Miscellaneous: Today, I was late for an interview. Going into the elevator,...

By xYumix - 17/11/2009 09:23 - United States

Today, I was late for an interview. Going into the elevator, a man ran up to the doors but since I was late, I pressed the "close" button. When I arrived to the office, the secretary asked me to wait. The boss walked in to interview me. The man whose face I closed the elevator doors on. FML

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By amyhyett - 28/01/2015 23:18 - United Kingdom - London

Today, I walked into a door on my way in to an interview, in front of the interviewer and a group of people waiting to be interviewed. FML

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By OhNo. - 27/07/2009 04:07 - United States

Today, I had a job interview, but I arrived kind of late. I was in so much of a hurry that I hit a woman walking by in the face with the door. I offered to drive her to the hospital. Turns out that she was going to be interviewing me. She didn't offer to reschedule. FML

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By whatisthisidonteven - 23/09/2012 09:23 - Israel - Ramat Gan

Today, I was scheduled for an interview at a local firm owned by two partners. The secretary told me to be there at around 12:00 to 12:30 pm, so I arrived at 12:15. The first boss told me off for being early, the other one yelled at me for being late. FML

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By facefuckedguy - 12/08/2014 21:23 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, I went to a job interview, and a guy ahead of me went to enter the building, only to walk face-first into a glass door. I rushed to help him up, and after we had a good laugh about it, I turned to walk inside, only to walk straight into the door as well. FML

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By ignored - 28/09/2019 00:01 - Canada

Today, I showed up on time for a job interview. After waiting for about three hours, I was informed that the manager had "better things to do" than interview me. FML

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By UnhappilyUnemployed - 16/06/2014 22:49 - United States - Madison

Today, I had a job interview. It went really well until I couldn't figure out how to open the slide door to get out of the room. FML

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Thanks, I guess

By Stuckism - 15/09/2009 17:16 - Malaysia

Today, I got stuck in an elevator. The help-line told me, "Don't touch the door. We'll be there soon". Two hours later, I had a headache, my legs were stiff, and my date must've thought I stood her up. The tech finally arrived, pries the door open, then rudely asked, "Why didn't you do that yourself?" FML

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By ronz - 08/02/2012 13:26

Today, I sneaked off work early. As I was in the elevator on the way down to leave, it stopped at my boss's floor, and he got in. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/11/2018 13:00 - United States - Seattle

Today, I had a job interview. I got there as quick as I could, having to travel two hours into a city I'd never been to. When I arrived, they told me I was turned down for being too late. They'd rescheduled the interview an hour earlier and I wasn't notified of the change. FML

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Great first impression

By Anonymous - 04/02/2023 18:00 - Canada

Today, I woke up early for a job interview. I got lost and arrived an hour late, only to find out it was the wrong day. FML

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Crysolice 0

Tuesday 17 November 2009 16:05

Don't think a few seconds to be nice on top of your already being late would matter too much...

intensitive 11

Tuesday 17 November 2009 16:08

Instant Karma.

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Gneekman 0

Wednesday 18 November 2009 19:43

YDI big time, asshole.

Dixie_Normous 0

Thursday 19 November 2009 1:50

You're a piece of shit as is anyone that pressed the agree button.

larcenousturco 0

Thursday 19 November 2009 4:25

People like you piss me off... Don't aspire to be a douche... Admit that you were just uncomfortable riding in the elevator with someone...

sweetest_sidhe 0

Thursday 19 November 2009 10:41

@OP The first time I read this I was going to say that it really sucked what happened. But I decided to reread it, because I felt like I was missing something. Turns out I missed the "I pressed the close button" part. I have to agree with everyone else. It was kind of douchy for you to press the close button. If I'm running late and someone's running to get the elevator, I leave it up to fate. If they make it, awesome. If not, I'm not at fault. A little common courtesy goes a long way. And now we all have a lesson; "Anyone you meet on interview day, could be your boss."

Whatever80 0

Wednesday 14 April 2010 23:12

Did You Get The Job ?

danyfuckinheatle 0

Saturday 24 April 2010 8:26

I'm assuming you didn't get the job.

happy_animal_lov 0

Saturday 12 June 2010 8:25

oh my god, idiot. even if it wasn't your interviewer, it would still have been someone you'd BE WORKING WITH. way to make friends and influence people