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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. It turns out that the phone number on my resumé was wrong. FML

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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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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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Thanks, I hate it

kkkk - 31/01/2011 15:44

Today, the company I applied for called up congratulating me in getting the job. I was ecstatic. Quickly enough I texted a few mates that I'd got the job. Twenty minutes later they called again, saying the trainee had accidentally called the wrong applicant. FML

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Wrong number - 25/02/2022 21:00 - Canada - Vancouver

Today, I got a call and was offered a position with a company that I really wanted to work for. I just had to wait a week to confirm that everything was good to go. Ten seconds after ending the call, they called back and said that they'd called the wrong person. The offer was for someone else. FML

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Anonymous - 10/10/2013 17:59 - United States - Wallingford

Today, while despairing over having been rejected for my dream job, I received an email asking me to come back in for another interview. Then they called me to say they accidentally sent the email to all the applicants, and that they definitely aren't interested. FML

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Canceled

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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Not working out

Anonymous - 25/07/2014 02:04 - Canada - Burnaby

Today, after months of job hunting, I finally got a phone interview with a company. Excited, I prepared for the interview and conducted extensive research on the company. The interview ended within a minute. They'd got the wrong person. FML

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smidge - 02/06/2009 06:05 - United States

Today, I got a call from an ad agency offering me a job. I was so excited, because I've been looking for work for a few months now and really wanted to work for them. An hour later, they called apologizing, because they'd made a mistake and offered the job to the wrong person. FML

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Anonymous - 06/10/2016 19:01 - United States - Tallahassee

Today, while checking my voicemail, I noticed I had received one from a job that I've been trying to get in for months. Too bad they called two weeks ago. FML

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AgentKoos_99 - 11/10/2016 07:52 - South Africa - Johannesburg

Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied for, I was told that they never received my application. Turns out that the email address that they told me to send it to was not being checked anymore and that they would be happy to consider me for the following year. FML

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SexySlayer1248 18

Tuesday 29 January 2013 8:57

I hope you didn't put detail-oriented in your special skills

IOmnomHard 10

Tuesday 29 January 2013 8:57

Sounds like your boss took betrayal well.

dan_in_wi 12

Tuesday 29 January 2013 17:08

well... your going to end up at McDonalds. p.s. they don't require a resume

tj4234 35

Tuesday 29 January 2013 23:42

actually I used to work for McDonalds (until very recently), and they do require a form of C.V. But you write it online and it gets e-mailed to them.

DanielleinDC 33

Tuesday 29 January 2013 17:25

That's why you always, always, always check your resume, especially the contact details, to make sure it's right. Better yet, have a friend look at it to catch any possible typos. YDI.

edgarhaasenbary 8

Tuesday 29 January 2013 19:29

You people are dumb. U can not be fired for lookin for a better job. IDIOTS

vr4_211 2

Wednesday 30 January 2013 5:00

It pays to double-check information you put in your resume.

dionhart 4

Wednesday 30 January 2013 9:51

Smooth move sir

Raykyogrou03 12

Wednesday 30 January 2013 17:51

Well he knows now

Elle_ShellBelle 15

Thursday 31 January 2013 20:36

I do find it a little weird you would put your current job number in your résumé at all versus a personal number. But good luck in your job search. It is no fun