Work: Today, I was turned down from my dream job at a graphic design...

By hoboman - 02/09/2009 15:12 - United States

Today, I was turned down from my dream job at a graphic design firm. Before the interview, concerned about my hobo style would not impress the company, I shaved, cut my long hair, and even bought a suit. They said I wasn't "free-spirited and creative enough." FML

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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 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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screwtaylor 0

Wednesday 2 September 2009 20:32

You should never change your style for someone else.

andydawg8891 0

Wednesday 2 September 2009 20:33

Note to self: Be a Hippy

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mochalattekid 0

Thursday 3 September 2009 17:20

o gosh 2 bad...so where was this firm and how can i apply?

thegate 0

Friday 4 September 2009 0:31

send them a picture of yourself and explain

skateintherain18 0

Friday 4 September 2009 1:48

awwww. i'm sorry. that's too bad that you didn't get your dream job. :( however, you have learned a valuable lesson. BE YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!! If they can't accept you for that that's their problem. :) good luck, getting another job.

steamship 0

Friday 4 September 2009 1:54

uh. you know having long hair and a hobo style does not make you creative and free-spirited right? If they said you were not good enough, it is because you did nothing to impress them. Looking generic does not inhibit your career chances, it is what you say and do in the interview that makes you memorable, not your appearance (unless you are hideously deformed). So you deserved to not get the job, because you evidently do not grasp the tools necessary to conduct an interview based on anything other than your hair length.

Candimente 0

Friday 4 September 2009 8:41

I feel so sorry for you, dude. :(

nothinbettertodo 0

Saturday 5 September 2009 0:09

design is an art, fyi, you can design your own personal idea, not every design is set to a standard. I go to an arts highschool and designing is one of the majors. know what you're saying before you say it. but yeah thats really sucks for you man, dont be afraid to express who you are! art IS free spirited!

Lunelle_fml 0

Saturday 5 September 2009 11:37

I go to VCU for graphic design, which is in the art department, which I had to go through Art Foundation program for. It used to be called communication arts. In fact we are #4 in the country for GDES. Its an art that has a specific job, which is to communicate. DEAR GOD, art having a purpose means that its not longer an art! Wait, that means all of the portrait artists back in the day weren't actually artists right? Because they had clients? Because they got paid. $hit.

gingerbreadpup08 0

Tuesday 29 September 2009 4:04

Aww. D: That really sucks. I majored in Graphic Design as well and can't find a job. However my boyfriend has pretty long hair and he has a great job. XD So yeah. The idea I got in college was that people sort of expect the more 'artsy' of us to be a little quirky and weird. My job search teacher even told us in a mixed major class that 'you graphic designers can get away with more'. I'm not sure if it's true or not, maybe for different companies or firms.

bigscarybunny95 0

Wednesday 20 April 2011 14:14

that's not called hobo, my friend, it's called hippie. And there's nothing wrong with being a hippie!

that1guy1234 2

Wednesday 30 November 2011 5:57

Dude, I'm sure that if you reapply while you're dressed more like yourself with a portfolio of your work, they'll at least consider hiring you. If this is what you want, fight tooth and nail for it! (sorry for any over-enthusiasm; I myself have a thing for graphic design)