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By mathguy - 03/05/2012 12:16 - United States - Green Bay

Today, I went for a job interview for a building position at a retail store. They saw on my application that I was good at math. They asked me what the circumference of a circle is. Being nervous during the interview, I accidentally said the area of a circle. I didn't get the job. FML

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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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By Anonymous - 06/10/2011 17:27 - United States

Today, I got called for a job interview. I didn't catch where it was, and in my excitement I forgot to ask. I now have no idea where I'm being interviewed. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/09/2023 16:00 - United States

Today, I went for an interview at a great company. Everything was going well until I tried to demonstrate my knowledge of their industry by using a technical term. Turns out I'd completely misunderstood the term and used it in the wrong context. The interviewer raised an eyebrow, and I could see "Don't call us, we'll call you" flicker in their eyes. FML

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Great first impression

By Anonymous - 04/02/2023 18:00 - Canada

Today, I woke up early for a job interview. I got lost and arrived an hour late, only to find out it was the wrong day. FML

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Too trusting

By Anonymous - 25/09/2021 20:00

Today, I made the major mistake of trusting a fart during a job interview. Needless to say, I didn’t get the job. 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 GoodbyeNewJob - 17/11/2016 18:00

Today, I accidentally said, "Hell yes!" in front of a potential employer and a group of kids before an interview at a daycare center. FML

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DocBastard 38

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:16

Staymintyfresh - Are you in the slow grammar class?

happle 21

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:51

It's pi, you guys. Pie is food, pi is a number.

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justhanging 6

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:23

You should have told them that you accidentally integrated the answer.

HALAL_fml 0

Friday 4 May 2012 0:06

I love squareroot I can do like 10 digits

Favorite2217 6

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:28

If it was at a retail store I don't think you would need to know the circumference of a circle.

BriBeHyper 2

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:34

Building position.

RedPillSucks 31

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:33

Could have been worse. You could have thought the interviewer asked if you were circumcised, and whipped it out to show him/her

THE_A_TEEN 27

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:52

Not that bad, if you're applying somewhere in the **** industry.

Genoc123 5

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:42

Your dumb

THE_A_TEEN 27

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:44

^Oh the irony!

nofearjenshere 12

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:19

These comments always seem to dumbfound me.

PawnShopPenguin 4

Thursday 3 May 2012 19:56

Look on the bright side, now you and all your nerd friends can watch Star-Trek and try to defeat the evil gnomes on World of Warcraft!!!!

Razzle_Dazzle_5 11

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:50

That's a nice assumption you got there. Did you even read this FML?

Torva_fml 16

Thursday 3 May 2012 21:28

It's ok guys, he's only 14!

Razzle_Dazzle_5 11

Thursday 3 May 2012 21:37

79 Ok, you're only 16!

mugu 0

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:07

It's ok, there'll be other interviews hun :) Dont beat yourself up. Try practising beforehand and work on your confidence. Best of luck :)

mugu 0

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:10

Omg I just noticed your username, nows the time to change it!!

numbersystem 4

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:07

Circumference = circus conference

stevenmx86 7

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:08

lol wow people just continue to make themselves look dumber and dumber ....

shayshayshazam 14

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:18

Yet another way that math ruins lives...

lovelife9 12

Thursday 3 May 2012 20:46

I am actually learning those stuff in math class now

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