours. #20: Oh, come ON! I'm freaking fourteen, and I realize that we are in a recession. I'm giving my WHOLE summer up to babysit to help pay the bills. Do you live under a rock, a job is a job. #25: Maybe the OP did, and he said he was on his way. OP: Man does that suck, just keep looking. Get your name in circulation and you will get something. Just keep looking, even looking for nanny positions or something. Part time, I know but seriously a job IS a job.