Today, I called the HR department of a big company, inquiring about a vacancy for a website designer. Boy, do they need one; there are dead links, malware warnings, and a layout from the '90s, but no info at all about recruitment. The lady just angrily referred me to the website and hung up. 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 I took up a job to design a website for a company, I had everything done… but they went with someone else. Their boss's nephew made a site that looks like it was pulled from late '90s GeoCities site, and is full of spelling errors and broken links. They paid him $5000 for this. FML
Today, I was rejected by a company I applied to. When I was writing my application, I spent so much time on their website researching that the ads on my browser are almost all for their products. It's like getting rejected again with every click. FML
Today, I got a missed call from a lady at an employment agency asking why I hadn't turned up to an information session for a potential job. Yesterday, the same lady told me the job position was canceled. FML
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
Today, I found an ad for my job at my company on an online job board. 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 went to an interview for a job at a company I've applied for numerous times this year. When I showed up at the interview room, I found it was a vacant office. I called and confirmed the address. I guess this was my hint to stop applying. 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 sent my boss a link to a website I thought would answer a simple question she'd asked. Turns out, yes, the site did answer her question, but it also had some very suggestive ads on it. Apparently I'm the only person in the office who uses adblock. FML
Today, I called in about a job application I put in over a week ago. Apparently, the branch of the company that I applied to was never given my information, and the position was filled days ago. I've been checking the status of the position online daily, and it still says that it's open. FML
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Top comments
Mathalamus 25
maybe, despite all that, they dont want to hire a website designer?
nonsensical 26
Is there anyone else you could possibly speak to? Someone perhaps more reasonable?
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Mathalamus 25
maybe, despite all that, they dont want to hire a website designer?
TheNewGuy03 29
Perhaps this is exactly why their website looks and performs like a satchel of anuses. The cycle continues...
Astro_Liam 8
Perhaps create a mock up of a newly designed website for them and visit them personally.
RebeccaRFT 18
They'll just steal the design probably
tounces7 28
I'm trying to understand why this was downvoted. Also, just showing them a mock website on a private laptop doesn't let them steal it so easily, if their current web designer sucks.
Coedster 8
Honestly, they probably don't completely suck, they are just too lazy to do well, but given the prime opportunity to steal OP's website design, they would
fwongraven 10
Because mocking up a website design is paid work, not something you undertake speculatively in the prayers that a company will take you on...
Vanderdale 14
Because it's spec work. Imagine going to a restaurant and saying 'well, I don't know if your food is any good or not, so I want the entree for free'. In almost no other field are you expected to do unpaid work like this just for the chance of getting the job later.
nonsensical 26
Is there anyone else you could possibly speak to? Someone perhaps more reasonable?
GokuSS400 18
Or perhaps someone with fewer anger issues?
everythingelena 28
maybe they're aware of they're bad web layout but are in the process of fixing it? but sorry that happened OP the least the lady could have done was taken note of your comment and thanked you.
peaceablerook 20
the second there're should be their
skippydoda 32
I once read about someone who hacked into the site and changed it until they were hired. Try that.
crudeandrudeguy 29
You'll either get the job and be able to afford food and housing or you'll go to prison where it's provided for you. WIN-WIN
smoothies14 32
I think that was Jack Dorsey, the twitter guy.
sousaphonist 14
That's a letter to the President/CEO, right there.
Asinger06 1
Search the company out online. Find an email adress, send a copy of your resume. Or find a physical address and mail a copy.
katluvr 22
I'm sorry OP, there's no excuse for rudeness. While taught might be a position for which you are excellently suited, do you want to become part of that company's culture? I think you dodged a bullet.
core01 30
The truth is the secretary is in charge of the website. Theg don't pay her any more than her secretary salary of $8/hr. She was given one outdated book on html and told to make it work like facebook with IM and ability for clients to post status updates. She works on it in the evenings after her regular 8 to 5 shift ends, and they refuse to pay her overtime for it. Oh, wait... that was my experience. Maybe they already have someone doing it.
fpants2010 18
Netscape?