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By done - 09/08/2017 19:30 - United States - Mercer Island

Today, I started to fill out a job application online, with age being one of the first things I put in. After half an hour and 40 questions, I hit submit. I was then told that I wasn't old enough to apply. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/01/2012 19:45 - United States

Today, I spent two hours filling out an online application and questionnaire for a potential employer. The application stated that there were no right or wrong answers and to answer truthfully. I was automatically rejected. FML

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Nice try old man

By Chris - 23/12/2009 05:03 - United States

Today, I submitted my application to a restaurant as a server. The manager, who is more than 30 years older than me, said he'd be calling me. He later texted me asking for a date instead of giving me a job. FML

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By Matthew - 16/06/2017 22:00 - United States - Largo

Today, after working at my summer job for 3 weeks, I was informed that I was too young to work there. I had contacted them 3 months prior and had given them my birthdate multiple times. I had also attended a special training in their corporate HQ, which I drove 7 hours both ways to get to. FML

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By jobless and broke - 29/07/2015 18:40 - United States - Mesa

Today, I got fired from my new job on my first day. Why? Because I'm 19 and company policy says you have to be 21. But they can't ask how old you are. FML

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By hastobeajoke - 31/01/2012 18:45 - United States

Today, I submitted my 208th job application in less than a year, and went to my 83rd and 84th interviews, only to be told once again that I'm over-qualified for the first, and under-qualified for the second. FML

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By effme - 01/06/2010 06:05 - United States

Today, I spent ages applying for a scholarship online. I found out on the very last page that I do not meet the qualifications for it. FML

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By unprofessional - 13/04/2015 05:20 - United States - Portland

Today, I filled out an online application for a internship. I didn't have all the info I need to complete it, but it wouldn't let me leave anything blank so to move along I filled in crap answers. I pressed "Save". It sent my draft in. I now have to explain that "Jesus" isn't actually my reference. FML

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Useless

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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Here I go again

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 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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tonyfan00 38

Thursday 10 August 2017 7:19

Technology saves time, they said...it makes life easier, they said...

GhostFox 33

Thursday 10 August 2017 9:37

Ah. I once did four hours of applications, three phone interviews, and finally got to an orientation/final interview.... and they said I was too young to work there. My age was all over the paperwork, so it was just plain failure on the company's part.

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sammypooface 11

Thursday 10 August 2017 21:31

yes child labor laws are a thing!! ?

KrDizzy 16

Friday 11 August 2017 23:48

You live on Mercer Island? In Washington state?

nicholcm 5

Sunday 13 August 2017 23:33

I too am confused about this one, I would have thought most jobs with age restrictions would be obvious by the nature of the job. obviously the 14-16 age range could be a little trickier, but if you are at that age, consider this a life lesson, do some basic background research on anywhere before applying for a job. If you get offered an interview, it will look good as you will have done some research on the company and may have a couple of questions specific to the Company to ask in the interview. It is also good to do this research for any warning signs. If there seems to have been a large amount of staff turnover/they are recruiting for lots of positions, then ask yourself (and if you are being interviewed, ask them) why - sometimes they have a legitimate reason (recent expansion, recent structure/organisational changes, something as simple as moving offices will sometimes cause long term staff members to decide to leave, as they see the change as a good chance to make some changes in their own life that they may have been thinking about for a while).