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By tipmeover - 28/01/2015 13:09 - Ireland - Dublin

Today, I had a job interview at a café. The interviewer asked me my availability and I told her that I was fully flexible. She laughed and said, "Really? That's tragic." FML

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By parker1993 - 03/02/2011 18:53 - United States

Today, while waiting for a job interview, a woman sat down next to me and asked if I was here for the job too. Thinking she was also an applicant, I tried to demoralise her, and said the job was going to be a complete joke. With that, she stood up and said, "Do you still want to go into my office?" She was the interviewer. FML

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By Jobless - 07/09/2010 23:27 - Canada

Today, I had a job interview. The moment I walked into the room, the interviewer said, "OK, I will interview you, but there is no way I'm hiring you." FML

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Wait here

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 Username - 12/05/2011 06:17

Today, I called a possible employer I had an interview with about a week ago to see if I had got the job that I have already been trained for. Her response? "Are you sure I interviewed you?" FML

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Clueless

By jobless1 - 05/07/2015 04:04

Today, I went to an important job interview, only to be told I'm not what such a "prestigious" company was looking for. This from a pimply-faced 20-something who took a personal call on speakerphone mid-interview, and actually said "LMAO" out loud at his friend's joke. 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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Flex

By bigblue51 - 22/05/2009 12:09 - United States

Today, while interviewing for a job, I had to read over the physical requirements for the job. Later on, she asked me how flexible I was. Trying to keep a straight face, I told her I was more flexible while I was playing sports but could work on it if I need to. She was talking about work hours. FML

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By fartje - 25/01/2015 18:21 - Netherlands

Today, I had a job interview. The interviewer blatantly farted as I sat down, then she sneered, "Making yourself comfortable, I see..." FML

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Glazed over

By lulupie - 08/08/2016 09:10

Today, I went to a job interview. I really needed the job to keep my apartment. As I was being interviewed, the manager looked past me and stared off into space. There goes the job and my apartment. FML

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In the bag!

By hiccups - 16/05/2021 14:02

Today, I had a job interview. I thought it was going pretty well, until I got the hiccups. The interviewer immediately said, "Yeah, I think we’re done here," and sent me away. FML

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Wednesday 28 January 2015 17:49

Maybe she has a sense of humor and would be fun to work with... or a total bitch.

xLIGHTS_fml 23

Wednesday 28 January 2015 17:49

Shouldn't she be happy? Employers want people who have flexible schedules.

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AGB10 19

Wednesday 28 January 2015 17:59

So she's going to fix that and give you tha job, right?

Ashwathi 21

Wednesday 28 January 2015 18:01

I would be pretty happy if I was an employer. I could put you anywhere!

rhysfucker 24

Wednesday 28 January 2015 18:05

(Winks and makes finger into pistol) Anywhere?

Zebediabolical 39

Wednesday 28 January 2015 18:52

To quote a movie I once tried to write... 'Don't say I can't put it there. Now I /only/ want to put it there!'

starile 19

Thursday 29 January 2015 8:31

Here's to your broken screenwriting dreams, 22. *tips hat*

candicorn 23

Wednesday 28 January 2015 18:04

That seems rather rude and unprofessional of her. Don't feel bad, OP. Most employers love employees who are willing to come in whenever needed.

Omniprism 14

Wednesday 28 January 2015 19:22

What a bitch. I would want to work there now. Good luck though on finding a job.

TurquoiseJesus 15

Wednesday 28 January 2015 19:24

I was sitting here wondering how physical flexability would be a bad thing, then after a couple minutes I realized that isnt what was meant.

aylind 18

Wednesday 28 January 2015 19:25

I feel like she was honestly trying to crack a joke. Maybe so you wouldn't be nervous for the interview? Either way, I'm digging her sense of humor and I totally would've laughed at that. Sarcastic, dry humor is the best.

starile 19

Thursday 29 January 2015 8:34

Maybe OP is sensitive at her lack of social life and it's a huge insecurity for her and comments like that could knock her into a crippling depression--aaaahhhhh, you're right! It's hilarious!

CaptainBlack 18

Wednesday 28 January 2015 22:31

She's making a bit of an assumption there. I, for example, work 12-15 hours a day, but I'm still completely flexible because for the most part I don't have actual scheduled meetings, I'm just working on a Ph.D. thesis every waking second.