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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Top comments
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)
Timmster 8
What a douche bag.. Better luck next time, OP!
caitch87 13
Hey! At least you heard back! Sick of being ignored while job hunting
thejonac 21
reasons why you're not suitable for that job are also probably reasons why you're suitable for a better job so don't get too upset over it OP :)
Tashaalexa 9
That's so harsh! Waste of both ur time. What did u say?!
Mysterious_one 26
OP is jobless I assume.. so I'm sure this call is beneficial for his career in future applications
Mysterious_one 26
then work on your self to improve these skills u don't have.. actually I would love to be called and informed why I'm not the right person for a position.. so I know where is my weakness.. and take advantage.. you're lucky
Skoff_fml 27
"Here are all the responsibilities for the job that we are not giving you"
KhaleesiDannie 26
I hope you find a better job and I'm sorry they wasted your time and got your hopes up
thatsme293 28
Sorry to hear that op. Not the best confidence booster. But could you imagine working for an asshole company like that if that's what the job interview is like?
khoov19 20
I go through a similar thing when im at an interview but the difference being is how they always say how over qualified I am and the proceed to ask why im looking for employment with such a terrific work history or my favorite question is "So do you plan on just punching the clock for the last few years you'll be working?"...I'm 41 no where near retirement age. ..FML
psychocrystal 8
I would have hung up not even 30 seconds into the rejection part.