Today, I was scheduled for an interview at a local firm owned by two partners. The secretary told me to be there at around 12:00 to 12:30 pm, so I arrived at 12:15. The first boss told me off for being early, the other one yelled at me for being late. 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, I showed up on time for a job interview. After waiting for about three hours, I was informed that the manager had "better things to do" than interview me. FML
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Today, I was late for an interview. Going into the elevator, a man ran up to the doors but since I was late, I pressed the "close" button. When I arrived to the office, the secretary asked me to wait. The boss walked in to interview me. The man whose face I closed the elevator doors on. FML
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Today, I had my first job interview in ages. I went in early, but instead of anyone telling me, they waited for the manager to come and get mad at me because it was supposed to be an online interview. I apologized and we went ahead with the interview, but she seemed disinterested and annoyed. I don’t think I got the job. FML
Today, I was yelled at and almost fired for showing up "late" to work. I was the first one here. FML
Today, I had an interview scheduled for 10:05. When I got there, someone was talking to them, so I sat down to wait. Little did I know this wait would be 45 minutes. I got told to go home and that I'd be rescheduled. FML
Today, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML
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Lauren10102 3
How dare you be early?!
perdix 31
Sounds like a delightful work environment. They're bitching at you even before you're on the payroll.
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Comments (62)
Zdoggg 4
Ahh I know what happened. The secretary told you around 12 or 1230 but told the partners each at exactly one or the other. I SEE YOU WITCH
perdix 31
You should key the secretary's car for setting you up for failure. She should have given you set time instead of mushy time range. Stupid bitch *guards face*.
HelloGuys 4
Oh, i see your regarding to a different FML. LOL
PipingMouse 14
I saw it too, but you don't see anyone else making pointless comments about it do you?
Oh_So_Klassical 18
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
hannnahmarie 14
Yelled at for being early? Thought that was a good thing..
Slimma 20
Well generally being early is good but not too early because then that puts a strain on the interviewers because then they have to reschedule things because you came in too early. Of course being late is just going to look bad. But in OP situation... it was lose/lose
davidbdb485 0
Why do they have to reschedule? Most people don't ask to go earlier just because thy arrived earlier. When I arrive for an interview, early of course, I let the secretary know I'm there and then I sit down to wait for my allotted time. I'm not putting any pressure on them, I'm just trying to make their lives easier. I honestly can't see how being more then 10 or 15 minutes early is a bad thing, I consider it to be thoughtful.
moemoney8888 7
Well sucks to be u...
mario2012 18
Why would you be yelled at for being early? That's just stupid on that one manager's part(an intelligent manager would commend you for being early). Also, the other manager is stupid for yelling at you for being "late" when you were there in the time frame they told you to arrive at. If there are managers there that hate people being punctual(early), then I would suggest finding a different place to work at. TL;DR version: the managers are stupid.
amandajlucas2015 2
Ok these aren't "managers" these are bosses.. He said it was an interview for a firm that implies lawyers office which has a boss not a manager.. Managers are at McDonald's
mario2012 18
All businesses have managers. SMH
walmartpaysme 15
29, a manager and a boss are the same thing. I honestly can't believe you said that. Who the **** do you think you are? You obviously don't know shit. So don't come on here and comment like you are better than everyone else. My dad works for a transformer plant and his official title contains the word manager. My husband works for the government designing computer websites and he has several people over him titled manager. Seriously, have you ever had a real job?
MidnightKnight 6
Good cop, bad cop?
Psych101 9
Which one would be the good cop?
andiewithlove 21
Maybe they just thought you were so beautiful that you'd be a distraction to your coworkers.
berryblizzard 11
There's just no winning.