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By Anonymous - 15/05/2009 11:00 - United States

Today, I had a job interview at a local business with the owner who was man, and the manager who was a woman. I thought I did pretty well because I heard the manager whisper so, as I was walking out. Then I heard the owner whisper "no fat chicks." FML

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By jobless1 - 05/07/2015 04:04

Today, I went to an important job interview, only to be told I'm not what such a "prestigious" company was looking for. This from a pimply-faced 20-something who took a personal call on speakerphone mid-interview, and actually said "LMAO" out loud at his friend's joke. FML

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By Kayla - 16/01/2021 11:02 - United States - Wenatchee

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By Anonymous - 30/06/2020 05:02

Today, I went to the bathroom after a terrible job interview. My interviewer walked in with another guy, talking about my interview, saying he was obviously going to hire the other guy because my odd-sounding name was too hard to pronounce, yet alone spell in multiple emails. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/04/2013 23:37 - Australia - Mona Vale

Today, I walked out of a job interview feeling confident because I'd really hit it off with the interviewer. He called me an hour later to tell me that I didn't get the job, since he was afraid we'd "get along too well and never get any work done." FML

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By DeepFriedZombie - 09/08/2016 00:18

Today, I went to my first job interview. I didn't think I was doing too badly, until the interviewer said, "Wait a second, you're in high school?" I explained that the guy who'd called me had said that this wouldn't be a problem. I then watched as my interviewer left his desk to "deal" with him. FML

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By what did you say? - 15/06/2016 13:25

Today, I went for a job interview. The woman interviewing me had such a thick accent that I had to keep asking her to repeat herself. She got so frustrated that she ended the interview super early. I don't think I got the job. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/11/2009 01:50 - United States

Today, I finally got an interview at a restaurant after looking for a job for three months. I dressed nice, and the interview was going well until this blonde girl in booty shorts and fishnets walked in. The manager hired her on the spot. FML

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By probably not getting the job - 09/03/2015 05:44 - United States - Lake Oswego

Today, I applied for a job at a local store. As I walked out the door, I heard the manager read it out loud and everybody else laugh. FML

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By leafscupwin - 16/10/2012 04:16 - Canada - Mississauga

Today, the person that interviewed me for a job was the same person I called a "fat bitch" at a baseball game after she knocked over my drink while she was dancing. She recognized me too. FML

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By HellaBomber91 - 11/02/2010 20:15 - United States

Today, I went in to a job interview with 6 other girls my age. I tried to sit down on a chair exactly like the ones every other girl was sitting on. Then, one of the interviewers offered to get me a more "sturdy" chair. For the entire interview, I got to sit in the "fat girl chair". FML

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Chibi_fml 9

Friday 15 May 2009 20:08

People can be so disrespectful. :/ As though your weight has any bearing on how well you can do the job. It sounds like the owner was just being a jackass, so you're probably better off not working there at all. And btw, we have no idea what the OP looks like. The comments about she needs to lose weight are just stupid.

tick_tock 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:06

What a dick. You didn't deserve that.

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genius_man16 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:10

It kind of depends on what you were applying for. If it was at someplace like Hooters you should have expected that. Other than that, the owner is a dick and you should have told him to go **** himself.

backstagebitch 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:12

#9, I'm pretty sure there's no law against discrimination based on weight. In fact they can probably claim not hiring for health reasons.

baby_love 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:14

I think being over weight does show how a person would or would not work. For one, a fat person MAY not be as healthy, MAY take longer lunch breaks and one thing is certain: to become fat means you have little self control over your life and what you eat. You dont want to hire someone who has little self control over their life. YDI

pancakelover 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:16

You know what though... I bet you aren't really "fat," you're probably average with maybe just a few pounds... With all the pressure they put on people to stay thin these days, you see more and more people everyday who are as thin as rails being told that they are fat... It's crazy...

I_am_stupid_also 6

Friday 15 May 2009 20:16

At least he told you, otherwise you wouldn't know what you need to do next. And, yeah, legally it is the same as saying "we don't hire smokers" or "no stupid people." They could get into trouble if they did hire a fat guy, or no chicks at all.

nightngale 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:20

#8 and #13 you're apparently unaware of the equal employment opportunity act. Unless the job she's applying for requires certain physical characteristics (as in the ability to lift heavy things, etc.), what they did was illegal. You cannot refuse employment to someone just because you feel that they are fat. And your blatant prejudices of overweight people is frankly disgusting.

sulitak 27

Monday 20 May 2013 8:29

someone being fat doesn't mean they can't lift heavy things...

AntiChrist7 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:20

well you deserve it if you have no respect for your body

bco12 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:21

agree w/ #13.

ohhboyy 0

Friday 15 May 2009 20:23

#16 has it

kristenlee 3

Friday 15 May 2009 20:28

16, I'm not blatantly prejudiced, rofl. I'm saying that from an employers point of view, they're going to have an ideal person in mind that they want to hire, during the application process. If they aren't looking for someone overweight, then someone overweight is probably not going to get the job. That's common sense. It may be illegal, but shit happens, employers still do it. First impressions are just as important as credentials. And I happen to think affirmative action is one of the most ridiculous laws ever passed.