Today, I went to an important job interview. I was really anxious but tried to soldier on anyway. When I was called in, my nerves got so bad that I reverted to speaking my second language. Not first, second. I'm pretty sure I'm not getting the job. 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 went to my first ever job interview, in a totally stressed out state. The employer's first question was: "What's your name?" I forgot. FML
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Today, I thought I was finally over my anxiety problem, and confidently went to my first ever job interview. Halfway through, the manager told me that if I didn't stop being so nervous, he couldn't give me the job. I cried. FML
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Today, I had a job interview. I have a speech impediment and as much as I tried to keep it under control, it came out during the interview. I could tell the interviewers were trying to hold in their laughter. They ended the interview after 5 agonizing minutes, saying they’ll contact me. I left in tears. FML
Today, in a job interview I confirmed I could speak French, as I lived in France for 6 years and became fluent, but I was so nervous that when my interviewer started speaking French, I froze up and the entire French language exited my brain like it was escaping a fire. I was kicked out for lying. FML
Today, I got so nervous that I actually peed my pants during a job interview. FML
Today, after a spate of bad ones, I was in another job interview trying my hardest to give a good impression. After answering a few questions, I realized to my horror that while I was talking I was swiveling my chair from left to right like a nervous child. FML
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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parism143 28
Being trilingual, this happens to me quite often. Mainly speaking French in English class. Speaking my third language in my second language class? Logic. :)
thatonegirlnic 10
Pretty sure being bilingual is a positive thing in most job interviews.
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Comments (80)
telli164 30
Just apologise and explain to them that you speak two different languages?
Epikouros 32
Mala suerte OP, chacun ist nervoes at a sollicitatiegesprek.
Gus1989 9
Ask ur doctor about beta blackers!
falcon1987 10
Ha! Sounds like you're an interpreter for the military, probably Arabic is your second language?
ivydindy13 14
No. For someone in the military you should know to pay attention to detail. OP is from Japan, making his first language Japanese. He posted this in English... You see where I'm going with this?!
mattatom17 10
Just say that you were exhibiting your bilingual abilities! Best of luck OP
Ololo_fml 16
Yeah, I was told by my gf that I mutter smth in japanese while asleep. Anyway you did realize that you weren't speaking in japanese, right?..
jazzmin1997 16
You should've taken a chill pill.
firedupfirebird 5
impressive