Today, I got a call from a potential employer. They spent five minutes explaining job duties and I listened with anticipation. Then they spent five minutes explaining why I wasn't the right person for the job. 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, 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 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, 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, during a job interview, I spent an eternity telling them everything about my experience, my character, my passions, and my previous jobs. Next thing I know, the recruiter said, “Now let’s get to the part where you tell us something about yourself!” 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, I received a rejection e-mail from a potential employer I interviewed with. I asked for some feedback and they said I didn't seem interested. I had showed extensive interest, even brought up some of the company's recent events, and literally said, "I'm very interested in this position." FML
Today, I had a job interview that I had spent hours preparing for it. When I arrived, the interviewer told me the position had been filled already and they forgot to notify me. I wasted a whole fucking day for nothing. 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 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
Today, I discovered out of the 20 job applications only one job called me for an interview. They told me to leave after two sentences. FML
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hkhan24 23
It was nice of them to deliver such a personal rejection, I mostly just get automated letters or nothing at all. But maybe this was a bit over the top..
abNormal62 23
Take their feedback and adjust your presentation and resume for future applications to similar jobs. Drop them a letter thanking them for the frank assessment and advise them you are are making the changes they suggested and you hope they will reconsider you in the future That type of initiative could get you reconsidered later,if the person they hired doesn't complete the probationary period, or considered for other openings later Management looks for people that can reflect, learn and adapt Good luck with your search, you got passed the screening of resumes to the interview stage, so you are on the right track
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Comments (40)
Emi1y 21
Sorry, OP! I'm not sure why'd they call you for that reason... But don't worry, there's plenty of other jobs out there!
Zarokona 9
They called for OP's benefit. OP can fix or improve her application and adjust accordingly for a better opportunity.
JustinJK 21
^exactly. I'd prefer an employer decline me formally and give me such a detailed explanation as to why. Use it as a form of self improvement. It's better than getting no call at, which is the worst.
hkhan24 23
It was nice of them to deliver such a personal rejection, I mostly just get automated letters or nothing at all. But maybe this was a bit over the top..
Kailayla 29
Indeed. It's almost normal to get nothing if you apply for a job. It's ridiculous
1dvs_bstd 41
This is one of those rare cases where doing the right thing politely is viewed as wrong. What if they just sent an email.. 'Today, I yot rejected from my dream job by email, fml' what if they didn't call or email? 'Today, it's been 8 years since I applied to my dream job and still no reply, fml' there's no winning with people.
FemskyD 26
Where one door closes opens another one :) keep your head up!
8Dirty1 24
don't even worry about it you got this
gherty 15
What a waste of time. You can do better OP
KinkyMissBinky 23
Fyl Op, that was five minutes of time you could have used for better things, like applying for other jobs.
iAlissa 34
Job hunting is rough. Keep trying, I'm sure you'll get something. :)
Steffi3 40
They could have just told you so at the beginning.. Way to be jerks, you can find a better job OP =)
SideOfTheAngels 23
The worst thing is - this happens all the time. That sucks OP, and I hope you fair much better in finding a job in the future.
abNormal62 23
Take their feedback and adjust your presentation and resume for future applications to similar jobs. Drop them a letter thanking them for the frank assessment and advise them you are are making the changes they suggested and you hope they will reconsider you in the future That type of initiative could get you reconsidered later,if the person they hired doesn't complete the probationary period, or considered for other openings later Management looks for people that can reflect, learn and adapt Good luck with your search, you got passed the screening of resumes to the interview stage, so you are on the right track
EyRaB 17
^ words of wisdom here
Niz_DD 14
I'm taking this down as a mental note for future reference