Today, I finished doing a resume that I had spent three hours on. I e-mailed it to the business I was applying for, satisfied. I decided to look it over. The first thing I notice, I spelt my own name wrong. 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, I realized I had misspelled "Education" on all the resumes I've been submitting. FML
Today, I spent ages writing a draft press release as part of a copywriting job application. I worked really hard and read it through several times before submitting. They emailed me to point out that I'd misspelled the name of the company. Twice. FML
Today, I wrote an email for a job offer. I checked it, double-checked it, triple-checked it, and then sent it. It's only THEN that I realised my CV wasn't attached. FML
Today, I sent a thank you note after a job interview, emphasizing my accuracy at editing written reports; I misspelled the company's name. FML
Today, I applied for my first job. I didn't know how to write a resume, so I copied and pasted one from someone else and reworked it. I got on the bus, handed it in, and left. Then I remembered I forgot to change the contact info and date. FML
Today, I got an e-mail regarding an IT support job I applied to. The e-mail had numerous formatting errors due to bad code, and typos all over the place. It said I wasn't qualified for the job. FML
Today, I realized I sent over 2 dozen job applications with my dating profile word doc instead of my resume. FML
Today, I sent a cover letter to a potential employer. In the letter, I talked about my great attention to detail, my strong ability to focus, and my stellar writing skills. After hitting send, I reread the letter and noticed that I typed my name "B-R-A-I-N." My name is Brian. FML
Today, I noticed that I've been spelling my company's name wrong in my email signature for over a year. FML
Today, after spending four days having my resume, cover letter, and references proofread and perfected by professionals, I finally submitted it all to the summer internship of my dreams. I received a rejection letter ten minutes later. FML
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moleSG 6
That's why you look it over BEFORE sending it. Sorry, but YDI.
DalekScythe 0
oh look, I found another homoretardis in its natural habitat trolling and giving the most dumbass YDI remarks.... what a hideous sight!
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moleSG 6
That's why you look it over BEFORE sending it. Sorry, but YDI.
Phillay632 0
Don't worry, you can still qualify for a position in Obama's administration.
PaulieeBooMN 0
YDI for not having a job
stereopump 0
...Not to mention, "Spelt" is not a word
kevin27_fml 3
why would they care? they don't know u.
Amandick12 0
Ya it is
tingting1 0
hahaha! well that really sucks
HeyThatsMySoc 0
XD good job
abandonship 3
well done
mrlucky4444 0
Get ur ass back to kindergarten
delfinofrank 0
Proofreading FTW
lmmmr 0
I don't understand how people can have such issues with resumes. How hard is it to type one page clearly and correctly?
DameGreyWulf 1
Seriously, especially when it's something this important. As the English teachers OF MY ENTIRE LIFE have said "ALWAYS READ IT AT LEAST ONCE MORE." Also everybody, spelt IS a word. Look it up, jackasses. http://www.answers.com/spelt http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spelt[2] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/spelt http://www.thefreedictionary.com/spelt http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/spelt It's a little something called ALTERNATIVE SPELLING... you know, kind of like "color" vs "colour"? Or, more closely, "smelled" vs "smelt"? Not everyone uses the same damn words and spellings. Pick up a book some time.. And about the plant part... I suppose then that makes rape not verb either? Twats.
asdfghjkkl 0
From the Merriam Webster site. Date: before 12th century
DameGreyWulf 1
Doesn't mean it is not a word, nor that it is still not in use.
emmaphant 0
From the Merriam-Webster website: chiefly British past and past participle of spell Way to be looking at the wrong definition.
dany_luvs_music 0
wow haha i did that once, but it always happens that i get a feeling i should look over my work AFTER i send or turn it in.
TheLoneWolf87 4
YDI for having a name.
DalekScythe 0
oh look, I found another homoretardis in its natural habitat trolling and giving the most dumbass YDI remarks.... what a hideous sight!
nattylight 0
how do you spell your own name wrong. sorry but you are an idiot
timtam24 0
typo?