Leave me alone

By LFE - 16/10/2013 04:40 - United States - Liberty Hill

Today, after applying at over 30 businesses over the past 6 months, I have had not one single call. I later find out that I was using my old phone number on the applications, and my secondary phone was my mom's. She thought they were telemarketers. FML
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MsConfusedd 27

If we've learned one thing on this site, it's always double check your resume!

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ashleyylove3 22

Ah honest mistake, maybe try double checking your information next time! Fyl, OP!

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ashleyylove3 22

Ah honest mistake, maybe try double checking your information next time! Fyl, OP!

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TwistedCherub1 15

You should always make a follow-up call about a week or two after applying, anyway. Just one call, asking if your application got to the right person and expressing excitement over the possibility of working there.

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DocBastard 38

If by "honest mistake" you mean "stupid completely preventable mistake", then I totally agree with you. Rule #1 of résumés: Don't lie. Rule#2: Check your information for accuracy. Rule#3: Double check your information for accuracy. Rule#4: Don't mention that you're Team Edward.

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queerdragon 20

But the mother did not know he applied to the jobs, so if someone says "Hi this is Erika from [company] and [number you do not know]" of course the mother would think they were telemarketers. My mom does not even listen to the whole message sometime.

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CallMeMcFeelii 13

You're not supposed to lie on resumés!? Well god damn it, I put 'I'm Batman' on every single question! What happens if they find out I'm actually really only Robin?!

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MsConfusedd 27

If we've learned one thing on this site, it's always double check your resume!

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Robbieisadowg 16

There are a lot of things we learn from this website.

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Kamon97 23

Most of it is just common sense though :p

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Mr_Mole 24

And backup coursework on a memory stick every 15mins.

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dont_doubt_me 29

It sucks that your mom thought they were telemarketers, but you really should have doubled checked.

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MidnightMadness 8

aww I feel bad for you that sucks, its such an easy mistake, at least now you can change it and fingers crossed you'll get a job :)

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ManInTheMachine 19

Why would you not notify them that you have changed your number with something as important as getting a job? I won't say you deserve it, but you should definitely be more aware of things like that.

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SarMarJo 17

That really sucks. I feel for you. Just be sure to ALWAYS double or even triple check your resume!

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sirpantselot 22

Did you have proofreading as one of your skills?

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besosforme 26

"Detail-oriented" is the most common one I see (seriously overused, people), and if I see that and a typo on the same paper, it's automatically into the waste bin. Sounds harsh, but if you put that and don't spend the 5 minutes to actually look at your work, why should I?

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lennelleong 33

Sure your mom shares some of the blame, but most of it lies on your shoulders!

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Harpy20 24

The mother shares no blame at all actually.

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Beepbeep7 14

Yes.Lets jump the mother for OP's negligence..

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pdp_fml 21

Sorry Op, but you deserve it. You should have made sure that your contact info,was good.

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