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By smidge - 02/06/2009 06:05 - United States

Today, I got a call from an ad agency offering me a job. I was so excited, because I've been looking for work for a few months now and really wanted to work for them. An hour later, they called apologizing, because they'd made a mistake and offered the job to the wrong person. 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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Coming or going

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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Say my name, say my name

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 kkkk - 31/01/2011 15:44

Today, the company I applied for called up congratulating me in getting the job. I was ecstatic. Quickly enough I texted a few mates that I'd got the job. Twenty minutes later they called again, saying the trainee had accidentally called the wrong applicant. FML

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By Anonymous - 10/10/2013 17:59 - United States - Wallingford

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

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Not working out

By Anonymous - 25/07/2014 02:04 - Canada - Burnaby

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

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By dontplaywithmyfeelings - 03/03/2015 01:42 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I got a new job and told everyone about it. A few hours later, I got an email from the executive saying I actually don't have the job anymore. FML

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By tjm - 23/12/2010 06:05 - United States

Today, after finally getting a job offer after months of unemployment, I found out that the person who was going to hire me got fired. Which means I'm not getting the job. FML

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Busted

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. It turns out that the phone number on my resumé was wrong. FML

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Exploitation

By Anonymous - 20/12/2021 17:01

Today, after trying so hard to get myself back on my feet, I had an amazing interview and I was hired on the spot. I was so happy, until I read the position I was given, and it turns out I didn't get full-time, I got barely enough hours to even be part-time. FML

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Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:06

Whoa. That's like eating a chocolate cake in front of a starving man. So not cool. Good luck finding a job elsewhere!

sarumanthewhite 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:22

i suggest you get yourself down to their offices late at night and throw a brick through their window the dickheads

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T1MT1M 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:04

ha!

redbluegreen 40

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:06

Whoa. That's like eating a chocolate cake in front of a starving man. So not cool. Good luck finding a job elsewhere!

shagmii 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:17

Chin up. It'll happen :)

stiles_fml 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:21

happens so many times

sarumanthewhite 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:22

i suggest you get yourself down to their offices late at night and throw a brick through their window the dickheads

jittle8 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:31

ahaha

yaktazuki 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:32

Somebody sounds pathetic.

frankie034 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:40

aw dude that sucks!!

Morelcap 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:41

I don't understand how anyone could vote YDI on this.

eggwhites 0

Tuesday 2 June 2009 12:54

I would cus them out like there's no tomorrow.

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