Embarrassing, Friends, Pranks and Work: And you are…?

And you are…?

By Pho_Rheal - 25/09/2009 00:11 - United States

Today, I got a phone call for a interview at Target at 4:30 pm. I got super excited, so I got dressed up and headed over there. I told the manager that I was there for my interview. He didn't know what I was talking about. My friends had prank called me. FML

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By panther of the desert - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - Puerto Rico - Rio Grande

Today, I was to have an important phone interview for a job. I got a call and everything went perfectly, and they said I was hired. Later, I found out that one of my "friends" had gotten one of his buddies to prank call me and make sure the line was engaged when the real interviewer called. FML

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By stilljobless - 21/05/2015 02:49 - United States - Willimantic

Today, I got a call from a really great company that I applied to work for, asking me to come in for an interview. When I went in, they had no appointment scheduled and no idea who I was. It turned out it was all a prank by my brother and his friends. My brother is 30. FML

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By oopsie - 24/05/2009 14:50 - Canada

Today, I got a phone call from a number I didn't recognize. It was a man with a speech impediment, and I began imitating him. He was the manager of a store I applied at. He wanted to arrange an interview. FML

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Not working out

By 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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Coming or going

By 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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Say my name, say my name

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 Anonymous - 06/10/2011 17:27 - United States

Today, I got called for a job interview. I didn't catch where it was, and in my excitement I forgot to ask. I now have no idea where I'm being interviewed. FML

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Canceled

By 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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The old switcheroo

By Anonymous - 13/03/2013 16:14 - United States - New York

Today, I had a job interview. I didn't have any clothes suitable for the interview, so I went to the store early and bought some there. After the interview, I went to return the clothes, because they were so expensive. The hiring manager saw me. FML

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By goodtiming - 20/05/2010 16:58 - Canada

Today, I finally got a job interview, and I thought it went amazing. They were supposed to call me today or tomorrow with the news. Today is also the day that my phone company decided to cut my phone off. FML

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AcesAndEights 0

Friday 25 September 2009 9:24

ouch.. well, you could try asking him to interview you anyway, since youre all dressed up and everything. Then kill your friends.

trailerboy531 0

Friday 25 September 2009 9:26

I work at Target. What you experienced is called a "miracle." Take it and run.

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pwdnt767 0

Friday 25 September 2009 13:39

did you even apply at target? they havnt been hiring for a year especily in az trust me i know

LeCielNousAide 7

Friday 25 September 2009 14:00

total YDI because you got excited over a job at Target...it really sucks there they are complete assholes. this one time my boyfriend visited my work and i was on my UNPAID lunch break with no name tag on and I gave him a quick kiss before I went back in to work and a customer complained because "her daughter saw it." guess who got in trouble for no apparent reason? yeah. me. the customer would not have said anything if she hadn't randomly guessed I worked there. For all she knew I could've been a guest wearing red and khaki. oh yeah and it's on my record now so if I get in trouble with a bf again they have to take "disciplinary action". I've been trying to repeal it off but the person to talk to is never there -.- I hate Target and I still have to work there because otherwise I'll have no job...

Gnocchi_fml 0

Friday 25 September 2009 14:18

I worked there, you are lucky. No one is happy at Target. Everyone is just there till they find a better job.

plexico 3

Friday 25 September 2009 14:38

Did you apply or did you think that Target just called you out of the clear blue sky? When you do work at Terget, you'll get a discount to buy scented canders and cherclates. Approved!

capricaz 0

Friday 25 September 2009 15:09

I used to work at Target. Trust me you don't want to get excited over that place unless you're going shopping for meakeup. The only good thing about that job is the people you work with, which you are not allowed to talk to EVER, not even for a second! I'm so glad I don't work there anymore. I quit btw. And then went back and um, told my managers what an awesome job I have now when they asked me where I worked out now. Hey, they didn't have to ask.

olisykes_ 0

Friday 25 September 2009 15:21

You're life must be super exciting. Getting all excited of a possible job at target? No wonder your friends decided to prank you...

ozymandias_fml 0

Friday 25 September 2009 16:12

YDI for getting excited over an *INTERVIEW* for a peon's job at a shaithole.

myballs 0

Friday 25 September 2009 16:34

Kick them in the dongles if they have 'em.

Bright_Lights 14

Friday 25 September 2009 17:04

Why is everyone being so mean? At least its a job, even if it is at TARGET. Now I don't come from America, so I don't know whats so bad about it, but over here in the UK, there's a pretty bad recession going on and people will take whatever job they can get. I doubt any of you people saying 'YDI for getting excited over a job at Target' even have a job? You probably spend all your days on here. hoping your sad little FML will get published after 57 submits. You sad, lonely people.

justme001 0

Friday 25 September 2009 17:18

Usually its the attitude of snot-bag teenagers who have just gotten fired for either trying to steal an Ipod, or clocking in ten minutes late every day. They always forget to mention that they were complete slackers/too stupid to do a simple job and earned the shit treatment.

ozymandias_fml 0

Friday 25 September 2009 18:32

It's because target, walmart, and mcdonalds are shit-holes and are barely better than being a bum on the dole -- basically, anyone can get those jobs, even in a recession. You don't even need to be able wipe your own ass, and they will hire you. To be excited about a job interview at a place like this is about the same level as being glad you didn't get fecal matter on your face last time you took a dump.