Work: Today, while going around trying to find a job, a manager came...

By Protectress - 23/08/2011 06:50 - United States

Today, while going around trying to find a job, a manager came up to ask me, "Are you looking to work here?" I nodded happily, hoping this would be the end of my search. She looked me up and down, saw I had a jacket on to hide my tattoos and said, "Sorry, I can't hire heroin addicts." FML

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By Anonymous - 06/07/2014 18:06 - United States - Monterey Park

Today, I went on a job interview. The interviewer said it all went well, but he can't hire me because I've got a nose piercing, and that type of "image" isn't the kind they're looking for in their employees. This is the guy who had a full sleeve tattoo. FML

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By timmyb - 02/03/2009 03:03 - United States

Today, I walked into Starbucks for a job application. I asked the manager if they were hiring, as I really need a job. He looked me up and down and replied, "NO!" There was a 'Now hiring' sign in the window. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/01/2015 18:54 - United Kingdom

Today, desperate for work, I went into a shop and asked the owner if he had any spare jobs to fill. He looked me up and down and sneered "Yes, but not for people like... you." FML

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Damn squares!

By Anonymous - 29/09/2020 17:01

Today, I went for a job interview and was rejected for having a 'visible' tattoo. It's white ink, so you can't see it unless you look super closely. The only reason they knew about it was because I was honest and mentioned it when asked if I had any tattoos. I guess honesty is not the best policy. 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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Professional.

By Anonymous - 23/06/2018 19:00

Today, my boss threatened to fire me for racism after I refused to hire a black woman. I didn't hire her because she came to the interview wearing what was basically a bikini and she was covered in tattoos depicting lewd sex acts. FML

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By Bubbah - 15/03/2009 04:32 - United States

Today, I was working my job checking people in at the gym. A sweaty, chubby woman came up to me complaining about how our staff seems so fit. I replied, "We like to hire people who have bodies that motivate our clients!" She gave a blank stare, then said, "So how did you get the job?" FML

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Keeping up appearances

By Carebeareatu - 13/03/2020 15:00

Today, my friends gave me a complete makeover, which included clothes from their wardrobe, to prepare me for an upcoming job interview. I was then declined the position, because apparently, I "looked too wealthy" to need the job. 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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The old switcheroo

By Anonymous - 13/03/2013 16:14 - United States - New York

Today, I had a job interview. I didn't have any clothes suitable for the interview, so I went to the store early and bought some there. After the interview, I went to return the clothes, because they were so expensive. The hiring manager saw me. FML

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happyhak 5

Tuesday 23 August 2011 11:43

Stereotypical much? Wow, that would be a shitty manager to work for...

ramboman19 8

Tuesday 23 August 2011 11:43

That is rude for her to assume you're a drug addict because of tattoos. Some tattooed people I know are the nicest and best workers ever.

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Jasonf6 0

Tuesday 23 August 2011 12:50

Lawsuit

VasilisaUzhasnaj 29

Tuesday 23 August 2011 12:52

There is no law against being a prick to job seekers and interviewees.

AnarchyAmber 5

Tuesday 23 August 2011 12:57

What a ****.

xrainbowshadowx 17

Tuesday 23 August 2011 13:16

"Don't judge a book by it's cover" She's obviously never heard that sentence before. Good luck finding a job OP!

Ynunez 3

Tuesday 23 August 2011 13:19

i would of love to hear the manager say that o__O i just can't imagine them saying that to you in your face sounds harsh O:

Kobberman 0

Tuesday 23 August 2011 13:19

Is op skinny, have yellowish eyes, and/or dialated pupils? Well I wouldn't want to work for a manager like that anyway

Kobberman 0

Tuesday 23 August 2011 13:24

Well also to go with the tattoos, if the op did have those symptoms I said in a previous comment that would make sense, yeah but fyl

beeth 2

Tuesday 23 August 2011 13:34

You got the tattoos. You deserve it.

GodofCarnage 10

Tuesday 23 August 2011 13:50

lol are you retarded or what? what's up if she has tattoos?

brendensmama 3

Tuesday 23 August 2011 14:45

That is so close minded

z3vil 11

Tuesday 23 August 2011 15:50

The manager couldn't even SEE the tattoos, the jacket was covering them like the OP said, unless the manager had xray cision

spartan522114 0

Tuesday 23 August 2011 18:13

It's the jacket you ******* stupid ******* ******* ******* idiots! Jesus Christ she thought she was covering needle holes. And **** you, close minded? Real jobs don't allow visible tattoos. That's a choice you make.

brendensmama 3

Tuesday 23 August 2011 19:04

**** you too, it is close minded to judge someone by their appearance, or in this case something she couldn't even see. I'll be careful not to ever wear a jacket, wouldn't dare want someone to think I'm on drugs

Killn4Laughs 0

Tuesday 23 August 2011 19:11

Stfu dumb bitch

5t3ff1k4h 44

Tuesday 23 August 2011 22:51

126 - **** you too. There are plenty of REAL jobs out there that allow tattoos. For example I've seen teachers have them UNCOVERED, construction workers (yes, it's a real job), culinary/chefs, retail... that's just the beginning. A friend of mine even saw a cop with a tattoo on his wrist. It's not that uncommon anymore. Get with the times.