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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 Wrong number - 25/02/2022 21:00 - Canada - Vancouver

Today, I got a call and was offered a position with a company that I really wanted to work for. I just had to wait a week to confirm that everything was good to go. Ten seconds after ending the call, they called back and said that they'd called the wrong person. The offer was for someone else. FML

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By AgentKoos_99 - 11/10/2016 07:52 - South Africa - Johannesburg

Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied for, I was told that they never received my application. Turns out that the email address that they told me to send it to was not being checked anymore and that they would be happy to consider me for the following year. FML

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Get back on the horse

By Beth - 03/05/2023 12:00 - United States - Stamford

Today, I found out that I didn't get a job I really wanted, despite doing well on third round interviews (3 hours with 6 people), and having a good connection with the person I would've reported to. Now I'm upset and dropping the ball on emailing interviewers for the other good leads I have. 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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By Downanout - 04/05/2019 18:00

Today, I found out I did so horrible during my interview that I didn’t even get a rejection email. FML

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eddeeezzyy 19

Friday 11 October 2013 1:16

Though it was an honest mistake of them, I find it rude that they included "definitely not interested" in the email.

LimeGreenCutie 9

Friday 11 October 2013 1:14

Nice of them to correct the mistake before you went in again.

Comments

kumarina 35

Friday 11 October 2013 4:24

That is totally rude!! Sorry OP!

worldclassrager 39

Friday 11 October 2013 4:32

Too bad that got your hopes up...don't worry you'll find a job..,

tomgun_fml 16

Friday 11 October 2013 7:08

They should have given you another chance..

sunnyzhang 2

Friday 11 October 2013 9:31

the employer is disrespect . Come on. you will find your dream job.

sunnyzhang 2

Friday 11 October 2013 9:34

the employer is disrespect . Come on. you will find your dream job.

capacitatedflux 6

Friday 11 October 2013 9:46

Well, I know one thing the future doesn't hold for him: his dream job.

fleur_de_fevrier_fml 22

Friday 11 October 2013 10:44

How to kick someone who is already down on the floor.

suri23 11

Friday 11 October 2013 14:16

They just sorta stomped on your aorta.

RedPillSucks 31

Friday 11 October 2013 16:39

Ask them for references if you apply for a position with their competitors. Sounds like a Win-Win solution.

chillnhill 24

Friday 11 October 2013 17:59

Yikes, very unprofessional of them!

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