Today, my mom called while I was at a job interview. I ignored the call, but the interviewer was so offended by the fact I'd rudely left it on at all, that he threw me out. I found out from my mom later that she'd called to wish me good luck. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my phone cut out during a call for a job interview. I tried calling them back, but there was no answer. Later, I got an email from the interviewer, saying I was no longer being considered for the position due to my being "rude and unprofessional." FML
Today, I was at a job interview when my phone started ringing. It was my mom, so I quickly hit "Ignore", which was probably for the best since she was obviously drunk. She left a voicemail in which she sang "Happy Birthday" to me. It's not my birthday. FML
Today, I checked my inbox and realized I got an email from a potential employer, saying they were having trouble getting a hold of me by phone. They called while my mom was using my phone to look up directions to a place, and she answered, kindly hanging up when they asked for me. FML
Today, whilst on a phone interview with a college I really want to go to, my mother picks up the other line and shouts into the phone "She's not going to college, she's lazy and she'll only disappoint you." The interviewer hung up before I could say anything. FML
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
Today, my mom has been calling me every ten minutes, asking me questions about her new computer. She called me at work, and I rudely answered her question. She called back, talked to my boss, saying she was a customer that called in, and I was rude to her. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me for taking too long at a job interview, and that it was a waste of her time to drive me to it. I just quit my job, moved away from my boyfriend and the coast to help take care of her in Idaho. FML
Today, I told my wife I had a huge Zoom interview and could not be disturbed under any circumstances. Nevertheless, she called her mom, got into a screaming argument the interviewer could clearly hear, then came into my office to cry on my shoulder. She doesn't understand why I'm furious with her. FML
Today, because my insane mother doesn’t want me getting a job to afford to move out and never see her again, she put my suit in the freezer last night so I couldn’t go to my 9 a.m. interview. I went in a t-shirt instead and they rejected me straight away for not "taking the interview seriously." FML
Today, I had a phone call from a company I was applying to. It was going really well, until the call ended. Now since I'm so used to calling my girlfriend, I ended the call with, "Love you, bye." And if things couldn't get any worse, I started swearing to myself. The recruitment officer heard me. I forgot to hang up. FML
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Quinn32 16
It should have been on silent but the interviewer still should have been more understanding...and who would actually want to work for someone who overreacts like that anyways
2oc 5
Well now you know for next time i guess. My mom usually does the same thing -_-
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ManInTheMachine 20
You COULD have cake, but may you? No. Why? Because I already stole it from them. You'll have to find me first. >:)
Elovena 9
No offense but on my first interview I knew to turn my phone off. I was sixteen.
mckibben 7
I was 14 and i knew to turn my phone off
emilyjgraham 34
34, I don't think it was a competition.
McAninch35 9
I was two and a half. I win
greeneyedpothead 10
Oh my gosh, do you honestly not think this is your fault? You should ALWAYS keep your phone on silent at things like that, especially on interviews! Did you at least say excuse me and turn it off? Or did you just let it keep ringing like crazy? Either way, the interviewer probably got the impression that you don't care enough to turn off your phone. Should have been smarter about it, because any little thing can just absolutely piss off the person interviewing you and that's all they'll remember!
Futacy 30
Sorry OP, looks like your mom jinxed it (TT^TT)
chanpants 2
Interviewing 101, DO NOT HAVE YOUR PHONE ON IN AN INTERVIEW. Jeez, it's disrespectful of the interviewer's time if they have to pause the interview while you figure out what to do with your ringing phone. I've gone on a couple interviews where the interviewer's phone rang and I felt slightly peeved, so I can only imagine how he must have felt. I'm just hoping you didn't have some idiotic ringtone.
ManInTheMachine 20
"Shawtie wanna... Licklicklicklicklick lick that lollie-pop." OP: Oh sorry, it's my mom. I gotta take this. *leaves interview room*
CustardAndPie 13
#17: I actually hope it was Sir Mix-A-Lot. It'd be fantastic Seriously, though, OP, who leaves their phone on in a job interview? Put that shit on silent.
Needafarm 22
My ringtone for ALL standard calls is the old Leo saying "Thunder Thunder Thunder, ThunderCATS HO!!!!"
easyprey 8
That's an awesome ringtone! I gotta go download that :)
downtime 13
Comments like these are reasons I'm thankful most large businesses have an HR department to handle things like these, as apparently the average person is unaware of the basic fundamentals of the interview.
Dcm210 19
tell that interviewer off to suck it and it could've been worse for him.
Axipiter 24
You are SUCH a rebel. Congratulations.
DocBastard 40
Yes, that's exactly what you want to do - insult the interviewer. That's a guaranteed way to get the job. Brilliant plan.
ManInTheMachine 20
Joke's on you! That was...actually, I have no idea what that was. But the cake was a lie. ( ._.)
Mauskau 36
Fatties and their cake.. :P
captainburke 5
The interviewer sounds like a prick, you don't want to work for him anyway
KiRaKaT 9
He's a prick because OP was an idiot and left their phone on? Sorry, but I fail to see how the interviewer is in the fault here
bixfish 4
I'm sure he had enough common since to know that he should have had his phone off.. He must have forgotten (it's easy to do especially if you're nervous).
sophie22_fml 8
I always turn off my phone, specially if I'm nervous because one of the reasons I'm nervous is because I worry my phone is going to start ringing. If I'm going to go to a job interview the first thing on my mind is turning off my phone or I just leave it in my car.