Today, I finally got an interview for the job I want. The interviewer looked at my resumé and asked, "So, what have you been doing for the past 10 years?" I guess binge-watching Netflix wasn't the right answer. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had a job interview that I really wanted to nail. Everything was great until the interviewer asked me why I left my last job. I meant to say, "I felt it was time for a new challenge," but instead I said, "I felt tired of pretending to care." The look on their face was priceless. Needless to say, but I don't think I'll get the job. FML
Today, I had my first job interview for eight months. My interviewer noticeably yawned during my reply to the first question. FML
Today, I finally got an interview with my dream company. Everything went perfectly until the interviewer asked if I had any questions. I tried to say, "What do you enjoy most about working here?" Instead, I somehow asked, "Why do you still work here?" FML
Today, after being unemployed for the last year, I finally got an interview. When they asked me my favorite pastime, I panicked and said, "Dancing with my cat." I guess I won’t be hearing from them anytime soon. FML
Today, after months of unemployment, I got an interview. It went great until the recruiter asked if I had questions. Trying to sound thoughtful, I asked, "What do employees dislike most about working here?" The recruiter laughed and said, "That's a unique way to phrase that." I spent the rest of the interview wondering why my brain chose violence at the worst possible moment. FML
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, during a job interview, I spent an eternity telling them everything about my experience, my character, my passions, and my previous jobs. Next thing I know, the recruiter said, “Now let’s get to the part where you tell us something about yourself!” FML
Today, I went on an interview for a job that I had been wanting for months. I thought everything was going great. On my way out, my interviewer asked me to recycle something for him. I agreed. It was my resume. FML
Today, during a job interview, I was asked the classic, "Where do you see yourself in five years?" My brain froze, and I blurted out, "Hopefully not here." FML
Today, I had my first job interview in years. While I was waiting for the manager to come out I realized I had forgotten the resume that I had printed out the night before, since he specifically asked me to bring one. FML
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Chazzster 32
It’s very seldom wise to joke about interview questions if you were joking… If you have been out of the job market for 10 years then you have a tough road ahead of you. You may have to start with a job in your field but at a lower responsibility and pay until you have earned back your experience. Then you can look for a better job after a year or so.
RichardPencil 32
Evaluating media content. Testing the performance of streaming media systems. Examining the user interface of popular streaming services to find opportunities to reduce friction. If you said that, you'd be telling the truth and get the job!
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Chazzster 32
It’s very seldom wise to joke about interview questions if you were joking… If you have been out of the job market for 10 years then you have a tough road ahead of you. You may have to start with a job in your field but at a lower responsibility and pay until you have earned back your experience. Then you can look for a better job after a year or so.
mike3775 39
Not necessarily. I had a 10 yr gap of employment, and when they asked why, I simply told them that I was operating my own lawn mowing business, and had my neighbors as professional references vouching for me. What was I really doing for 10 years? Caring for my mom who was diagnosed with cancer and attended every doctors visit, chemo treatments, etc and when she died, did the same for my stepdad who was diagnosed with cancer shortly after my mom passed away. Potential employers did not need to know what I was really doing, hence the lie (and believe it or not, my states veterans assistant at the unemployment office told me to lie on my resume)
RichardPencil 32
Evaluating media content. Testing the performance of streaming media systems. Examining the user interface of popular streaming services to find opportunities to reduce friction. If you said that, you'd be telling the truth and get the job!
JasonThorn 23
A ten-year gap is bad enough, but being flippant about it practically screams "I'm Unemployable For a Reason!"