Work: Today, I received a call offering me a job with the census bureau....

By GillyPirate - 10/11/2009 23:04 - United States

Today, I received a call offering me a job with the census bureau. I applied for this job 6 months ago while I was still fighting tooth and nail to stay where I was. Since I didn't get the job, I was evicted from my apartment, got on public assistance, and moved from North Carolina to Florida with my mother. FML

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By deweyd8855 - 03/07/2012 02:22 - United States

Today, I moved back home after unsuccessfully trying to find work in Florida, despite living there for nine months. About 45 minutes into my 18-hour drive home, a TV station called me to offer me a job interview. I applied for that job over three months ago. FML

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By awks - 01/04/2014 00:43 - Australia - Doncaster East

Today, I was dismissed from my job at an unemployment agency. In order to receive financial support from the government I need to be cooperating with a job service provider. They paired me up with the same place I was just fired from. FML

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By TheLibrarian - 27/10/2018 05:00

Today, after being jobless for 2 years, I got a call back for an interview. I was ecstatic until I saw the date. It's the same day I leave for a weeklong, nonrefundable vacation. I applied for the job 6 weeks ago, and since not hearing anything bought the vacation 2 weeks ago. FML

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By tjm - 23/12/2010 06:05 - United States

Today, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. FML

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By gonnabeunemployed - 08/12/2016 21:33

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 - 20/12/2015 10:19 - United States - Chesterfield

Today, after quitting my job to take a very attractive position with a competitor, I was told the position was no longer being offered. I'm now on my way to file for unemployment. FML

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By pissed - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff

Today, I got offered an interview for a job after months of unemployment. It's a three-month contract, three hours away from where we live. My boyfriend's reaction was to tell me to move out and take our hamster with me. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/01/2017 20:00

Today, after 3 years of unemployment and 6 months of hard studying, I found out I hadn't actually registered myself for the public service exam that will happen later this month and could finally get me a job. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/07/2023 00:02

Today, and for the past 3 years since I first started looking for work, my mother has once again cussed me out and called me "ungrateful" because I tried to get a job. She won't let me get my ID, and she will only apply to jobs around our tiny town that she "feels like doing." We're about to lose our home. FML

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By AlyssaBC - 06/03/2010 07:28 - United States

Today, I received an e-mail from the Unemployment Department saying they had a job referral for me. After excitedly reading the description, I realised it was the job I'd just been fired from (at a much higher pay). If I don't go through the application process, I will be denied my unemployment. FML

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AmaSoma 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 2:39

Screw those guys. People who wait forever to inform you about a job like that are sonsofbitches.

Starfire22 5

Wednesday 11 November 2009 2:52

the irony of it all! well that sucks did you decide to take the job?

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FerrariCake 2

Wednesday 11 November 2009 3:38

And? Is that the end of the story? You applied for a job, then you moved, then they called you... so you can't accept the job offer? That's not a very good FML.

SOMsLadyLove 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 3:38

The jobs with the census bureau are only temporary. If OP takes this job, and it's over in a few months she'd have to start all over with applying for and receiving unemployment benefits. Plus it wouldn't be easy to move yet again if she has not had a job since moving to Florida unless her unemployment paid well. If her previous job(s) did not pay well then neither will her unemployment.

Dcvictorious 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 3:42

Thank you for talking some sense and actually explaining something unlike the above people.

FoundManyLemons 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 4:11

If it's a real job, not temp, take it.

avfcfan89 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 4:59

how is this an fml? you got the job, alot of people do not have a job. you should just stop being bitchy mitchy.

Nakedsquirrel 5

Wednesday 11 November 2009 5:01

The government employees working the census office are ******* retards. I applied for a position about six months ago, also, and the shit-for-brains that inserted my info into the computer entered my SSN wrong, which when noticed, apparently gets you red flagged and not only do you not get the job, does not simply "go away" like it was just a little misunderstanding. In fact, pursuing the matter seemed to only give me more to deal with. What pissed me off even more is that I had aced the test beforehand, and by talking to others that had actually gotten recruited, I learned that apparently there were a ton of idiots doing this thing that had scored much worse.

Mollsmc 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 5:10

I applied last February for a job with the census while I was living in California. They called me right away to tell me I had gotten a perfect score. They then called me about 5 more times that week to make sure I had taken the test, and then to tell me again how well I did. Then I moved back to Massachusetts where my parents live, called the census there, and never heard back. Now that I'm away at school, in neither CA or MA, the census calls me for a job. THANKS A LOT.

Cristaderzi 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 5:13

Thats the feds Lol it may take years to get the job done but at least they are working on it...

unruellie 0

Wednesday 11 November 2009 5:44

wow......I SOOOOO HAD THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPEN TO ME!!!! except mine was the DAY AFTER I ARRIVED TO MY MOTHERS HOUSE IN FLORIDA i received a letter saying ACS in new york city wanted to hire me....after waiting 5 months....my world collapsed during those 5 months:(