Wanker and Work: Today, I was at a job interview for a position I really needed....

By master baiter - 12/08/2013 17:11 - United States - Brooklyn

Today, I was at a job interview for a position I really needed. Somehow, the interviewer and I started talking about fishing. I joked, "I'm a master baiter." Needless to say, I didn't get the job. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/04/2013 23:37 - Australia - Mona Vale

Today, I walked out of a job interview feeling confident because I'd really hit it off with the interviewer. He called me an hour later to tell me that I didn't get the job, since he was afraid we'd "get along too well and never get any work done." FML

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By Anonymous - 11/12/2015 19:16 - United States - Mount Vernon

Today, I had my first job interview in months. The guy chuckled mockingly at my master's degree in philosophy and wound up admitting that he had no idea why I'd even been selected to be interviewed. FML

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By Jobless - 07/09/2010 23:27 - Canada

Today, I had a job interview. The moment I walked into the room, the interviewer said, "OK, I will interview you, but there is no way I'm hiring you." FML

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By lulupie - 08/08/2016 09:10

Today, I went to a job interview. I really needed the job to keep my apartment. As I was being interviewed, the manager looked past me and stared off into space. There goes the job and my apartment. FML

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By unemployable - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I had an important job interview. The interviewer really seemed to like me. Instead of hiring me, he asked me out on a date. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2021 21:30

Today I went to a much-anticipated job interview. I've been out of work for a month and I really need and wanted this job. I then realized that yesterday's hike was not a good idea when a tick crawled across my forehead in the middle of the interview. FML

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By Jeanna - 15/03/2016 23:14 - United States - Baskett

Today, I went into a store for an interview. I've had several places wanting to talk to me and this job was a lot lower paying. I got a little cocky and when offered the job, I said I wanted some time to finish my other interviews first and see what my options were. The manager then took back his offer. FML

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olpally 32

Monday 12 August 2013 22:12

Haha, Giggity. I would have hired you for saying that! :D good luck in the next job interview.

FMLbutYDI 17

Monday 12 August 2013 22:13

Lol. Don't do that at job interviews.

Comments

mackdeezy 22

Monday 12 August 2013 22:15

Have a sense of humor, but keep it proffessional. honestly sometimes interviewers are looking for ways to trap you.

SasaCeceGogo 18

Monday 12 August 2013 22:15

You WERE fishing for attention. YDI, OP.

illegalbeagle69 23

Tuesday 13 August 2013 3:06

Better than fishing for crabs..

LissaMccracken 23

Monday 12 August 2013 22:16

Well someone doesn't have a sense of humor! I would have hired you, that's funny :D

razz122 5

Monday 12 August 2013 22:39

You also aren't running or interviewing for a company.

LissaMccracken 23

Tuesday 13 August 2013 2:48

I'm not!? D: *tear*

webbface 25

Tuesday 13 August 2013 10:29

Damn, 32 harsh much? You should go **********. Helps me be nice. :)

HeartOfLead 24

Monday 12 August 2013 22:17

Stealing jokes from 30 Rock, huh? Now I sea why you didn't get the job.

CharresBarkrey 15

Tuesday 13 August 2013 0:12

That joke had been around long before 30 Rock was.

russfml 31

Tuesday 13 August 2013 4:21

They did that joke in 30 rock? No kidding way before that show lmfao, I think that joke evolved with fishing and masturbating so I'm guessing its been around for god knows how long