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By noluckwhatsoever - 06/01/2010 16:44 - United States

Today, after months of job hunting, I got a call back for a position. I was outside at the time and had no pen or paper available to write the address down. I told the guy to call me back in 5 minutes and he agreed. It's been 3 hours and still no call. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/08/2020 23:01 - United States

Today, after being unemployed for over four months, I got a call from a company I've wanted to work for for over 2 years. After they were about to set up an interview, they called me by a different name. After correcting them, they hung up on me. Turns out they had the wrong number. FML

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By Wrong number - 25/02/2022 21:00 - Canada - Vancouver

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

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By unemployed - 09/11/2018 15:30

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

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By maddy - 21/01/2009 17:03 - France

Today, I'm looking for a job, and the employer I spoke to by phone was busy, but before hanging up he said "we will call you soon". I still wonder how he plans to do so without even having asked for my number. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/08/2012 16:45 - United States - Lititz

Today, after months of job searching, I finally got a call about one of my applications. I wasn't able to answer it, but he left a voicemail. I've listened to it over and over, and I can't understand the contact information. He called from a restricted number. FML

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By unemployed - 31/05/2009 04:06 - United States

Today, I drove two and a half hours to a job interview. The interviewer never showed up or called. I sat in the hotel lobby waiting for an hour and a half. Even the hotel staff said they felt sorry for me. FML

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By almost governmental - 05/09/2014 22:02 - United Kingdom - Peterborough

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

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By stupid voicemails - 28/04/2013 09:09 - United States - Lahaina

Today, I missed multiple calls from the company I applied to. That was the supervisor calling, wanting to hire me. I then remembered my idiotic voicemail I made months ago where I pretended to answer and say stupid stuff for 5 minutes. I don't think I'm going to get the job. FML

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By faulty number - 28/01/2013 23:25 - United States - Port Saint Lucie

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. Turns out my number on my resumé was wrong. FML

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By lyssamarie316 - 01/10/2011 00:23 - United States

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

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Jewelofagal 2

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:27

Big mistake asking the employer to serve as your personal secretary. You should have offered to return the call to him and not asked him to make yet another call to you, this time on your timeframe. Don't expect to get the job.

GiantOctopusRulz 2

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:02

call him back?

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MotherRussia 0

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:02

First!

hilda_kitty 16

Monday 23 August 2010 6:05

Get a life, instead of waiting for a new FML. OP, YDI. I think that the people below me trying to get their comment on top will tell you why.

iloveyou1266 4

Sunday 20 November 2011 22:19

No one cares

GiantOctopusRulz 2

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:02

call him back?

diet_otaku 0

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:04

this.

Reyo 2

Thursday 7 January 2010 9:51

I'm wondering why #2's advice wasn't automatically thought of, and enacted by the OP ten minutes after telling the guy to call back in 5.

inconvienentgurl 0

Thursday 7 January 2010 15:55

Why wouldnt you just ask the person to hold for a minute while you go get a pen and paper?!? That would of been a better idea....

StaticDown 0

Thursday 7 January 2010 17:50

Does he have a number? but since he applied, I'm assuming he does but maybe, just maybe he doesn't have the number. I remember applying for a job once and had a missed call and when I called back, the number was the main secretary number and she said she had no idea who called me (there are extension numbers and I didn't know the right one) so it sucked and I missed the call. I was later informed cause I didn't answer that someone else got the call and job.

Lozza111 0

Monday 8 March 2010 9:35

lol. like the op is ganna try to remember a new number if he/she can't even remember an adress...

DirtyDiana_fml 0

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:02

Tough luck, nigga.

dudeitsdanny 9

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:03

Did you explain why..? That sucks, though

z3r0nline 0

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:06

damn unlucky but u gotta admit it doesnt sound very professional that he he has to call u back anyway call back the company im sure u remember tht name

Laiaira 0

Wednesday 6 January 2010 20:07

Why didn't you just call him back? I assume you were on your cell because you were outside... most (all??) cells have history and caller id. Unless it was a private number. And then, that sucks. ... But... don't you know the company's name that you applied for? Be proactive. Call him back.

lenasaur 0

Thursday 7 January 2010 4:59

I often walk around in the woods without pens or paper where there are no stores i could duck into, with my cellphone and no "lipstick in my purse" (i neither wear lipstick nor carry a purse). There are a lot of places OP could have been where there was no way to write it down :

amazed_71 14

Monday 6 March 2017 3:11

So he could have put it in his phone in the memo section.

yeahfml11 0

Thursday 7 January 2010 16:13

your stupid; call him back

jami_x3 0

Wednesday 20 January 2010 3:14

what SOMA said ^

Firemind42 6

Sunday 14 June 2015 21:23

umm not really. its actually really hard to find pen and paper in some places. or it just takes a while.

lifesafaitytale 15

Saturday 3 October 2015 5:10

Most cell phones have a notes feature where OP could have put adress/phone number or any other information the potential employer needed to give them, instead of expecting the employer to call you back to offer you a job at a better convenience for you....