Job interview, Awkward and Work: Rash decision

Rash decision

By caiti - 06/08/2009 01:25 - United States

Today, I had a job interview and things were going really well until I noticed the woman interviewing me staring at the inside of my elbow. I am recovering from a poison sumac rash, and each spot looks like a puncture wound from a syringe. I was dismissed before the interview was over. FML

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By Crunchy - 19/04/2009 21:52 - United States

Today, I had a job interview. Everything was going really well until I noticed a bug on my interviewer's lower neck. I shouted that something really disgusting was crawling on him. It turns out it was his big hairy mole. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/02/2021 21:30

Today I went to a much-anticipated job interview. I've been out of work for a month and I really need and wanted this job. I then realized that yesterday's hike was not a good idea when a tick crawled across my forehead in the middle of the interview. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/06/2012 18:09 - United States - Charlotte

Today, I had an admissions interview at my dream college. I spent hours practicing questions and picking the perfect outfit. It was not until after the interview that I realized I'd scratched a pimple while waiting, and my forehead had been smeared with blood the entire time. FML

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By bleeding - 06/12/2009 01:24 - United States

Today, while I was waiting for an interview, I picked at a something I felt on my chin thinking that it was just some food. I had a good interview. Then I got into my car and looked in the mirror, and saw that I had blood smeared all over my chin. Turns out I had picked a zit. No one told me. FML

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By Sod's Law in action - 17/03/2018 01:30

Today, I turned up to my job interview ready for any question, with impeccable references and previous work experience. Then I saw that one of my interviewers was the lady I accidentally hit with my bicycle last week. She still has stitches in her cheek. No job for me. FML

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Chapped out

By Anonymous - 12/12/2009 09:28 - United States

Today, I was having lunch with my mom before an important job interview. She commented than my lips looked dry and crackly and gave me her chapstick with aloe to put on. Apparently I'm allergic to aloe and my lips got so swollen I could hardly talk. It was too late to reschedule the interview. FML

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Lookin' good

By racoonface - 19/04/2009 15:17 - United States

Today, it was lovely outside so I decided to tan outside. I burn pretty easily, so I put on sunscreen. I fell asleep on my side, so when I woke up, I had a massive burn on only one side of my body, with sunglass lines. Tomorrow, I have a job interview. I'm going to go in looking like a racoon. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/12/2011 20:23 - United States

Today, I had an allergic reaction to my deodorant. My armpits wouldn't stop itching, and by the time my shift was over, they were raw and bloody. FML

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By Cody - 30/12/2008 09:35 - France

Today, I was at a job interview at McDonalds. All was going well until the manager told me that I'd have to remove the piercing that I have on my eyebrow. I didn't think that my mole would be so confusing. FML

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Breakout

By Jennifer - 28/02/2025 20:00 - Australia

Today, I had a job interview. The night before, I'd noticed a small pimple forming on my chin and did everything I could to make it go away. During the interview, I couldn’t focus on anything except the giant pimple that had sprouted on my forehead. I spent the entire time trying to keep my fringe in front of it. FML

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Thursday 6 August 2009 9:09

Yeah, you could've worn longer sleeves, or maybe tried some concealer? I suppose you could've also tried to explain to her about the rash, but she probably wouldn't have believed you anyway...so yeah fyl.

ajkkls63 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 9:26

You shouldn't work at a place that would jump to 'rash' decisions like your interviewer did.

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RPGod 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 17:24

YDI for not explaining.

jcooplsu11 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 17:49

That sucks but I think I would have worn long sleeves

MTF23 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 18:34

So.. I guess it's impossible to tell her what happened? I think if a job's riding on it, you should probably take a little more care into ensuring she doesn't have the wrong impression.

i_love_fml_11 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 18:59

never had poisen sumac rash but i have eczema so i think i know how you feel. it really sucks and you hate saying over and over what it is...I'd try to explain what happened!

fluffy118 0

Friday 8 July 2011 15:11

I have eczema too, and it really does suck having to explain it to people, but i guess it beats having them think it is something worse. For interviews or other important events, I make sure that as little of it is showing as possible.

keonli 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 19:28

I thought you never wore short sleeves to an interview because you usually have a blazer on over your shirt?

tapoutORpassout 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 19:44

would this not be against the law. EOE!!! cant presume.

cybely 0

Friday 7 August 2009 2:42

No. Duh.

flyboy57 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 19:53

YDI. it's like covering up tattoos for a job - wear long sleeves!

rustyrox 0

Thursday 6 August 2009 23:12

or you could have explained and offered to take a drug test.

jmeg_fml 0

Friday 7 August 2009 5:27

yeahh, long sleeves, concealer, explanation, offering to take a drug test, there are just so many ways this could have been avoided. good luck with your job hunt though