Today, I was excited to finally get an interview after being unemployed since getting out of the military nearly a year ago. Turns out, they weren't even interested in hiring me. They'd just never met a female Marine before. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went to a job interview. I never applied for the job, they'd sought me out, had a phone interview, and sent samples, all before the face-to-face interview. Turns out none of the people I met with had even read my resume or writing samples. I was told I might not be a good fit. FML
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
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
Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied for, I was told that they never received my application. Turns out that the email address that they told me to send it to was not being checked anymore and that they would be happy to consider me for the following year. FML
Today, I had my first job interview in months. The guy chuckled mockingly at my master's degree in philosophy and wound up admitting that he had no idea why I'd even been selected to be interviewed. 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, 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
Today, I was interviewed by a WalMart employee for a position in their pharmacy. I didn't get the job. I was more qualified than the woman who gave me the interview. FML
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
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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inappropes 31
What assholes
J352SAURUS 30
Jeez, that's terrible. What were they planning on doing? Stare at you, say "wow, a female marine, it really is true" and send you on your way? I'm sorry to hear, OP. I'm sure you'll find a good job soon. For all it's worth, thank you for your service.
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Comments (45)
sarcasmismyno1 22
I can't believe they had the nuts to waste your time and resources like that, and the gall to get your hopes up as well. They are total fuckwads and you are lucky you didn't end up working with that level of moron. Chin up love. The right job will come along.
OldSleaze 4
Sooooo. Did you get the job?
Bearsmomma 30
Holy shit, are you for real right now? Did you read the FML at all?
whatoftoday 6
Use your GI Bill and go to school. They pay you to go to school.
RichardPencil 32
I'm sorry you're having such a hard time getting interviews. Ex-military are usually highly desirable for many civilian jobs. Why do you think you're missing out?
Bearsmomma 30
This could've been the first application submitted. Being unemployed for a year doesn't necessarily mean OP was actively searching that entire time.
GhostFox 34
Spread that little event everywhere. And makes sure to include the names of the people who interviewed you. Any time the business comes up, mention hat they basically yanked you around because they wanted to gawk. Hopefully, people will actually show some of that pride in the military that they spread when trying to tell people to go IN to the army, and make the ******* suffer.
nykkilynn16 7
That's terrible.
ralphnader 13
Move out of California, other states have much lower unemployment rates and actually value military experience.
TheLawtman 3
Comment moderated for rule-breaking.
Maybe they don't want to hire people that invade other countries to "free" them. When un reality you are just trying to get their oil
ThrottleJockey 36
The real reality is that you're being an asshole.
Siriusproblem 10
You, are an idiot. Let's pretend for a moment that you're right. If American troops were invading other countries, stealing oil, and whatever else you deluded assholes complain about. Why would you target a soldier directly? The soldiers in ANY military deserve respect, because of how hard it is to achieve that. We could be talking about Axis soldiers in WWII, and they still deserve more respect then someone like you, or a common civilian. Now, back to reality. There will be a time in our life where America will go to war. When this happens, are you going to be prosecuting the soldiers then? I'm willing to bet the answer is no. As long as they're dying instead of you, what's the problem? Right? You need to clear your head and reset your priorities, a vast majority of people in the military are respectable and good people. Now to address that, of course there are going to be the crooked people serving. It doesn't matter where you look, there are going to be people looking for problems. However, you can't form your opinion on the whole branch based on a couple people. If you start to group people based on their role in life, you're no better than what you're falsely prosecuting them for.
ThrottleJockey 36
I love how my comment was moderated and yet had 4 thumbs up. Some people don't like the truth.
rogwest 23
If you're still looking for work inbox me. From one marine to another I have some leads for you that might help in finding gainful employment.
soulreaper12296 28
Is there any way you can report them for that if you have proof?