Today, I went for an interview regarding a seasonal position I'd been offered at a grocery store. The manager showed up 45 minutes past the scheduled interview time, cheerfully greeted me, and took me back to his office, just to tell me that they don't hire seasonal help. Ever. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, I went into a store for an interview. I've had several places wanting to talk to me and this job was a lot lower paying. I got a little cocky and when offered the job, I said I wanted some time to finish my other interviews first and see what my options were. The manager then took back his offer. FML
Today, I had my first job interview in ages. I went in early, but instead of anyone telling me, they waited for the manager to come and get mad at me because it was supposed to be an online interview. I apologized and we went ahead with the interview, but she seemed disinterested and annoyed. I don’t think I got the job. FML
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
Today, I went in for I thought would be an interview for a promotion, but turns out there was no interview set up, and they'd already decided who would be the next manager. FML
Today, I had an interview scheduled for 10:05. When I got there, someone was talking to them, so I sat down to wait. Little did I know this wait would be 45 minutes. I got told to go home and that I'd be rescheduled. FML
Today, I had a job interview. I was almost late due to road closure and being blocked in my street by the trash truck. The "interview" turned out to be a hiring fair, with lots of other people. I had to wait outside for 3 hours in the sun with no shade, water or food. I didn't get the job. FML
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
Today, I had a job interview at a Holiday Inn. I got there ten minutes early and sat until 1:00 p.m., then told the person at the front desk I was there for my interview. She called the manager, who said that no interviews were scheduled today. I'd gone to the wrong Holiday Inn. FML
Today, I'm a cashier in a grocery store. The visiting regional manager tore me a new one for being lazy. His reason? After working a double shift with no break, I decided to sit down for a minute when things got slow. FML
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Top comments
toughchick14 15
I feel like they should tell people in advance that they don't offer seasonal positions or at least have the courtesy to show up on time. Sorry OP better luck next time!
olpally 33
Should've left after waiting 45 minutes, that tells you it was a shit store to work for and the manager is already being a douche. Keep searching.
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toughchick14 15
I feel like they should tell people in advance that they don't offer seasonal positions or at least have the courtesy to show up on time. Sorry OP better luck next time!
Roskosity 22
OP said they were offered the position.
MrClean17 15
I was confused by the fact OP said it was offered but the manager said they don't hire seasonal. Maybe OP has a friend that told them or something
your_face 15
Could be the OP misunderstood the position they were offered. It could have been meant as a part-time position, and the store just doesn't want to hire and train someone for the couple of months a seasonal position implies.
teh3pictroll 8
Well, at least they had friendly staff!
OliveCx 10
I don't really think showing up 40 minutes late just to tell them they never hire for that position is considered "friendly".
expertsmilee 26
Saaaaaaarcaaaaaaasm
OliveCx 10
iiimmm ssoorryy iiimmm blliinndd too thhhiisss stuuufff
TourettesGuyFTW 26
^Poor you then. Not understanding sarcasm can lead to socially awkward situations. You lovely girl ♥♡♥.
OliveCx 10
._. Thanks?
Wizardo 34
Well what a way way to rain on your parade but hey, I guess you don't have to work with these people.
thepunman 11
It won't ever rain on his parade if thy did do seasonal help.
FrostHeart 36
If the manager can't even show up on time, it must not be a good place to work at lol.
jipster 11
Good luck finding another job OP.
AllieCat21 21
Who offered you the position?
ThatGuyWhoTalks 10
Not the grocery store, that's for sure
zombieslayer83 19
I bet it was Hank? Yeah, Hank.
FrostHeart 36
It might've been a misunderstanding on OP's part? Or the manager could be delusional..
UnidentifiedFun 37
Well - they don't deserve someone as dedicated as you, right OP?
FlyingPie 17
At least he waited 45 minutes to tell you that. Oh, wait...
toughchick14 15
Lol nice reading skills!
VeganVampyre 27
Lol nice comprehension skills!
FlyingPie 17
It's called sarcasm.
whatth3h3ck 13
Well that sucks!!!!!!!
Welshite 40
Indeed it does, madam. I suppose this is why OP submitted her story to a website called fmylife, and why it was subsequently published on said website.
zombieslayer83 19
It's ok! The 7 exclamation points make up for the laziness of the comment.
M3DIC4T3 29
I feel like the manager was intentionally trying to be a jerk and waste your time. I hate those types of people.
QuinnyZebrass 11
I agree, what kind of manager is 45 minutes late to interview someone? Seems like he didn't really care. It sounds like the time I was offered a job and waited almost 30 minutes on my first day, only for the manager who hired me to finally show up & send me home because she "forgot" they don't hire anyone under 18.
VeganVampyre 27
Sounds like my last interview. I showed up ten minutes early, like they told me, and after waiting about twenty minutes I was told that the manager interviewing me was on lunch break and they weren't sure when she'd be back. After another 25 minutes she showed up and told me that she "forgot I had any interviews today."
CharresBarkrey 16
I've had a similar experience where my interview was scheduled during their lunch hour. The whole office was empty and locked. I waited over an hour, and didn't even get an apology.
evilplatypus 39
I'm going to give the manager the benefit of the doubt. It's a grocery store; there's always a bunch of bullsh-- for managers to deal with. Perhaps he had an unruly customer and we'll see his side of the story on Not Always Right in a few days.
Kazenoe 24
I'm thinking OP never was in contact with the manager himself prior to the interview... Otherwise it's hard to imagine why he didn't tell him before, especially if the OP is a student. Seems likely to me it was "offered" to him by someone else entirely - A regular employee/co-manager with different views/manager's relative/common friend etc. etc., who then forgot to pass on the memo. All speculation, but so is assuming the manager is a smelly old buttwipe by default.
olpally 33
Should've left after waiting 45 minutes, that tells you it was a shit store to work for and the manager is already being a douche. Keep searching.