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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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

letitbe56 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 13:01

If you're inside it's probably air conditioned, so you probably should have just left your blazer on. Even if it didn't look like track marks, you don't want to gross out OR contaminate your interviewer. You never know what might unconsciously make them not like you. I know I tend to want to avoid people with gross rashes.

naana_fml 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 13:34

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merri_fml 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 13:36

I would have worn long sleeves if I were you, poster, but this is something that I would call and explain very frankly to the woman who interviewed you. Don't feel afraid to tell them that you have no problem calling out discrimination if they feel your sumac rash is reason not to hire you because of how it looks. That's on par with saying I can't work my job (hotel front desk) because I have pink streaks in my hair.

letitbe56 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 13:48

Honestly, there are probably some hotels out there who wouldn't let you work at the front desk with pink streaks in your hair. That's perfectly reasonable, as far as I'm concerned. Lots of jobs have expectations about personal appearance. However, a medical condition is a different story. Not hiring someone for having a rash IS unreasonable.

junaho 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 15:05

Ashley Tisdale?!

MeleMallory 0

Monday 3 October 2011 9:07

Most places wouldn't let you work service positions with pink streaks. Same with facial piercings and visible tattoos.

triplethreat13 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 13:52

you shouldn't get a job if you don't know how to USE YOUR BRAIN and EXPLAIN THE RASH!!!!

JanisEvans 10

Thursday 6 August 2009 13:58

Firstly, I don;t think I ever went to a job interview wearing short sleeves. Secondly, when you saw her glancing you could simply have explained. YDI for being too casual and way too stupid.

MeleMallory 0

Monday 3 October 2011 8:56

Short sleeves does not equal unprofessional. I live in Hawaii and most people would wear short sleeves to interviews. Even when I lived in LA, most people wore short sleeves (at least in the summer.) On the other hand, if I had a rash that looked like track marks, I'd make an effort to cover them up, no matter how hot it is outside.

Beccarr 2

Thursday 6 August 2009 14:00

... and you didn't think to explain the rash when you noticed her looking? YDI.

ScaredyCat 2

Thursday 6 August 2009 14:49

May I ask why the HELL weren't you wearing long sleeves to the interview? Last I checked in order to make a good impression you're TAUGHT how to dress nicely for getting job. While still in school! And if you caught her looking, why on EARTH would you not explain the rash?!

kelseysking 26

Monday 15 September 2014 3:21

It actually depends on the place your interviewing like I've worked at McDonald's and walmart I wore a dressy shirt and dress pants.

Anonymiz 4

Thursday 6 August 2009 15:08

It is possible the OP was UNABLE to wear long sleeves due to the rash-- but then she should've explained as soon as she suspected the interviewer was looking at the marks. OP: You wouldn't want to work for someone who is so quick to judge you anyway. Perhaps you should consider this a blessing in disguise.

Qup 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 15:29

there's this new invention: band aids. they work really well at covering up wounds and they actually help keep germs off. yeah. and you might have mentioned that sumac was your problem, not drug addiction. what kind of job were you going for? Manager at the stupid factory?