Today, I spent two hours filling out an online application and questionnaire for a potential employer. The application stated that there were no right or wrong answers and to answer truthfully. I was automatically rejected. 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 started to fill out a job application online, with age being one of the first things I put in. After half an hour and 40 questions, I hit submit. I was then told that I wasn't old enough to apply. FML
Today, I was rejected by a company I applied to. When I was writing my application, I spent so much time on their website researching that the ads on my browser are almost all for their products. It's like getting rejected again with every click. FML
Today, I eagerly applied for a high-salary, fully supportive graduate program that I qualified for. There were 5 steps in the application process. I was turned down after the first one. FML
Today, I got a call from the only company that asked me to come in for an interview of the many applications I submitted. I answered it even though I was at my current job. My boss heard and chewed me out. The call was to cancel the interview since the position was filled. FML
Today, I found out that I didn't get a job because I failed the psychological analysis. It told me to answer each question and tell the truth. So I did. I asked my friend, who got the job, if she told the truth. She said no. Apparently you have to lie in order to get a job. Sorry for being honest. FML
Today, my job application for McDonald's was rejected. This is the second time. FML
Today, I went to a job interview. I never applied for the job, they'd sought me out, had a phone interview, and sent samples, all before the face-to-face interview. Turns out none of the people I met with had even read my resume or writing samples. I was told I might not be a good fit. FML
Today, I filled out an online application for a internship. I didn't have all the info I need to complete it, but it wouldn't let me leave anything blank so to move along I filled in crap answers. I pressed "Save". It sent my draft in. I now have to explain that "Jesus" isn't actually my reference. FML
Today, I received a series of rejection letters from jobs, one after the other. Last night, I stayed up into the wee morning hours to apply to campus jobs I'm not qualified for, because I was classified as a part-time student due to an administrative error. FML
Today, I got a call from a potential employer. They spent five minutes explaining job duties and I listened with anticipation. Then they spent five minutes explaining why I wasn't the right person for the job. FML
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Top comments
ferrettamer 6
There are no right or wrong answers, but they are looking for somebody to work for them. So if the question was "Do you drink?" and you put "Yes, even while driving" the answer is not wrong, but you won't get the job :/
Guy247bp2 1
If at first you don't succeed, you aren't Chuck Norris.
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Comments (105)
ms92497 4
Try again!
cookie_3008 4
No wrong answers n a job application?!... HA!! How naive. xD
dancersinger124 7
There are no wrong answers, only stupid answers
KiddNYC1O 22
On to the next, op.
DA14573 6
If you have four choices (strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree) always use either strongly agree or strongly disagree and always strongly disagree to anything ethically bad for the company (example : "I could over look an employee taking a Coca-cola without paying for it - Strongly disagree)
n_epic_fail 14
If it asked "have you been convicted for murder?" you should have said no....
humorizer 14
^ But if it says, "Have you committed murder?", be sure to answer truthfully. OP, assuming you read this, were you applying for Costco perchance? I failed one because I picked the "right" answer instead of honest answers (like "What would you do if you found $50 in the parking lot? a. Look around to see if anyone's watching, and then pocket it? b. Put it under the windshield wiper of the nearest car, since it probably belongs to whoever was in the car? c. Give it to the manager on duty so they can locate the owner d. ask nearby people if they dropped $50" I lied and said I'd give it to the manager. I think they wanted me to pick a. :P)
bamagrl410 31
75 - Well that really sucks, because what if the applicant really would give it to the manager? Companies think they're catching people & able to tell who's lying or not, but really they're just making things more complicated.
constipatedlady 0
The right answer is D. Bothering a manager with every small issue or question wastes company resources.
bamagrl410 31
89 If you work at a smaller store (like I do), it's easier to keep up with. Also, employees at my company are required to do just that. We can get in trouble if we don't.
NinjaJellyfish 27
Surely you should ask people if they dropped any money, and then ask how much? Otherwise someone could claim to have lost the money when they haven't.
kimmi41509 10
I feel sorry that your lack of intelligence can be read by a computer xD
tanneriscool 2
I feel sorry for you and how rude you are.. Smh.
kimmi41509 10
I feel sorry for you for not grasping my sarcasm... "smh."
TalkingTowelTim 0
I feel sorry for both of you feeling sorry.
kimmi41509 10
Touché, Tim the talking towel.
SecretMe00 5
Well you're obviously not the type of person they want working there.. ............. I guess that need to hire a fake bitch.
tanneriscool 2
Holy balls!! Tim has a name close to my xbox name. ToughTalkinTony :)
Gringe 1
Kimmi should look up the definition of sarcasm ^_^ the only sarcastic part of you comment was the sorry unless of course u were truly sorry in which case u r a COMPLETE dumbass...
kimmi41509 10
Why would I be sorry? Lmao
KevinFlynn 13
I feel sorry for how much of a bitch you are
Mak007 13
They where wrong
Savra_fml 17
Like how your "where" is wrong?
volleyball1616 1
I actually feel bad for this FML
Kazakuya 3
I don't. Everyone knows you lie, lie, lie on questions that you can actually get away with. If we all told the truth, no one would be employed.
thisisafunnyname 12
For the fml or op?
HeatherFeatherB 31
#26 is right. This has happened to me before. I answered the questionnaire with what I thought was right and failed. Second time around, I answered with what they wanted to hear. Six years later, I'm still employed and have not had a single disciplinary action taken against me.
ferrettamer 6
There are no right or wrong answers, but they are looking for somebody to work for them. So if the question was "Do you drink?" and you put "Yes, even while driving" the answer is not wrong, but you won't get the job :/
beccusmaximus 0
And when they ask, "If you knew you wouldn't get caught, would you steal?" the answer is supposed to be no.
Ins_Knie 2
A friend of mine doesn't drink and truthfully said 'never' rather than 'sometimes'. The answer was evaluated as a lie because supposedly everybody drinks occasionally... Some tests are flawed as are some people.
Jason199615 0
You should get a fair chance!
guy24 9
Skyrim?
Guy247bp2 1
If at first you don't succeed, you aren't Chuck Norris.
silver848 6
And if you are not chuck norris you can't ride a unicorn.
OG_Treezy 2
42, I beg to differ. Eat some shrooms and you'll be riding a unicorn.
tylersign 11
I guess you're meant to write FMLs your whole life.. After all, yours did get put on here.
ALLDAY88 8
I think you might have failed the personality test.
julia_lynn 21
It sucks you spent two hours filling out the application, but while they say "there's no right or wrong" they're still going to be looking for specific criteria. For example, if they're looking for someone to work with kids, if you say that kids tend to annoy you, they're not going to pretend to be interested in someone where the job obviously isn't going to fit them. Nonetheless, would have probably been nicer if the system kicked you out once it determined you weren't right for the job so you wouldn't waste two hours. XD
ICATiger 13
To long didn't read it....
Rowdey 10
It sucks that I spent two hours reading your comment. ;)