Today, I noticed that in my cover letter I wrote "I also have an eye.", instead of "I also have an eye for details.", and I have been sending it out for the past few weeks. No wonder I haven't gotten any replies. FML
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On 11/14/2009 at 11:52am - work - by crazylobster (woman) - Australia (Western Australia)
At least the irony's not readily apparent from her omission alone...
#56 - On 11/15/2009 at 5:46am by pikantna777
Well, it's not generally something you brag about in a cover letter... unless I've just been doing it wrong this whole time. Oh my god, maybe THAT'S why I don't have a job!
hmm...meaning you really don't have an eye for detail...but you do have eyes. so, what you sent out is basically correct. :)
#6 - On 11/14/2009 at 2:15pm by peroxideprincess
Why does it seem like there are so many resume FMLs? BORING.
#9 - On 11/14/2009 at 2:34pm by kozmikstarz
Oh the irony. I guess you demonstrated that you certainly don't have an eye for detail. (no 's' on the end of detail. Not much of a perfectionist, are you?)
Wrong. You didn't get a reply because they were hiring people with 2 eyes. Your single eye didn't make the cut. Pirate discrimination?
Ok, this one made me roll on the floor laughing until my cheeks hurt. OP, while I feel sorry for you this is unquestionably YDI. I'm going to go laugh some more :D
#21 - On 11/14/2009 at 3:48pm by lostfaithinpppl
I laughed so hard, I almost peed my pants!
OP, I'll see your eye, and raise you another eye, a nose, a mouth and two ears!
#51 - On 11/14/2009 at 10:50pm by SarcasticAvenger
Haha, this made me laugh.
You should probably have proof read it before sending several out though. Especially something as important as a resume'.
#22 - On 11/14/2009 at 4:00pm by ShannaBanana17
pmsl!
awww.
i wrote a cover letter a few weeks ago. i got the name of the shop wrong!
#28 - On 11/14/2009 at 5:09pm by cant_stand_this
Furthermore, you screwed up the punctuation in this FML.
Yes, this is indicative of SOMETHING.
#34 - On 11/14/2009 at 5:39pm by TheTragicReturn
This is one of the funniest FMLs I've read in a long time, weirdly. Something about the way it's phrased-- "In addition to my leadership and teamwork capablities, I also have an eye." Heh.
Well, since you don't seem to have an eye for detail, any job that hired you for that probably wouldn't last long.
I find it really ironic how the OP like... meant to say "an eye for details" but instead didn't... rofl...
Yup, irony.
#42 - On 11/14/2009 at 7:23pm by failuristic
To everyone who said it was funny because it shows she doesn't have an eye for detail after all....I don't think that was lost on her when she posted it.
What she should've said if asked is that she wanted to see if her potential employer also was detail conscious since details are very important to her.
Oh no worries, my resume had OBJECTIVE up at the top with two letters missing for months... course I got my current job off it... seems they didn't notice either =)
Course also, YDI for it being your cover letter. I write a unique one for every job I apply to.
I don't get this. Wouldn't an eye be considered an important qualification for most jobs? Unless the companies you applied for jobs with are being nitpicky and want someone with two.
