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By telefucked - 31/07/2010 07:35 - United States

Today, my parents switched phone companies, which changed the phone number. Two days ago, I dropped off over 15 job applications with my 'old' number on all of them. There is a waiting period before I can reapply anywhere. FML

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By LFE - 16/10/2013 04:40 - United States - Liberty Hill

Today, after applying at over 30 businesses over the past 6 months, I have had not one single call. I later find out that I was using my old phone number on the applications, and my secondary phone was my mom's. She thought they were telemarketers. FML

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By faulty number - 28/01/2013 23:25 - United States - Port Saint Lucie

Today, I have been waiting for a call from a job I applied for. I soon got a text from my current boss, who doesn't know I'm job hunting, letting me know that the recruiter was trying to reach me. Turns out my number on my resumé was wrong. FML

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By tammylauraine - 29/02/2012 18:21 - United States

Today, after handing out several résumés for several jobs, I realized that I forgot to add my phone number to them. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/10/2009 21:37 - Australia

Today, I discovered that I needed to reapply for my job in order to have a chance at keeping it. The applications closed yesterday. FML

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By KayIsKiwi99 - 29/08/2016 19:00 - United States - Houston

Today, I realized after turning in my resume to over 100 job openings over the past month, that the resume I've been submitting does not have my phone number or any other contact information besides my name. FML

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By Loser - 04/05/2009 20:15 - Canada

Today, I decided to modify my resume since I've handed out over 30 of them in the past couple of weeks and I haven't gotten any calls back. As soon as I opened it on word document, I noticed that I had forgotten to include my phone number for employers to contact me. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/08/2020 23:01 - United States

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

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By jobless - 07/02/2010 06:12 - United States

Today, I realized after sending out countless copies of my resume to companies, I failed to add my phone number on it. FML

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By Jodie - 03/02/2012 12:48 - Australia

Today, I had to change my mobile number because I was getting abuse from a guy, so I sent my new number to all of the people on my contact list. Including him. FML

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By captainfail - 14/07/2009 15:27 - Germany

Today, I applied for my first job. I didn't know how to write a resume, so I copied and pasted one from someone else and reworked it. I got on the bus, handed it in, and left. Then I remembered I forgot to change the contact info and date. FML

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diamondgirlx 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 19:20

why dont you just call where you applied, give them your name, and let them know your number has been changed. is your brain functioning?

TaterLuv 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 21:55

YDI for not knowing you can just call these employers and let them know you need to make a change to your application.

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CooLbEAnS1096 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 19:39

You don't have to reapply, just call the places and give them your new number. Either you really don't want to work or you are very dumb.

Myz_Blazette 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 19:50

14- Obviously op didn't know that or they wouldn't of submitted the apps two days prior.

XxBobbyRdz67xX 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 19:51

sucks for u dude... haha.

fartstar 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 19:56

Learning is fun!

jmeg_fml 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 20:15

wow a smart #1 post

sourgirl101 28

Saturday 31 July 2010 20:33

I switched phone companies a lot of times and was able to keep the same number. FYL for having a bad mommy and daddy that don't want you to get a job and pay your own phone bill.

towboatdude 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 20:38

I'm with # 13 & 14 on this one. You should have known about the phone changes. and oh yeah while I'm at it you two or should I say three are smoking hotties.

xerikax3 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 20:50

...Atleast somebody agreed with me

YayAmerica 0

Saturday 31 July 2010 20:41

This is actually the perffect opportunity for some face time with the hiring manager, because now you can go in and ask to speak with them just to give them the new phone number. You could easily get some interviews that way.

sallen0046 4

Saturday 31 July 2010 20:58

So you call or go into the places you dropped off applications and give them your updated information. Or go into your new carrier's store and tell them you'd like to keep the old number on your new phone. If it hasn't been 30 days, and you take a parent with you, they're obligated to do whatever you like. Those grace periods exist for reasons just like this one. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure these things out.