Work: Today, I spent a hundred dollars on new "business casual" clothes...

By Anonymous - 07/10/2010 13:55 - Canada

Today, I spent a hundred dollars on new "business casual" clothes and took two hours to get ready for my interview with a government agency. My interviewer was blind. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/03/2013 16:14 - United States - New York

Today, I had a job interview. I didn't have any clothes suitable for the interview, so I went to the store early and bought some there. After the interview, I went to return the clothes, because they were so expensive. The hiring manager saw me. FML

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By kristine29 - 03/02/2010 16:06 - United States

Today, I went for a job interview I scheduled 3 weeks ago. I spent $200 on a new suit to really impress them and practised like crazy every imaginable question they could ask. They already had filled the position 2 weeks ago and forgot to inform me. FML

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By EmbarrassedMess - 23/05/2017 19:00 - United Kingdom - Leeds

Today, I had what I thought would be an important (and formal) interview. Not only did I turn up completely overdressed, the man who was interviewing me arrived 30 minutes late. To top it all off, I was so distracted by his mysterious total lack of eyebrows that I forgot everything I had to say. FML

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By ClothesHorse - 12/10/2012 19:00 - United States - Houston

Today, I was kicked out of a job interview at a clothing store for "not dressing appropriately" for the occasion. I'd purchased my outfit from the same store just two days prior with my last $100. FML

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By jobless - 30/06/2019 22:01

Today, I had my first interview after weeks of applying everywhere, but I got turned away for being "inappropriately dressed" for the interview. I was wearing the smartest clothes I own. FML

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Keeping up appearances

By Carebeareatu - 13/03/2020 15:00

Today, my friends gave me a complete makeover, which included clothes from their wardrobe, to prepare me for an upcoming job interview. I was then declined the position, because apparently, I "looked too wealthy" to need the job. FML

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By amyhyett - 28/01/2015 23:18 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I walked into a door on my way in to an interview, in front of the interviewer and a group of people waiting to be interviewed. FML

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Great first impression

By Anonymous - 04/02/2023 18:00 - Canada

Today, I woke up early for a job interview. I got lost and arrived an hour late, only to find out it was the wrong day. FML

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Time is money

By Anonymous - 27/03/2023 18:00

Today, I had a job interview that I had spent hours preparing for it. When I arrived, the interviewer told me the position had been filled already and they forgot to notify me. I wasted a whole fucking day for nothing. FML

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By toryzhere - 29/03/2012 11:13 - Canada

Today, I had a job interview. I have major OCD, and I had to sit in a room with a man covered in cat hair, struggling to even survive for an hour and a half. FML

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Schizomaniac 24

Thursday 7 October 2010 19:30

Hahaha. The originality of this FML made me laugh. This was truly a good one. *Hat off*

Zitho 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 19:32

No one could have possibly guessed that outcome. The clothes could easily be used somewhere else. There's nothing wrong with taking time to look presentable. The most I ask is that every one would shower but some people decide disgusting others is more important. Breaking Benjamin is a horrifyingly bad band.

Comments

cactusdesu 15

Wednesday 6 November 2013 6:29

To everyone saying OP deserves it for trying to impress the interviewer with clothes: would you go into an job interview (at a gov't agency no less) wearing your typical casual jeans and t-shirt? Professional dress matters.

chicz 6

Tuesday 19 August 2014 12:25

Wuahahahah

DecisiveBull 9

Friday 13 March 2015 8:26

Hey, if you get the job at least you'll have something nice to wear.

kenjenkei 32

Monday 20 April 2015 12:04

Wow, nice job on being a horrible human being! :)

fantasyworld 37

Thursday 2 July 2015 7:48

Even if he is considered legally blind, he could still see some.

Titan_Slayer 21

Sunday 16 August 2015 1:16

If you got to see a receptionist, then it still matters. Sometimes the employer will ask a other employees who met you what they thought of you.

Rammer3500 23

Tuesday 26 January 2016 5:09

Its the thought that counts

MrsHumanFrog 19

Saturday 25 June 2016 13:22

A blind person in the position to choose a job candidate likely has someone else silently judging the appearance, making sure you're presentable and well groomed.