Work: Today, I got turned down by my dream job because their rival...

By Anonymous - 15/10/2015 20:44 - United Kingdom - Hampton Hill

Today, I got turned down by my dream job because their rival company happens to be called my exact name. I'm now known as "The Spy". FML

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By Anonymous - 14/05/2022 14:00

Today, I got turned down for my dream job. Why? Because my ex phoned the company and told them how bad I would be for the job. He phoned me and said, "Now you know how it feels to be turned down." We dated for 2 weeks, 11 years ago. I'm now married and haven't spoken to him since we broke up, so I guess he's been stalking me. FML

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By anonymous - 28/11/2013 11:41 - Canada - Sarnia

Today, I found out that since there are 3 people with the same name as me at work, I'm known as "the ugly one". FML

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By smellslikeahangover - 29/07/2015 02:55 - United States - San Francisco

Today, while waiting for an interview at the career that I've been spending months tailoring my résumé for, I was thrown up on by my only competitor. Guess who got the job. FML

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Say my name, say my name

By Anonymous - 28/08/2020 23:01 - United States

Today, after being unemployed for over four months, I got a call from a company I've wanted to work for for over 2 years. After they were about to set up an interview, they called me by a different name. After correcting them, they hung up on me. Turns out they had the wrong number. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/06/2011 04:50 - Australia

Today, I was passed over for the job of my dreams. I now have to watch as a girl I have on Facebook - a total moron - boasts daily about scoring the position instead. Turns out the interviewer was her uncle. FML

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By eaglesmile - 03/04/2015 04:37 - India - Mumbai

Today, during work hours, I took time off and discreetly went for an interview for a prospective job at our rival company. As soon as I reached the place, I bumped into my current boss. FML

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By Interview tragedy - 17/12/2009 15:46 - United States

Today, I went in for an interview at my dream job. When I walked in, I got a dirty look from the front desk secretary. Turns out, the guy interviewing me was from a dating website I'm on. I'd rejected him and told him to get a life. FML

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By duko3000 - 06/06/2010 17:36 - Canada

Today, I found out the reason I can't get a job. My previous employer didn't know my name, so when places I applied to called there for a reference, my boss said he had no recollection of me working there. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2013 17:59 - United States - Wallingford

Today, while despairing over having been rejected for my dream job, I received an email asking me to come back in for another interview. Then they called me to say they accidentally sent the email to all the applicants, and that they definitely aren't interested. FML

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By Bummed - 12/06/2016 19:44

Today, I found out that after interviewing for two jobs at great companies, I was neck and neck with one other person for each position. They both offered the job to the other person. FML

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olpally 32

Friday 16 October 2015 7:15

That's a pretty cool new name you have though... Side note: dick move by the company to not hire you for that reason. Stupid.

christinamarie17 29

Friday 16 October 2015 7:20

What's your name then?

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olpally 32

Friday 16 October 2015 7:15

That's a pretty cool new name you have though... Side note: dick move by the company to not hire you for that reason. Stupid.

stingray112 24

Friday 16 October 2015 18:09

Meryl lynch

Shadowvoid 33

Saturday 17 October 2015 4:55

It's nice to meet you Mr. Johnson & Johnson

ninjamadi 16

Friday 16 October 2015 7:15

wow, I'm sorry OP that has to suck. would the rival company be similar in the job description so you could work there. if not I'm sorry and good luck finding a new job!

born_hustla 26

Friday 16 October 2015 7:19

Join their rival and have fun crushing them! It's just business with a dash of Personal.

Zarcissa 34

Friday 16 October 2015 7:20

Paranoid much? Sheesh, some people are just too much.

christinamarie17 29

Friday 16 October 2015 7:20

What's your name then?

columbusthecat 17

Friday 16 October 2015 21:10

I don't think OP wants us to know, which is why it was posted by anonymous.

herecomestheboom 21

Saturday 17 October 2015 2:06

Betty Crocker?

christinamarie17 29

Saturday 17 October 2015 3:17

A lot of FMLs are posted anonymously. More than likely OP doesn't have an account and didn't post under a nickname.

atrusion 15

Saturday 17 October 2015 17:16

Ronald McDonald

ericaanne 13

Friday 16 October 2015 7:22

I would have told them to call me 007 before leaving dramatically. Nothing can go wrong being James Bond, even being turned down from an awesome job. Just go apply there and say it was meant to be!

HotFrosty 14

Friday 16 October 2015 7:23

It's weird that your parents named you PetSmart. But Petco should not be your dream job.

TheGreatPotato 19

Friday 16 October 2015 7:23

Watch out for Pyros, OP.

WittyMoron 22

Friday 16 October 2015 8:05

He'll be too busy sapping sentries.

jorinde123 9

Friday 16 October 2015 7:30

Turn down for what *music playing loud* sorry, keep hearing that inside my head when I read "turn(ed) down" you must have either a very common name or a very awesome one. I'll be waiting for the follow up!