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
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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
Today, I had a job interview. I got there as quick as I could, having to travel two hours into a city I'd never been to. When I arrived, they told me I was turned down for being too late. They'd rescheduled the interview an hour earlier and I wasn't notified of the change. FML
Today, I was supposed to having the interview for which I'd been preparing for the past week. I join and 5 minutes later, some guy joins, just to tell me that there's been some technical issue and the interview will be rescheduled. FML
Today, I drove two and a half hours to a job interview. The interviewer never showed up or called. I sat in the hotel lobby waiting for an hour and a half. Even the hotel staff said they felt sorry for me. FML
Today, an interviewer kept me waiting for 20 minutes at reception, then marked me "late" in his feedback. FML
Today, I went to a job interview. The person giving me my interview was late, and while waiting for them I fell asleep. When they arrived, they didn't even bother interviewing me because they thought I was irresponsible since I fell asleep because they were late. FML
Today, I was at a job interview. The interviewer spoke to me for a few minutes, then said she would be right back, and left. I was left alone in a room for an hour and a half believing that it was a patience test. They closed the store for the day, leaving me in the interview room. FML
Today, I had a job interview at a Holiday Inn. I got there ten minutes early and sat until 1:00 p.m., then told the person at the front desk I was there for my interview. She called the manager, who said that no interviews were scheduled today. I'd gone to the wrong Holiday Inn. FML
Today, I woke up early for a job interview. I got lost and arrived an hour late, only to find out it was the wrong day. FML
Today, I was told to be present for a meeting that started at 5pm. I arrived 15 minutes early, and I was late for the meeting. This happens regularly. FML
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chocolatelvr 5
Hopefully you used those 45 minutes to reflect on your life and made some life-changing decisions. Like finding a job with better scheduling.
MysticMonkey 9
You have possessed a skill perfect for work. Patience.
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Comments (63)
sexysaltshaker 11
More time to prepare, right? :)
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
the optimistic side of things..
Adeptasaurus 12
That's just disrespectful. If the workplace is like this constantly, I would recommend a secondary objective
jojimugo 20
Keep your head up its hard when you're desperate and people seen not to give a damm , just keep chugging something will come up
2dog 15
It's your fault! You shouldn't have showed up early! YDI
chocolatelvr 5
They never said they turned up early.... Read much?
Calculate900 4
Even if OP did say she showed up early, this doesn't make any sense. Showing up early allows the interviewee to gather his/her thoughts and saves the interviewer time that would otherwise be spent waiting.
Savner 16
They did it on purpose, OP. They're testing you.
crazytrainer 5
If they are going to mess you about as an interviewee then you can be sure they'll be a lot worse when you are an employee. Unless you really need the job I'd not go to the next interview.
andreaor 7
I wouldn't give them the time of day for being so incredibly rude, whether or not they were testing you. I'm sure they wouldn't give you another chance if you kept them waiting for 45 minutes.
dreamer0to9 0
WHY DONT YOU CRY SOME MORE!!!!!! Wah wah you little cry baby...you know how many people will never have a chance to see a ******* office in their lives!? How many people would eat their own leg for ANY chance at living a life in the 1st world...you bitch.
iknowiwantyou 13
That's extremely inconsiderate of the company. I hope you explained to the manager what happened and made it clear that you don't appreciate having your time wasted.
heartlocked 3
Come one OP it was just 45 mins! Get over it. I waited 9 hrs for a job interview once which i really needed and then didnt even get selected after giving a tremendous interview just because other candidates had contacts in the company. That's an FML.