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By NCanalyst - 11/11/2009 20:28 - Norway

Today, I interviewed potential employees for a job position that I was supposed to get promoted to. FML

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By bbb - 03/10/2012 16:19 - United States - Hillsborough

Today, after having tried for months to get a promotion at work, I finally had an interview for a higher position. Everything went great, and I was told I would get a call next week for my second interview. I went back to my desk, only to get an email stating they're canceling the position. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/07/2019 00:01

Today, I went in for I thought would be an interview for a promotion, but turns out there was no interview set up, and they'd already decided who would be the next manager. FML

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By anon_smh - 18/02/2016 04:37 - United States - Bozeman

Today, after interviewing for a promotion to a position that was created with me in mind, I eagerly accepted a call from my boss, expecting good news. Turns out, they found a better applicant, who they don't believe will need support from the position I currently hold, so it's being eliminated. FML

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By Anoniem - 10/12/2018 17:30 - Netherlands

Today, my two co-workers got the promotion we were all working for. The reason they got the promotion and not me? My interview got cancelled because of a policy change, implemented that day. FML

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By Carlos Cervantes_1981647997 - 24/06/2019 03:00

Today, I was talking to a colleague at a meeting, and I told him about my promotion and how the position was created specifically for me. I forgot that the guy works in HR, and he started questioning me about how the division was able to create the position, and said that he will need to look at it. FML

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By eaglesmile - 03/04/2015 04:37 - India - Mumbai

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

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By gonnabeunemployed - 08/12/2016 21:33

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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By smellslikeahangover - 29/07/2015 02:55 - United States - San Francisco

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

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I'm right here

By Anonymous - 14/05/2012 10:39 - Australia

Today, after applying for a promotion to a position which I've been working my ass off for two years to get, my managers thought it would be appropriate to discuss other applicants in front of me, even asking me to compare my resume with theirs to see the "caliber" of what I'm up against. FML

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By Broke and Blonde - 10/03/2019 12:00

Today, I had an interview for a new position in my company. The head of HR decided to sit and I got so nervous that I just spouted gibberish for 45 minutes. Pretty sure I convinced her I’m not qualified for the position I’m currently in. FML

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Rhaegar 0

Thursday 12 November 2009 2:42

Man, my dad has been there. Very unpleasant.

loooooooooool_fml 1

Thursday 12 November 2009 15:52

Oh god people. The OP was "supposed" to get the promotion, probably the boss told that to the OP, then changed his/hers mind and decided not to. Is it really that hard to figure out?

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Luckster 0

Thursday 12 November 2009 3:58

Be happy you have a job at all!

BikerMike 0

Thursday 12 November 2009 4:48

hire some psyco bastard who screws sheep

FarSide 22

Thursday 12 November 2009 5:06

YDI for giving Obama a Nobel.

rakhil11 7

Thursday 12 November 2009 5:16

No, it's his fault HITLER GOT ELECTED TO POWER!!!

cein 0

Thursday 12 November 2009 6:03

the best part, that'll dirve you to work hard and get a promotion.

Darling_Cherry 5

Thursday 12 November 2009 6:18

So...why didn't you get the position, OP?

alpha_beta 3

Thursday 12 November 2009 7:09

You were supposed to get?So what happened?Slept with the boss' wife?Daughter?Mother?Sister?...Son? You're not "supposed" to get that promotion,especially since you didn't get it. By the way,why are you interviewing people for a position higher than your current position?It doesn't really make sense to me.

wambamtysam 0

Thursday 12 November 2009 8:32

yeah, that makes no sense at all that you were doing the interview. that's like a cashier interviewing applicants for management positions which just doesn't happen.

loooooooooool_fml 1

Thursday 12 November 2009 15:52

Oh god people. The OP was "supposed" to get the promotion, probably the boss told that to the OP, then changed his/hers mind and decided not to. Is it really that hard to figure out?

paladininwaiting 1

Thursday 12 November 2009 17:48

THAT...was one of the very few actual FML's I've seen....

Igotthepoint 0

Thursday 12 November 2009 21:44

That is when you turn them all down and tell ur boss you're willing to take the job

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