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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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
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
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
Today, my job interview got canceled. I later found out it's because my sister got the brilliant idea to go talk to the manager to "advocate" for me, and they thought I put her up to it. FML
Today, my ten-year-old sister had to write out my job application because no one can read my terrible handwriting. FML
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
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
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
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, 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
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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nichollelovins 18
Work smart not hard.
Morning_fml 22
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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randomgirl1234 20
Sorry to hear that OP, you put much effort in it. However, many employers don't have much time to read all the applications they get and therefore it is easier for them to read a short standard application than a 6 page essay.
jagott90 4
What kind of job was it that a 6 page essay seemed appropriate?
SookyLala 13
This sucks, but for future reference, the thing is, employers are people, they dont want to sit there and read an 'essay' the best thing to do is put all relevant work information on your resume in an easily readable 'skimmable' form. and damn man, make sure one of those points is 'thorough'
ryenn 8
They didn't check????
NinjaJellyfish 27
FYL for working hard and losing to someone who didn't. YDI for not being supportive of your sister's success.
Soninuva 41
And attitudes like that are why the world is full of assholes.
twice_shy2015 1
You probably should've been the preferred candidate, but six pages? Two is max in job applications; no one wants to read a book on top of a resume.
curiouslilbird 19
I know some job apps require essays (depending on the field), but in this case it sounds like someone didn't bother to even read your resume. (As a fellow job hunter, I feel your pain!) But with any luck, OP, this rejection will turn out to be a blessing in disguise!
marcbjonson 7
mba programs dont teach you how to write essays. also, what jobs require an essay on the application? additionally, that wouldn't be the only deciding factor. perhaps the logic in your essay was as flawed as that of this fml?
_Secret_Agent_K_ 4
They probably thought you copied yours....