Work: Today, I received an e-mail from the Unemployment Department...

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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By Anonymous - 10/10/2013 17:59 - United States - Wallingford

Today, while despairing over having been rejected for my dream job, I received an email asking me to come back in for another interview. Then they called me to say they accidentally sent the email to all the applicants, and that they definitely aren't interested. 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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Classic

By Anonymous - 09/05/2013 07:35 - United States - Norfolk

Today, I was laid off from my job as a manager. After cleaning out my office, I began clearing my computer. I received an email from HR announcing a job position that opened up. Too bad it was for my job. 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 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 perpetuallyscrewed - 06/10/2009 04:06

Today, after nearly eight months of unemployment, I started a great new job. After seven and a half hours of work, my new boss comes up to tell me what a great job I was doing, but that he somehow forgot to clear the new hire with the company owner, so I'm fired. Hello, unemployment... again. FML

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By smidge - 02/06/2009 06:05 - United States

Today, I got a call from an ad agency offering me a job. I was so excited, because I've been looking for work for a few months now and really wanted to work for them. An hour later, they called apologizing, because they'd made a mistake and offered the job to the wrong person. FML

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Close, but no cigar

By Anonymous - 08/12/2022 10:00

Today, after months of tests, I was the only candidate left for my dream job. Then, only a few days before the last meeting before signing the contract, I get a call from HR informing me their co-worker unexpectedly came back from unpaid leave and that they are obliged to give him the job. FML

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By David - 02/09/2016 06:01 - United States - London

Today, my boss found out I had applied for a much better paying job. He told me I'd do a better job and make more money there. Then he fired me. FML

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Almost there

By Anonymous - 05/06/2021 19:01 - United Kingdom

Today, I got a better job offer out of the blue, more pay, less work. I informally accepted and handed my notice as legally required. They rescinded the job offer. I'm now unemployed at the end of hiring season. FML

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Luckster 0

Saturday 6 March 2010 15:56

Oh wow...awkward...

metrockick10 0

Saturday 6 March 2010 16:59

That sucks. Can you tell someone at the unemployment office and just explain the situation for them? Otherwise, just go to the job interview. So what. They won't hire you anyway since you were fired and you jump through a hoop or two and then you can have all the free money you want.

Comments

ttlyfmlduh 6

Sunday 7 March 2010 5:46

complain. they will probably change it.

kxlpfan1 0

Sunday 7 March 2010 6:53

how do you get unemployment if you have been fired???? my friend has been unemployed for months since he got fired and they wouldn't accept unemployment because he had been fired not laid off

jenn6757 0

Sunday 7 March 2010 8:50

you can still file even if you got fired. it happen to me awhile back and I was approved. the referral you got I would ignore, they won't follow up on it, just keep job searching --between jobs

Parabolar 1

Sunday 7 March 2010 10:39

Big deal. Get off your lazy ass and apply. Or would you rather lose you're unemployment?

rennobeinna 0

Sunday 7 March 2010 12:51

I don't get it...

ozymandias_fml 0

Sunday 7 March 2010 23:11

Cry me a river. So you have to apply for an occasional job in order to keep sucking at the government teat.

ozymandias_fml 0

Monday 8 March 2010 16:12

What do you think unemployment is? If you are unemployment long enough to be required to apply for a job or lose benefits you have sucked at the federal teat too long, and are a bum. Even in this economy it is not that hard to get a job.

kelpie_fml 0

Monday 8 March 2010 8:43

YDI because you have been unemployed for long enough, and nothing beats a guilt trip to the employer who fired you and is going to hire for more pay. YDI if you got fired because of your behalf.

ozymandias_fml 0

Monday 8 March 2010 16:09

You cannot legally be on unemployment if you were fired for cause.

youthink_fml 0

Monday 8 March 2010 14:24

This isn't a FML. Apply. You have nothing to lose. You just sound like a lazy **** (which is probably why you were fired) that doesn't want to prove she's looking for work.

MissIssaSouth 0

Wednesday 10 March 2010 7:25

and this is a FML whyyyy?! like umm....are you retarded?! its the same job you just had (so you already know what to do and can do it better this time so you DONT get fired) and you make more money then you did before. i dont see the problem there...all i see is a lazy ass who just wants free money from their friends and all other tax payers

_awwhellnaw_ 45

Saturday 31 January 2015 17:13

like, ummm... they have to apply to the place they got fired from for the same job they did which would be super awkward and if they don't apply they won't get any assistance for being unemployed. you don't consider this an fml whyyyyyy?!

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