Today, I saw a missed call on my phone. Thinking it was one of the multiple jobs I applied for, I called back. Turns out it was just a debt collector. 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 got a missed call from a lady at an employment agency asking why I hadn't turned up to an information session for a potential job. Yesterday, the same lady told me the job position was canceled. FML
Today, while checking my voicemail, I noticed I had received one from a job that I've been trying to get in for months. Too bad they called two weeks ago. 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, I got a call from "No Caller ID", which usually only shows up when someone calls from my house phone. Thinking it was my kids, I answered imitating a cartoon voice. It wasn't my kids. It was the district attorney's office calling about the job I applied for. FML
Today, a voicemail suddenly appeared in my messages. Last week I missed a call from an Unknown caller, and no number was listed. Turns out they wanted to arrange an interview for a job I really wanted. They left a number in the voicemail, telling me to call them back that day if I was interested. FML
Today, I missed multiple calls from the company I applied to. That was the supervisor calling, wanting to hire me. I then remembered my idiotic voicemail I made months ago where I pretended to answer and say stupid stuff for 5 minutes. I don't think I'm going to get the job. FML
Today, after being unemployed for over four months, I got a call from a company I've wanted to work for for over 2 years. After they were about to set up an interview, they called me by a different name. After correcting them, they hung up on me. Turns out they had the wrong number. FML
Today, I got a missed call from a job that I really really want. I completely forgot that my answer machine message was a ridiculous and rude poem that I recorded previously when I was drunk. Somehow I don't think I'll be getting a call back. FML
Today, I have been waiting for a call from a job I applied for. I soon got a text from my current boss, who doesn't know I'm job hunting, letting me know that the recruiter was trying to reach me. It turns out that the phone number on my resumé was wrong. FML
Today, I missed an important phone call. It's been so long since someone has called me that I didn't recognize my own ringtone. FML
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Top comments
AyeTee77 18
Tell them they called the wrong number.
Vagitarian4life 14
Classic Catch 22. Can't get the job without picking up the phone; can't pick up the phone without taking a chance it might be a creditor.
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Comments (43)
Ben12345_fml 18
Yikes
AyeTee77 18
Tell them they called the wrong number.
Vagitarian4life 14
Classic Catch 22. Can't get the job without picking up the phone; can't pick up the phone without taking a chance it might be a creditor.
AnOriginalName 19
It sounds more like Schrodinger's phone to me. It's both the debtor and the employer until you answer.
ohSNAPyall 27
That's not a Catch-22. A Catch-22 would be: Can't get a job without picking up the phone, can't pick up the phone without having a job. Schrodinger's answer is excellent.
zahidnasir 22
its one of those days you know!
derangedplanet 23
You know those days when your day starts off without being able to find your feet.
americanafrican 32
well, might as well wander around aimlessly touring the country on foot
elektra2 16
Don't worry, you'll find a job soon. :)
DerrickJames 33
Maybe they're hiring?
NoBookNoGood 14
hello sir still broke and jobless We noticed that you have a dept of 50.000, can you pay? reply: Nah, but i can work for you! Doesn't seem appropriate to me...
derangedplanet 23
Well it's one way to say "screw you I'm working on it!" and last I checked most people aren't bothered by being less than mannerly to a debt collector. I've heard many people answer phones with some quite colorful wording because of it. if you're willing to call a person a pig ****** you should probably be willing to do them the discurtousy of asking for a job. haha
gracehi 33
Just hang up if you make that mistake again, although once you get a job you should start taking those calls and settling those debts. But, for future reference, debt collectors never leave messages because they know no one will ever answer their number again once they know it's a debt collector. A potential employer probably would leave a message, though, if they're interested in hiring you.
Ihavegas 22
i always check the number on the internet first.
bodyguerdson 16
"Just a debt collector" i've never been called by debt collectors, if that ever happens then my life is a total mess
gracehi 33
Getting a call from a debt collector isn't the end of the world.
phototoday 8
congratulations on never being unlucky enough to be in that situation