Today, I learned that you can be qualified for a position, be a nice person and enthusiastic about working, but as soon as the boss has a relative looking for a job, nepotism wins. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML
Today, upon applying for a new job to leave my old crappy job I was informed by my new potential employer that he was unable to hire me because he is friends with my current boss. FML
Today, I was passed over for the job of my dreams. I now have to watch as a girl I have on Facebook - a total moron - boasts daily about scoring the position instead. Turns out the interviewer was her uncle. FML
Today, the girl I hired and trained took my director's position. She's not even been there a month. I didn't do anything to lose it, they just decided she was more qualified. At least I was good at picking employees I guess. FML
Today, I found out that after interviewing for two jobs at great companies, I was neck and neck with one other person for each position. They both offered the job to the other person. FML
Today, my boss told me I got my new job because she rejected candidates that seemed "too confident" or "too pretty." FML
Today, my boss held a meeting to talk about how we can't overlook others and no one should pick favorites. I walked out unemployed when I pointed out that she completely ignored the person who made the biggest sale in company history and constantly gave her son raises for mediocre work. FML
Today, I found out that a co-worker of mine that I had originally hired, trained, and mentored to work in my department for the past 4 years had just got the promotion that I had applied for. He is now my boss. FML
Today, I found out that a coworker and I may get laid off soon, all because my boss's niece told him she can do both our jobs all by herself, and for less money. FML
Today, I found out that the reason I didn't get the job that I have been working my butt off for over a year for is because they can't find anybody who can do my current job as good as me. I'm too good to be promoted. FML
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Top comments
kaprookie 3
3 Words. ****. Your. Life.
kindlystfupls 0
this isn't new news.
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Comments (70)
tonyv90 0
Seriously... who cares. Its all about who you know in this world, YDI for not realizing this. Thats why when your in uni/college you don't become an anti social hermit to get the best grades. cause no one is going to know who the F you are.
tonyv90 0
lol white people are def the most oppressed by racism, we have to obide by all these stupid ass laws but they really don't apply to anyone else.
Flutist 3
We are also suppressed by the dumb people who failed out of school because they didn't know how to properly spell. When you spell a word wrong on here you get a little red line under it that says, "Hey bitch, you broke the English language." The only thing more annoying than entitled people thinking they get hired over family is people who cannot spell.
justbigbs 6
There's a saying "good guys finishes last" and its true! and thats how politics works!
stillxsearching 3
you JUST learned this??? this is why we need to stop giving everyone trophies just for showing up and not letting teachers fail anyone because it hurts their feelings. welcome to the real world, OP, this is how it really works.
PMS_Queen 2
Yep, and then the second that you don't kiss the new boss's ass, you're out the door. Happened to me, so I know exactly what you mean.
Flutist 3
But, **** is thicker than water too, so it just means Op needs to get down and dirty to get the job.
hatster 4
Whine like a little bitch. That'll fix it. :-)
kit_gonzalez 0
Man sounds like u live wehre i do, nobody gets a job unless they no a person over here
ninjapwn 0
congrats you just joined reality
idkhaha 4
No shit