Today, I got turned down by my dream job because their rival company happens to be called my exact name. I'm now known as "The Spy". FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had an interview for a pretty interesting job. Everything was going smoothly until I referred to their company by the wrong name, not once, but three times. They politely corrected me each time, but I could see the resentment in their eyes, especially because it was the name of their main competitor. I probably won't be getting the job, huh? FML
Today, I got turned down for my dream job. Why? Because my ex phoned the company and told them how bad I would be for the job. He phoned me and said, "Now you know how it feels to be turned down." We dated for 2 weeks, 11 years ago. I'm now married and haven't spoken to him since we broke up, so I guess he's been stalking me. FML
Today, I found out that since there are 3 people with the same name as me at work, I'm known as "the ugly one". FML
Today, while waiting for an interview at the career that I've been spending months tailoring my résumé for, I was thrown up on by my only competitor. Guess who got the job. FML
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
Today, I was passed over for the job of my dreams. I now have to watch as a girl I have on Facebook - a total moron - boasts daily about scoring the position instead. Turns out the interviewer was her uncle. FML
Today, during work hours, I took time off and discreetly went for an interview for a prospective job at our rival company. As soon as I reached the place, I bumped into my current boss. 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 found out the reason I can't get a job. My previous employer didn't know my name, so when places I applied to called there for a reference, my boss said he had no recollection of me working there. 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
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Top comments
olpally 33
That's a pretty cool new name you have though... Side note: dick move by the company to not hire you for that reason. Stupid.
christinamarie17 29
What's your name then?
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Comments (59)
mermaidkeels 26
Apply at the rival company! Maybe they'll think that you are related to the founder and get hired right away!
hufflepuffle 13
Go work for the rival company. You can be their spokesperson and public image.
beeferjay 34
so your name is anonymous? are you the trying to work for the illuminati?
lexiieeex3 32
But you're known as "the Spy" to a bunch of strangers, right? It sucks you didn't get the job for such a stupid reason but what's so bad about the nickname if you're never going to see them again? They're just being assholes.
9a_1z 12
I figured it was their friends calling them 'The Spy' when they heard what happened. It is a bit confusing though.
Danne696 14
That would be the worst name choice ever for an actual industrial spy.. I mean, spies are supposed to NOT attract attention.
delichick 27
You obviously werent a good fit for them & they fed you a bullshit line about your name and their 'rival company'.They should have been honest with you-and yes Ive had interviews where I didnt get the job and they told me.Im sure they dont call you 'The Spy', overactive imagination much? smfh
pizzaslut247 12
Then sign up for a job at their rival company. I'd suggest the front desk
Xeebar 28
Gut them like Cornish game hens.
joshi42 16
So, mister McDonald, what do you think will be your next career move?
interesting33 37
That is surely illegal - they cannot turn you down because of your name and it was rankly idiotic of them to tell you the reason because now you can file a complaint/appeal. They don't have a leg to stand on. They can no more turn you down due to your name than your race.
be82tw 17
#22, I don't know about the UK, but in the U.S. they can choose not to hire you for almost any reason, as long as it isn't specifically legally protected (race, gender, age, reasonable disability, in some jurisdictions sexual orientation, union membership or lack of union membership, etc), and I doubt there has ever been a legal push to specifically disallow them from not liking your name. As I said, the U.K. is different, but I cannot see the public outcry to ban this from employment decisions.