Today, I have been waiting for a call from a job I applied for. I soon got a text from my current boss, who doesn't know I'm job hunting, letting me know that the recruiter was trying to reach me. It turns out that the phone number on my resumé was wrong. FML
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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
Today, I got a call about a job interview, saying I was hired. I was ecstatic, until they called me back and said they'd called the wrong applicant. They called again later, saying there'd been a mistake and I really was hired. When I went in to confirm it, they said they'd never heard of me. FML
Today, the company I applied for called up congratulating me in getting the job. I was ecstatic. Quickly enough I texted a few mates that I'd got the job. Twenty minutes later they called again, saying the trainee had accidentally called the wrong applicant. FML
Today, I got a call and was offered a position with a company that I really wanted to work for. I just had to wait a week to confirm that everything was good to go. Ten seconds after ending the call, they called back and said that they'd called the wrong person. The offer was for someone else. FML
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
Today, I got a call from the only company that asked me to come in for an interview of the many applications I submitted. I answered it even though I was at my current job. My boss heard and chewed me out. The call was to cancel the interview since the position was filled. FML
Today, after months of job hunting, I finally got a phone interview with a company. Excited, I prepared for the interview and conducted extensive research on the company. The interview ended within a minute. They'd got the wrong person. FML
Today, I got a call from an ad agency offering me a job. I was so excited, because I've been looking for work for a few months now and really wanted to work for them. An hour later, they called apologizing, because they'd made a mistake and offered the job to the wrong person. FML
Today, while checking my voicemail, I noticed I had received one from a job that I've been trying to get in for months. Too bad they called two weeks ago. FML
Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied for, I was told that they never received my application. Turns out that the email address that they told me to send it to was not being checked anymore and that they would be happy to consider me for the following year. FML
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SexySlayer1248 18
I hope you didn't put detail-oriented in your special skills
IOmnomHard 10
Sounds like your boss took betrayal well.
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Comments (48)
dmoran20 27
The question is, did your boss give you a good recommendation so he can get rid of you faster?
turkturkington 13
HOW could you let your CV go out with checking and rechecking your details? I can't believe how 'deserved' this is...
bushyyboy 11
I'm going to say ydi. Rookie mistake Op.
xtcolin 7
Well there goes that referral, hope your mistake doesn't leave jobless on both accounts.
photoquilty 6
You mean you got a text from your boss who DOES know you're job hunting. YDI
qirde_15 5
no secrets are left hidden! just like being gay or having an affair
TheyCallMeDamien 17
So what? If they don't want you to leave then they should ante up. Employees should be no more loyal to their company than their company is to them. Jobs come and go but rarely do they end up on your tombstone.
Elle_ShellBelle 15
Completely agree. Well said
Korosuhito 26
I hope for your sake this was the only copy of your resume you sent out. Good luck with the job hunt OP :)
Jaevwyn 17
Just say you are keeping up to date with your industry by being aware of who recruiting ;)
perdix 29
If you are worth a shit at work, you will probably get a promotion and a raise soon. Even with high unemployment, the supply of really good workers is very slim, and your boss would rather hang onto you than have to go through the hassle to replace you. If you are good at your job, you have a lot more power than you think.