Job interview, Awkward and Work: Rash decision

Rash decision

By caiti - 06/08/2009 01:25 - United States

Today, I had a job interview and things were going really well until I noticed the woman interviewing me staring at the inside of my elbow. I am recovering from a poison sumac rash, and each spot looks like a puncture wound from a syringe. I was dismissed before the interview was over. FML

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By Crunchy - 19/04/2009 21:52 - United States

Today, I had a job interview. Everything was going really well until I noticed a bug on my interviewer's lower neck. I shouted that something really disgusting was crawling on him. It turns out it was his big hairy mole. FML

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Unexpected visitor

By Anonymous - 07/02/2021 21:30

Today I went to a much-anticipated job interview. I've been out of work for a month and I really need and wanted this job. I then realized that yesterday's hike was not a good idea when a tick crawled across my forehead in the middle of the interview. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/06/2012 18:09 - United States - Charlotte

Today, I had an admissions interview at my dream college. I spent hours practicing questions and picking the perfect outfit. It was not until after the interview that I realized I'd scratched a pimple while waiting, and my forehead had been smeared with blood the entire time. FML

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By bleeding - 06/12/2009 01:24 - United States

Today, while I was waiting for an interview, I picked at a something I felt on my chin thinking that it was just some food. I had a good interview. Then I got into my car and looked in the mirror, and saw that I had blood smeared all over my chin. Turns out I had picked a zit. No one told me. FML

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By Sod's Law in action - 17/03/2018 01:30

Today, I turned up to my job interview ready for any question, with impeccable references and previous work experience. Then I saw that one of my interviewers was the lady I accidentally hit with my bicycle last week. She still has stitches in her cheek. No job for me. FML

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Chapped out

By Anonymous - 12/12/2009 09:28 - United States

Today, I was having lunch with my mom before an important job interview. She commented than my lips looked dry and crackly and gave me her chapstick with aloe to put on. Apparently I'm allergic to aloe and my lips got so swollen I could hardly talk. It was too late to reschedule the interview. FML

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Lookin' good

By racoonface - 19/04/2009 15:17 - United States

Today, it was lovely outside so I decided to tan outside. I burn pretty easily, so I put on sunscreen. I fell asleep on my side, so when I woke up, I had a massive burn on only one side of my body, with sunglass lines. Tomorrow, I have a job interview. I'm going to go in looking like a racoon. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/12/2011 20:23 - United States

Today, I had an allergic reaction to my deodorant. My armpits wouldn't stop itching, and by the time my shift was over, they were raw and bloody. FML

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By Cody - 30/12/2008 09:35 - France

Today, I was at a job interview at McDonalds. All was going well until the manager told me that I'd have to remove the piercing that I have on my eyebrow. I didn't think that my mole would be so confusing. FML

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Stylish

By boo - 27/05/2009 18:15 - United States

Today, I had a job interview. I had to drop my daughter off with my babysitter first. When I got to the interview, I got a weird look from the vice president of the company. I had lime green poop running down the side of my white blouse. FML

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wibble28791 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:09

Yeah, you could've worn longer sleeves, or maybe tried some concealer? I suppose you could've also tried to explain to her about the rash, but she probably wouldn't have believed you anyway...so yeah fyl.

ajkkls63 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:26

You shouldn't work at a place that would jump to 'rash' decisions like your interviewer did.

Comments

iamjtsocool 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:04

Should have used some concealer or something so you don't look like you shoot up meth.. Not the brightest decision.

mystomachurts 3

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:11

SO just explain that you have poison sumac!?!?! GOD why are people on this website so ******* dumb

LP95 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:14

WHY ARE YOU SO ******* DUMB FOR REPLYING TO THE FIRST COMMENT JUST TO BE SEEN ON TOP YOU ATTENTION HOGGING PIECE OF SHIT here, i did something different by yelling at some one who replied, not the OP. as always, give me your opinions on my post

MyzticHydra 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:20

what if she wants to look like a junkie it might get her hired!! lol

f_my_life88 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:25

it STILL sucks!!! Why do I have the feling you're a 13 year old nerd, who does absolutely anything to get the littlest bit of attention?

KumoFF7 3

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:51

YDI for having anal intercourse and giving yourself AIDS you ******* ******.

dx169 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 10:00

YDI for having cooties

Imawhalerider 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 10:04

YDI for looking like an addict

Georgia795 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 13:39

Seriously, #9 you have no life. Stop thinking you're funny, original, or remotely funny. Because you are none of those things. So #9; FYL.

wbrycem 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 18:48

**** people are stupid. A) explain the situation B) wear a long sleeve shirt to avoid the whole problem Jesus H.

Moemoemoe_fml 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 19:25

The idiots saying "just explain it and all is fiiine" need to stop living in Carebear land, for crap's sake. If someone who looks like an obvious junkie went and told you they just look that way for some odd reason, would you believe them?? Especially on a job interview? Would you risk YOUR job in this economy, in the random chance the obvious might not be true and the apparent bullsh*t excuse might be the truth? Of course not. At least, no recruiter would. So yes, the OP is dumb for not hiding the marks, but explaining would certainly not be a fail proof solution. They might not have believed OP anyway.

23sLu23 0

Saturday 1 May 2010 0:44

YDI for not covering it up before the interview.. No one wnats to see that sh**!

magikarpman 0

Wednesday 6 July 2011 11:29

not really dude

Imawhalerider 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:06

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FarmerCooke 0

Sunday 4 September 2011 22:37

That's a poisonous plant dumbass!

kdog333 1

Friday 9 November 2012 16:04

do you even know what poison sumac is? cause i dont think you can take it.

blackredwhite 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:07

u shuld hv worn long sleeves shirt.. haih..

thevelociraptor 31

Monday 15 September 2014 10:34

A good point? Possibly. Terrible spelling and grammar? Yes.

awesomeamandas 37

Saturday 24 December 2016 1:07

you should have paid closer attention in English class.

delfinofrank 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:07

YDI for not thinking about this stuff before going to interviews

wibble28791 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:09

SiLveRStaRLIGHT 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 18:40

I second this; although it's more of a YDI than a FML. You could have done multiple things to explain (or hide) these markings.

alijacket 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:13

You could've done any of the suggestions from above. Or simply explain what happened. I can't think of one place that would dismiss a person like that. That's why I'm thinking this is a fake.