By Anonymous - 15/10/2015 20:44 - United Kingdom - Hampton Hill

Today, I got turned down by my dream job because their rival company happens to be called my exact name. I'm now known as "The Spy". FML
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Foot in mouth syndrome

By Anonymous - 05/05/2024 12:00 - United States - Seattle

Today, I had an interview for a pretty interesting job. Everything was going smoothly until I referred to their company by the wrong name, not once, but three times. They politely corrected me each time, but I could see the resentment in their eyes, especially because it was the name of their main competitor. I probably won't be getting the job, huh? FML
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olpally 32

That's a pretty cool new name you have though... Side note: dick move by the company to not hire you for that reason. Stupid.

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christinamarie17 29

What's your name then?

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mermaidkeels 26

Apply at the rival company! Maybe they'll think that you are related to the founder and get hired right away!

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hufflepuffle 13

Go work for the rival company. You can be their spokesperson and public image.

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beeferjay 34

so your name is anonymous? are you the trying to work for the illuminati?

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lexiieeex3 32

But you're known as "the Spy" to a bunch of strangers, right? It sucks you didn't get the job for such a stupid reason but what's so bad about the nickname if you're never going to see them again? They're just being assholes.

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9a_1z 12

I figured it was their friends calling them 'The Spy' when they heard what happened. It is a bit confusing though.

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Danne696 14

That would be the worst name choice ever for an actual industrial spy.. I mean, spies are supposed to NOT attract attention.

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delichick 27

You obviously werent a good fit for them & they fed you a bullshit line about your name and their 'rival company'.They should have been honest with you-and yes Ive had interviews where I didnt get the job and they told me.Im sure they dont call you 'The Spy', overactive imagination much? smfh

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pizzaslut247 12

Then sign up for a job at their rival company. I'd suggest the front desk

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joshi42 16

So, mister McDonald, what do you think will be your next career move?

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interesting33 36

That is surely illegal - they cannot turn you down because of your name and it was rankly idiotic of them to tell you the reason because now you can file a complaint/appeal. They don't have a leg to stand on. They can no more turn you down due to your name than your race.

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be82tw 17

#22, I don't know about the UK, but in the U.S. they can choose not to hire you for almost any reason, as long as it isn't specifically legally protected (race, gender, age, reasonable disability, in some jurisdictions sexual orientation, union membership or lack of union membership, etc), and I doubt there has ever been a legal push to specifically disallow them from not liking your name. As I said, the U.K. is different, but I cannot see the public outcry to ban this from employment decisions.

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