Today, I got call from the manager for a company I applied for. Turns out, he mixed up my friend's phone number with mine, since we applied on the same day, so the manager accidentally hired her instead of me. He said the position is still mine if I want it, but they will have to let her go. FML
speaknoevil1 tells us more.
Hey guys! OP here. So let me explain what happened a little more. My friend and I are studying the same thing and the job is related to our field. I told her that I was applying there because I thought she would do the same thing if she would've found out about the opportunity. She only likes to take initiative when she thinks I'm going to be doing something that furthers my career and takes it like a competition. Anyway, she applied almost immediately after i told her and got an interview on the same day as I did. The mix up was due to a new intern mixing up our resumes since we came in at about the same time and we have similar backgrounds. The manager called and said he would handle it if I wanted to and I was about to say yes (because I was agitated on how unfair it was) and something stopped me. I didn't want to lose a friend over a job and she is quite grudgeful so I don't need that in my life. As fate would have it, I was offered an even better paid internship in Europe working along really great people and I couldn't be happier. Wow this is long but, anyway, thanks for everyone's advice!
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Top comments
RubX 13
It sucks, but you deserve that position
MadeIn2015 15
Ouch.. Maybe talk to your friend about it first? If they have another position lined up maybe you could keep it. Either way, good luck OP!
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Comments (111)
killerman3124 16
That sucks op.
cprad11 12
You don't say.
l4urenz 23
You know, there's a button for this!
TheLynx_fml 20
And this is down voted because why?
crudeandrudeguy 29
Because there is a button for that 54
Railroader 16
There's an app for that
sampick5002 11
There's a phone for that.
tj4234 36
#19 i've always thought that there should be a button for pointing out that there's a button for this.
DirtySalamander 9
what do people use #'s and not the name when replying to someone??
RubX 13
It sucks, but you deserve that position
Welshite 40
At the potential cost of a friendship? The OP has an incredibly hard decision to make. I don't envy her.
cheeeksss 29
If the friend is a true friend, they would be happy for OP. It wasn't OP's fault that the company made a mistake. No reason to let it taint the friendship.
chuka81 27
In an ideal world, the friend would be happy. In the real world, the friend would throw a tantrum and accuse OP of stealing her job.
ligerzero459 24
Let's be real. They're gonna let OP's friend go no matter what. Better to take the position instead of both going back to job hunting
josh8215 21
I'd ask if they'd be willing to hire both of them at half the hours.
cheeeksss 29
I guess good friends are hard to come by, huh? If it were me, I would still support my friend. Why blame them? They can't control who gets hired.
TheNewGuy03 29
This is an entirely weird situation from my perspective. Do they not verify the identities of people they hire before they hire them? Did they just call OP's friend, say, "You're hired," and hang up without getting a response? I sincerely have never heard of this. But yes ... if OP is the most qualified candidate, they should be hiring her, unless there is nepotism, which doesn't seem likely in this case.
brainymes 30
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Agh I'm sorry for that predicament OP, crazy that they can't just hire you both!
remometol 16
It actually kind of makes sense that they can't hire both.
MadeIn2015 15
Ouch.. Maybe talk to your friend about it first? If they have another position lined up maybe you could keep it. Either way, good luck OP!
exos_blackpearl 10
Why did anyone dislike your comment? maybe they did it on accident.
zaidthunder1 27
Could ask the same thing about you.
MyrmidonQueenn01 9
Your friend orginally did not want it, you did. If she's a true friend, she will understand OP
JLattouf 22
How do you know the friend didn't want it? Clearly she wanted it if she went through the entire hiring process
Dick_diamond 22
Can you even read, #5???
sammiaaron 16
well I mean..the friend did fill out an application..
Obito_Uchiha651 17
I'm sorry where did it say that the friend didn't want it?
MyrmidonQueenn01 9
first off I never stated she didn't want it, I said she ORIGINALLY DID not want it. bc I skipped over the sentence where it said applied on SAME day. yes I can read, just misunderstood calm downn
aruden 25
So #5 you never said she "didn't" want it you just said she "did not" want it? Thanks for clearing up how you got that info from this FML.
koganti 18
let your friend know what was actually happened and take the job :)
igotds 16
I would maybe talk to your friend about the situation and see what you two wanna do
nodeathtoall 19
I'd say go ahead and take the position It's yours rightfully But I would help your friend find a new job
monkyvirus 13
I agree. I think it's likely they won't keep the friend on anyway as they never meant to hire her.
Tytonic 16
Would saying YDI here also be saying op deserved the position?
thefaekitten 29
You poor confused person.
EarlFug 19
I was going to comment, how could anyone possibly YDI this one. Now I understand!
ebonyirony 29
You aren't at fault; the company ****** up. Congrats on the job. Sorry about your pal.