Today, I received an e-mail telling me the job offer I got last week was rescinded. Apparently, the memes I share on my Instagram page are "tasteless" and don’t fit the company’s values. I forgot my profile is public. FML
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Wild Nights Out
Last call, bad decisions and 3 a.m. texts you'll regret until noon. Cheers.
Today, I received an e-mail from a place I'd interviewed at, telling me they won’t be offering me the position. They came across an old Twitter account of mine, where I posted X-Rated content and sometimes stereotypical and dark humor. I don’t even remember the e-mail and password so that I can deactivate it. FML
Today, I was offered the job of my dreams until the recruiters had gone through my Twitter account and had seen tweets of me calling another girl a “bitch” and a racial slur during an argument. They rescinded the offer and I’d already quit my last job. FML
Today, I had a job interview. It went rather well and I was sure they would hire me. I put in my two weeks notice at my current job and told my boss to suck a dumpster of dick. I then get an email saying they “won’t be moving forward” because my Threads and Instagram don’t “align with the company values.” FML
Today, I was no longer being considered for the counselor position at a prestigious university because of a social media check. It wasn’t anything on my profile, it was comments I'd made on public posts, laced with profanity and insults towards other commenters. There goes my Christmas. FML
Today, I was let go without warning at work. Why? Because my boss saw some comments I'd posted. Nothing I'd said was offensive or controversial, but he said he didn't care, because he didn't agree with it and didn't want me to "smear" the company name. I represent the company? I just serve coffee. FML
Today, I was rejected from my dream job because my interviewer googled me and one of the images that comes up is a pic of me sunbathing nude in my own private garden. That pic isn’t one I took, it isn’t on my Facebook or anything, I have no f**king idea where it came from or who photographed me. FML
Today, I tried to write a bad review for the fast-food place at which I work part-time. My username made me anonymous, but I forgot to change my profile picture. Now my manager and coworkers won't even speak to me. FML
Today, I found out that my company used a nice photo of my coworkers and me for their corporate website, in efforts to make their office seem fun and relaxed. This wouldn't be so bad if they hadn't just fired every single person in the photo, myself included. FML
Today, after getting ghosted by a company for a job I really wanted, I posted on LinkedIn, venting my frustration with companies not having the decency to send rejection letters. My current boss, who didn't know I was job hunting, saw it, and let me know I'm now on the shit list. FML
Today, my job offer from 2 weeks ago was rescinded. My "new boss" didn't like my last performance review. I'd spent 30 hours preparing a case study for the second interview. He wants me to be a "standup guy" and withdraw my application voluntarily, so HR doesn't have to get involved. FML
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RichardPencil 32
And this is why you use a psuedonym when you want to be an ass online. If there is anyone actually named Richard Pencil, I apologize for all of the jobs I have cost you.
mike3775 39
I don’t think OP has much of a shot winning, because she was offered a job, but had not started. So she wasn’t an employee yet. You also have to remember, depending on which state in the US someone lives, a company can fire you for any reason at any time they wish. I had to let someone go because my boss (the owner) was losing business because of what an employee had posted on their public Facebook page wearing the ID badge of the business.
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mike3775 39
YDI. I just had to let someone go for the same reason.
ChipBoundary 9
what they do on their social media is none of your business. If they show up, do their job well, and don't create problems at work, it is none of your business.
RichardPencil 32
And this is why you use a psuedonym when you want to be an ass online. If there is anyone actually named Richard Pencil, I apologize for all of the jobs I have cost you.
EBrogen 12
It's nice having a job where the boss cares more about performance and not screwing up than what someone says online.
Charlie Given 28
Recently in court people have sued companies for this stuff and have won,because it's considered stocking in some states and invasion of privacy in others, because your public life has nothing to do with your work life if I was you I'd consult a lawyer.
mike3775 39
I don’t think OP has much of a shot winning, because she was offered a job, but had not started. So she wasn’t an employee yet. You also have to remember, depending on which state in the US someone lives, a company can fire you for any reason at any time they wish. I had to let someone go because my boss (the owner) was losing business because of what an employee had posted on their public Facebook page wearing the ID badge of the business.
Major Ahull 3
I don't just play a Major Ahull online, I am one in real life.
WhataStrangeTripThisIs 24
You're an idiot.