Today, desperate for work, I went into a shop and asked the owner if he had any spare jobs to fill. He looked me up and down and sneered, "Yes, but not for people like... you." FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, while going around trying to find a job, a manager came up to ask me, "Are you looking to work here?" I nodded happily, hoping this would be the end of my search. She looked me up and down, saw I had a jacket on to hide my tattoos and said, "Sorry, I can't hire heroin addicts." FML
Today, I was at the fish store asking if they were hiring. My stepdad decided to humiliate me by screaming at them repeatedly that I'm a good person and that I deserve the job. FML
Today, I walked into Starbucks for a job application. I asked the manager if they were hiring, as I really need a job. He looked me up and down and replied, "NO!" There was a 'Now hiring' sign in the window. FML
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
Today, I had a job interview at a local business with the owner who was man, and the manager who was a woman. I thought I did pretty well because I heard the manager whisper so, as I was walking out. Then I heard the owner whisper, "No fat chicks." FML
Today, an elderly gentleman customer decided to tell me that while I'm not attractive at all, he'd still bang me all the same. Then he gave me a pained smile, like he was struggling not to shit himself, and left. I'm starting to hate working retail. FML
Today, I applied for a job as a secretary. As I sat in the waiting room, the interviewer came out with his wife. She gave me a once-over, then said to her husband, "Hire this one. She's so ugly, you would never have an affair with her." FML
Today, my friends gave me a complete makeover, which included clothes from their wardrobe, to prepare me for an upcoming job interview. I was then declined the position, because apparently, I "looked too wealthy" to need the job. FML
Today, I was working my job checking people in at the gym. A sweaty, chubby woman came up to me complaining about how our staff seems so fit. I replied, "We like to hire people who have bodies that motivate our clients!" She gave a blank stare, then said, "So how did you get the job?" FML
Today, as I rung up a customer's groceries, he gave me a pitying look and said I'd have a "real job" if I'd only studied harder. FML
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Top comments
cadillacgal79 32
Some people are just shallow, don't worry OP, you'll find a job soon enough.
GeekGirl2000 13
Some people are too quick to judge by appearance. Sorry OP!
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Comments (71)
cadillacgal79 32
Some people are just shallow, don't worry OP, you'll find a job soon enough.
patd77 12
Ouch
royal_ranger 12
Dem words of encouragement.
GeekGirl2000 13
Some people are too quick to judge by appearance. Sorry OP!
vaxc 17
What an ass.
blueblu97 16
I feel like this needs a follow up, why would he say that about you?
BeastyMcbeast 19
Agreed. My father was a buisness owner and quite honestly appearance Is taken into account when hiring an individual. If someone is all tatted up, has many piercings, and/or has an unkept appearance, then an employer won't want to hire that person. I'm not saying those people don't deserve a job, I'm just saying that many employers prefer people who arent of that appearance. Maybe Op fits one of those descriptions. Maybe the guy who turned Op down is an asshat. Who knows. A follow up would be nice for this situation.
timakinz 21
Either way, the employer could have been nicer with the rejection.
coute21 6
Yeah, I was wondering if it was a tat issue, a gender issue, a sexuality issue, or a race issue. It could be anything without more info.
DavidKnows 11
No. The employer was sending him a message. This was a life lesson. Learn from it
Noreason89 6
@28 what life lesson was the employer sending?
Mauskau 36
OP could have walked into the shop in messy clothes or looked too casual and unkempt. If you dress well and hand out your CV you get a better chance. OP, if you can't find a job, have a look at apprenticeships. You get a bit less money sometimes but you will get qualifications and experience.
miianah1 22
26, simply curious but how can you tell someone's sexuality just on first impression?
DropTheDaggerxx 31
@47, You can't. You can't really tell a person's gender that quickly either. They're all assumptions, it sucks when people think they can tell enough from appearance or through limited contact. Although this is only an assumption as well, upon reading it I immediately though it had something to do with OP's dress or if they have tattoos/piercings/body mods.
mete_orito 34
The important thing is that you are trying. Don't give up. Dress and groom yourself better because it is true that appearance matters when you are looking for a job. Good luck!
lovelyvampire 16
Some people are just pompous stuck up asshole's. It seems like even if he would hire you, you wouldn't want to work for him anyways. Good luck on the job hunt!!
aliezzo 19
And that is why attractive people have an advantage in life.
RobinGoodfellow 47
Who says this is about attractiveness? It's probably to do with having a professional appearance. That or it's discrimination based on race, etc.
laden_swallow09 35
You're both right.
201chasew 22
If you have obscene piercings or tattoos, an employer may not want to hire you. They may deter customers if it was a retail job or one where customers see you.
MrsKilown 20
That's so shallow. I personally wouldn't want a boss like that. You dodged a bullet OP!