Work: Today, I received a letter telling me I'm not qualified for a...

By contracted - 22/08/2016 05:49 - United States - Concord

Today, I received a letter telling me I'm not qualified for a job I've been unofficially doing for the last three years. It's the fourth letter I've gotten since applying. I guess it wouldn't be too bad if I didn't have to train the new person who got the job instead of me. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/06/2021 11:01 - United States - Manchester

Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/04/2013 22:56 - United States

Today, I was told that I don't meet the minimum requirements for a job I applied for. I currently hold the same job, at the same facility, but just wanted a day shift. Apparently I'm not qualified for the job I've had for 2 and a half years. FML

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By TheStressComesFree - 31/07/2013 16:47 - Canada - Calgary

Today, I was told that I have to apply to keep the job that I've held for the past two years. There are so many other applicants that it's basically a free-for-all. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/11/2019 02:00

Today, I was supposed to start a new job. I had accepted a new position with a different company three weeks ago, and gave my notice. At the time, I even trained my replacement. Today, I found out that my new work doesn't need me anymore. So, I'm unemployed. FML

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By Anonymous - 23/03/2021 17:01 - Luxembourg

Today, I was forced to write a job application letter that boils down to, "I can't do this job, please don't hire me." FML

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By Jesse Thames - 16/05/2019 04:03

Today, I received a series of rejection letters from jobs, one after the other. Last night, I stayed up into the wee morning hours to apply to campus jobs I'm not qualified for, because I was classified as a part-time student due to an administrative error. 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 oakley - 07/01/2017 09:15

Today, I went to start my new job, only to find out that the guy who hired me had no permission to do so. I had to fill out another application, and complete another interview and I still might not get the damn job. FML

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By hatemyjob - 15/12/2015 00:15 - Canada - Winnipeg

Today, after working at the same place for 3 years, I found out that they are not only cutting my hours but now I have to take orders from some girl I trained because she was promoted over me. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/04/2021 17:59 - Canada - Regina

Today, I found out that I'm not getting a new position I applied for at my company. Now, I have to continue working for my boss, who recently severely criticized my spelling in my reports, only they weren't my reports, and when I pointed this out, she simply never responded. FML

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Saturday 17 September 2016 3:14

Quit unofficially doing the job and say you're not qualified to train the new hire.

Tripartita 44

Saturday 17 September 2016 3:30

Have you considered performing small acts to express your dissatisfaction with the company? I'd recommend starting off by burning the building down and working your way up from there.

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sousaphonist 14

Saturday 17 September 2016 3:59

Ask them honestly "how can I train someone to do a job I am not, myself, qualified for?"

im_teekay 7

Saturday 17 September 2016 6:43

I was about to say the same thing

Exaspera 54

Saturday 17 September 2016 7:30

This stinks! I'd begin a job search.

jairolover 25

Saturday 17 September 2016 7:30

you deserve it for keeping up the job after being denied so many times!!!!!

moo77_fml 20

Saturday 17 September 2016 10:47

Quit!!! Just do your normal job or find something else in the interim whilst looking for what you love to do

species4872 19

Saturday 17 September 2016 22:02

How many times have we heard this? Someone doing a job for who knows how long only to be told that they are not qualified. Maybe all of these so called "unqualified" people should get together and start their own business and show these wankers who think they are not qualified how to run a business.

Aya_rose 5

Sunday 18 September 2016 3:07

I wouldn't train that person. If they asked why, I'd ask them why they want an "underqualified" person training their "qualified" candidate. Screw them.

Mungolikecandy 19

Sunday 18 September 2016 15:35

Show the letter stating you are not qualified when explaining that you cannot train the person. After all they themselves have stated you are not qualified to train if you are not qualified to do the job.