Today, I became the center of attraction of my office floor after sending my resumé to my work Whatsapp group, asking them to share with their friends for job openings. My VP is owner of the group. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, I sent my resumé to a former coworker to get some pointers, except that I sent it to his old work email account and now my boss knows I’m looking for a new job. FML
Today, during work hours, I took time off and discreetly went for an interview for a prospective job at our rival company. As soon as I reached the place, I bumped into my current boss. FML
Today, I found an ad for my job at my company on an online job board. FML
Today, I sent a Whatsapp message to my boss that was meant for my coworker. It said, “I’m so over this job, I can’t wait to quit!” I tried deleting it immediately, but the notification pinged right as he was sitting next to me in a meeting. He smirked and said, “Good to know you’re so passionate about this job.” FML
Today, I was super flattered to find out that one of my former white collar colleagues recommended me for a job. It wasn’t until the phone interview that I realized it was at the lunch counter at her new office building. FML
Today, after working my ass off for months trying to prove myself, I received an email from my boss regarding the end-year function. Excited to be invited, I opened the email just to see I'm the only one being left behind to answer the phones. FML
Today, after applying for a promotion to a position which I've been working my ass off for two years to get, my managers thought it would be appropriate to discuss other applicants in front of me, even asking me to compare my resume with theirs to see the "caliber" of what I'm up against. FML
Today, my boss created a WhatsApp group called "Forever Alone", added me and only me, and then left so that I could be the only person in the group. FML
Today, I e-mailed an employer to ask about a job I had applied for earlier. The employer in question was on vacation. The person who replied had the position which I had applied for mentioned in their signature. FML
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alternative-facts 6
You so deserve it! I have no sympathy for people who do easily avoidable things because they have the attention spans of gnats and can't take two seconds to actually think about their actions, and then write whiny, "poor-me" FMLs. Sack up, take some responsibility, and pay attention next time. Just sayin...
sororitytaylor 24
I don't understand why anyone would do this. Even if your VP wasn't admin of the group, do you really trust your coworkers enough for them not to tell the boss you're asking them for job opportunities somewhere else??
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alternative-facts 6
You so deserve it! I have no sympathy for people who do easily avoidable things because they have the attention spans of gnats and can't take two seconds to actually think about their actions, and then write whiny, "poor-me" FMLs. Sack up, take some responsibility, and pay attention next time. Just sayin...
madscientist_17 15
I don't see what's wrong with this? You were looking for openings within your place of employment?
sororitytaylor 24
It sounds like they were looking for an entirely new job, through their coworkers' friends.
sororitytaylor 24
I don't understand why anyone would do this. Even if your VP wasn't admin of the group, do you really trust your coworkers enough for them not to tell the boss you're asking them for job opportunities somewhere else??
Kaalschneid 21
I like how people are complaining about OP trying to get a better job, in this day and age where getting a good job is necessary. I don't know about WhatsApp, but Good for You for trying to get a better job! It's inappropriate and irresponsible for your employer to hold it against you (maybe not even legal, but regardless, not professional). Give OP a better job, or don't complain when they look for other opportunities! Good luck in the market, it's still not great.
alternative-facts 6
No one's blaming the guy for looking for a better job. More power to him if he can find one. However, you have to be pretty stupid to jeopardize your current job by telling your boss you're actively looking for a new job elsewhere--like the idiot OP did by broadcasting on whatsapp. It's the best way to get fired. And then, you have no job at all. In the U.S., there's nothing in the "rules" that says that an employer has to support an employee who's looking to leave. Most people are "at will" employees, meaning they can be fired at any time. That's why you keep your job search a secret, until you have secured a new position.
diisneygirl 2
You thought that was a good idea?
yeongji 31
YDI. Even if the VP was not part of the group chat, you should not have announced it to everyone that you are looking for a new opportunity. Someone could have ratted you out, or used it as a form of blackmail if you upset them. It is also a very lame thing to do, to ask people to help you ask around for a new job. It seems to me you are hoping to land yourself someone through connections and not effort.