Today, I heard back from a company that I recently interviewed with. They told me I didn't get the job because "it was obvious that I had been coached." I wasn't. Sorry that I actually researched the company unlike the rest of the nitwit candidates. 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 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, I received a call telling me I had not gotten a job I would have been a perfect fit for. The hiring manager told me they "went in the opposite direction" and chose to hire someone with less experience, so they didn't have to pay them as much. She made sure to tell me I was still the better candidate though. 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 went to an important job interview, only to be told I'm not what such a "prestigious" company was looking for. This from a pimply-faced 20-something who took a personal call on speakerphone mid-interview, and actually said "LMAO" out loud at his friend's joke. FML
Today, I went to a job interview. I never applied for the job, they'd sought me out, had a phone interview, and sent samples, all before the face-to-face interview. Turns out none of the people I met with had even read my resume or writing samples. I was told I might not be a good fit. FML
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
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, I had a job interview that I really wanted to nail. Everything was great until the interviewer asked me why I left my last job. I meant to say, "I felt it was time for a new challenge," but instead I said, "I felt tired of pretending to care." The look on their face was priceless. Needless to say, but I don't think I'll get the job. FML
Today, I called a possible employer I had an interview with about a week ago to see if I had got the job that I have already been trained for. Her response? "Are you sure I interviewed you?" FML
Today, I walked out of a job interview feeling confident because I'd really hit it off with the interviewer. He called me an hour later to tell me that I didn't get the job, since he was afraid we'd "get along too well and never get any work done." FML
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Top comments
iOceanus 18
You're qualified for the job, so we can't hire you. The logic. -.-
subhaan786 19
That's unfortunate OP seems quite dickish for them to say that Better luck next time!
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Comments (77)
RedPillSucks 33
This is an odd case of YDI. You definitely deserve better than those boneheads. Good luck in your subsequent searches. Keep your head up.
R3TROxLOV3 32
How is it a YDI situation? The OP deserves it for being well prepared?
davincidasecond 24
You didn't read the comment, did you? "You deserve BETTER"
R3TROxLOV3 32
They said "This is an odd case of YDI" and went on to say they deserve better, which would be indicative of an FYL sympathy situation. The two phrases are contradictory.
HylianTwilight 21
YDI=you deserve it You deserve better. They didn't mean it in the way YDI's are usually meant. In other words, OP dodged a bullet. OP deserves finding a job that will appreciate time and effort, unlike this company.
ZuRG_fml 7
@36: OP for-real deserved what she missed out on, not FML deserved it.
megan14booth 6
Even tho you didn't, what's wrong with being coached??
raspution 21
He was afraid you would take his job.
reich6842 5
you actually deserve that
norpedo 16
So when you actually make an effort to get a job and research it, you won't get hired....
enu_vastanii__ 9
You're a smart one to get some research done It's the company's loss that they didn't hire you! Good luck next time :)
goldblade84 4
I don't know what industry you're interviewing for, but as someone who has been on both sides of the table for acting auditions, as well as professional interviews, I have definitely seen my share of people who are great at the audition / interview, but really have poor work ethic / skills for the job. Actually that's one of my biggest initial fears when considering a candidate... Now, it is up to the interviewer to ask questions to try and get around this obstacle (learn about the candidate's work ethic / skills), however as a candidate trying to ease those fears isn't going to be a bad thing. I don't know if you did this or not, but If you came off as selling their company (via the amount of research you did), rather than how well you'd fit the role based on your experience and knowledge, that could be interpreted as showmanship. At the end of the day, if they're not convinced that you will benefit them in the long run, they'll pass on you. Sorry though, better luck next time.
Sakuraashita 15
Did the interviewer perchance have pointy hair?
Grants_69 2
It hurts to see that you did not get better feedback on this brilliant comment!
medic_man 13
you too smart, why you no be like us, no job here for you
MidnaLink 35
They meant for details of the company for the interview, not certain job functions.