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By Anonymous - 17/06/2011 04:50 - Australia

Today, I was passed over for the job of my dreams. I now have to watch as a girl I have on Facebook - a total moron - boasts daily about scoring the position instead. Turns out the interviewer was her uncle. 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 smellslikeahangover - 29/07/2015 02:55 - United States - San Francisco

Today, while waiting for an interview at the career that I've been spending months tailoring my résumé for, I was thrown up on by my only competitor. Guess who got the job. FML

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So brave

By unemployedagain - 25/03/2023 21:00 - United States - Arlington

Today, I was offered the job of my dreams until the recruiters had gone through my Twitter account and had seen tweets of me calling another girl a “bitch” and a racial slur during an argument. They rescinded the offer and I’d already quit my last job. FML

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By alphafoxy21 - 05/05/2011 06:54 - United States

Today, after spending 8 months and $11,000 on school, I was denied a job in my chosen career field. They told me they decided to go with someone with more experience. So who got the job? One of my classmates. This is her first job. EVER. FML

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Discrimination!

By DamnYou - 04/01/2023 18:00

Today, in this horrible job market, I finally got an interview with a dream company. But like the dumbass I am, I mentioned my baby in the interview and got the "look" from the interviewer. Bye bye yet another job. 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 Interview tragedy - 17/12/2009 15:46 - United States

Today, I went in for an interview at my dream job. When I walked in, I got a dirty look from the front desk secretary. Turns out, the guy interviewing me was from a dating website I'm on. I'd rejected him and told him to get a life. FML

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By Bummed - 12/06/2016 19:44

Today, I found out that after interviewing for two jobs at great companies, I was neck and neck with one other person for each position. They both offered the job to the other person. FML

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How is that fair?

By Anonymous - 23/12/2013 00:58 - United States - Dekalb

Today, I found out I was passed over for the promotion I've wanted for 9 months at the fast food restaurant I work in. Who got the job? The 16 year old girl I trained 2 weeks ago. Their excuse was, "She has ambition." I'm going to college for food service management. She failed her drug test. FML

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By anon_smh - 18/02/2016 04:37 - United States - Bozeman

Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML

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Doortje 29

Friday 17 June 2011 11:49

Remove her from your FB. Why do you have a total moron on your FB anyway?

memo619 0

Friday 17 June 2011 11:56

this is why we need a dislike button on Facebook

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xxEMOxPRINCESSxx 0

Saturday 18 June 2011 18:44

i can relate to this. i deal with favoritism in Drama all the time -___-

kei1108 13

Sunday 19 June 2011 7:11

Ugh... Nepotism.

bh173 0

Wednesday 22 June 2011 6:10

or you're just a no personality, trash talking **** that needs her mouth slapped. ever think that's why you didn't get the job.

cmabmb112210 0

Saturday 3 December 2011 10:01

Isn't it against some kind of code for people to hire thier relatives at a non family owned business?

booboo2464 3

Friday 16 December 2011 3:45

What a jerk.

samrk96 0

Thursday 1 March 2012 4:16

if you don't like her defriend her

blackwidowtaco 31

Sunday 18 August 2013 6:55

sadly op, it sometimes helps to have family connections when it comes to careers.

The_9th_Doctor 18

Tuesday 27 August 2013 17:18

complain to the manager. family can't do special favors for other family members.

johobus28 26

Saturday 29 March 2014 9:03

Unfortunately, today's world seems to be more about who you know than what you know. Sorry OP

lilithfury 23

Sunday 6 March 2016 1:35

Nepotism is generally against company policy. Report it. Then both of you can be out of a job. Unless you apply again.

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