Today, after months of job hunting, I finally got a phone call. They were impressed with me. That's when my son decided to throw a tantrum asking for food. After some silence, the caller told me they were looking for someone who wasn't juggling little kids at home and hung up. My son is 20. 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, my oldest son answered my phone call much to my surprise as we haven't spoken in a year. The first words out of his mouth were, "I didn't mean to pick up the phone." He then hung up. FML
Today, being jobless and all, I tried calling my dad for a job after my many years of pride. He invited me to an interview to compete against 10 people, probably more qualified than I am. FML
Today, my mom called while I was at a job interview. I ignored the call, but the interviewer was so offended by the fact I'd rudely left it on at all, that he threw me out. I found out from my mom later that she'd called to wish me good luck. FML
Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML
Today, after months of job searching, I finally got a call for an interview. Right in the middle of the call, my phone hung up so the music app could open. I tried calling them back and got no response. FML
Today, I received a call from the company I applied to, only to have my father pick it up and make fun of the man's accent. They won't call me back or take any of my calls, and my dad is completely unapologetic. FML
Today, a telemarketer called and asked if they could speak to my "Mommy or Daddy." I'm 25 years old. FML
Today, after months of searching for any kind of work, I finally received a call. It was McDonald's, but they said I was overqualified for the position. I thought they took anyone with a heart rate. Apparently not. FML
Today, after applying at over 30 businesses over the past 6 months, I have had not one single call. I later find out that I was using my old phone number on the applications, and my secondary phone was my mom's. She thought they were telemarketers. FML
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
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Top comments
Markovski 18
Wow... Maybe you should get your son to work and pay the bills... AND FEED HIS GOD DAMN SELF.
trellz17 19
So everyone who works at that company has no small kids at home? Yeah right.
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Comments (144)
Dragonboagies 0
Your child should be mature enough not to take tantrums and to give you space while you continue your interview. OP, I'd sort out your selfish brat before sorting out work. Sorry.
GamerPerson 19
He's ******* 20 and he can't ANYTHING himself?! Wtf!! FYL, OP. Kick his butt out for a few hours and tell him to "fend for himself",while you can see if you can salvaged that job, hopefully. :(
ZoroMiHawk 25
I don't know why so many people are judging OP's son so quickly. We do not know anything about OP, her family or her son. For all we know, OP's son might have a medical condition that can explain his abnormal behavior. If I was OP and my son was suffering from something, I'd feel hurt reading some of the comments being made about what her son should do and what OP should do to her son...
Brandi_Faith 34
I have a feeling if the son had some special needs or cognitive issues it would've been mentioned. If op has some other medical issue and is cognitively "normal" than it's still wrong for him to throw a tantrum; especially while his mom is on the phone.
Setareh23 34
To be fair, she just might not realize that her son has special needs. Sometimes your child can have a very high-functioning case of autism or something similar, which people (including parents) can just mistake for a badly-behaving/raised child. However, if you manage to get them properly diagnosed and are able to educate yourself and take appropriate measures, you can see a material change in their behavior. Also, a lot of people aren't even really aware of the various special needs, or are simply in denial about their child. BUT in any case, there really is no way to know what exactly is the case without more info.
Expat81_fml 1
You raised him! sorry but YDI..
kittycat2007 18
YDI got raising him to be that way. My seven year old is better behaved.
brittanymaee 6
That's one thing you learn at a very young age is not to interrupt someone.. But it seems he's got some other things to work on as well ..
heyLaddieHey 18
Isn't that workplace discrimination even if you did have a little kid??
Jessssuhh 17
My 20 year old brother is the exact same, FYL op.
psyjoniz 12
your son needs to fork over the salary you are missing and find a home of his own.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Maybe he's like that because somebody spoiled him his whole life? Maybe if THAT PERSON quits spoiling him, he'll learn to get things on his own.