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By Anyonexx0 - 14/04/2015 18:15 - United States - Washington

Today, my sister and I heard back from a job we both applied to. I had used the knowledge from my MBA degree to write a six-page essay for the application, while she just copied and pasted hers from a random website. Guess who got the job. FML

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Same thing different taste

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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Backstabbers

By Anonymous - 23/07/2021 12:01 - United States

Today, after I applied for an IT position at work, and a coworker I’ve worked with for 3 years, who said she had no intention on applying, wished me luck and told me, "I hope you get it!" it's now a week later and it turns out she applied the next day, got the offer and accepted. I had to find out a week later from a different coworker. FML

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By AbhorrentApplication - 28/04/2013 23:40 - United States - Reston

Today, my ten-year-old sister had to write out my job application because no one can read my terrible handwriting. FML

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By Realworldred - 18/06/2015 03:50 - United States - Scranton

Today, my sister started a full-time job with a good pay despite having no prior work experience and being a college freshman. Meanwhile, I've graduated with two degrees, have been working two jobs for the last five years, and still can't get a full-time position anywhere. FML

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By Bummed - 12/06/2016 19:44

Today, I found out that after interviewing for two jobs at great companies, I was neck and neck with one other person for each position. They both offered the job to the other person. FML

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Nepotism rules

By Anonymous - 01/06/2021 11:01 - United States - Manchester

Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML

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Waste of time

By wasteoftime - 07/06/2017 20:00

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

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By fuck you, tasha - 24/08/2014 21:50 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, my sister felt guilty and told me about the changes she secretly made to my résumé months ago. She'd put "doing your mom" and "corporate espionage" as my hobbies, and "Justin Bieber's pussy waxer" as a previous job. No wonder I'm still unemployed. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/06/2011 04:50 - Australia

Today, I was passed over for the job of my dreams. I now have to watch as a girl I have on Facebook - a total moron - boasts daily about scoring the position instead. Turns out the interviewer was her uncle. FML

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Thanks, I hate it

By PiMan - 19/01/2010 19:20 - United States

Today, after spending four days having my resume, cover letter, and references proofread and perfected by professionals, I finally submitted it all to the summer internship of my dreams. I received a rejection letter ten minutes later. FML

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nichollelovins 18

Wednesday 15 April 2015 0:17

Work smart not hard.

Morning_fml 22

Wednesday 15 April 2015 0:18

You're better off not working in a place like that if they don't appreciate real effort and hard work anyway. Hope you find a job, OP.

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ezrajab 22

Wednesday 15 April 2015 4:57

Sorry op

vikky538 28

Wednesday 15 April 2015 5:00

That's called luck. Best of luck to your next interview.

hamster135 1

Wednesday 15 April 2015 5:27

Maybe she has a better personality haha

Xoolander 11

Wednesday 15 April 2015 5:42

Bottom line is: 6 pages = trash can (Even if you are Einstein. This is 2015 and while you were obtaining your degree, either recently or many years ago, the workforce has been flooded with younger workforce applicants. No time for your application. Too many apps piled up. Someone with an MBA should know trends like this exist. YDI

chucksfriday 21

Wednesday 15 April 2015 6:15

You should always have a lazy person on your payroll. They will almost certainly find an easier way to do something

sousounator 19

Wednesday 15 April 2015 6:25

Tell them, she doesn't deserve the job. You do.

zaidthunder1 27

Wednesday 15 April 2015 6:26

Life's never fair is it?

DesperadoSky 1

Wednesday 15 April 2015 6:35

well.. i got my job with 2 pages. 1 page of simple details like education background and contact info. 1 page of self evaluation. Simple is power

SpicyLady 17

Wednesday 15 April 2015 6:36

Not to be mean but I can see why you didn't get it. Job seekers don't have the time or the patience to read a 6 page essay when they have so many apps to go through. It still sucks that you put so much time into it and still didn't get that job though. I bet you can find better.