Today, I was turned down from my dream job at a graphic design firm. Before the interview, concerned about my hobo style would not impress the company, I shaved, cut my long hair, and even bought a suit. They said I wasn't "free-spirited and creative enough." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my friends gave me a complete makeover, which included clothes from their wardrobe, to prepare me for an upcoming job interview. I was then declined the position, because apparently, I "looked too wealthy" to need the job. FML
Today, I had my first interview after weeks of applying everywhere, but I got turned away for being "inappropriately dressed" for the interview. I was wearing the smartest clothes I own. FML
Today, my mother insisted I dress very smartly in suit attire for my first job interview at a hippy-style retail store. My interviewer wore a poncho. I didn't get the job. FML
Today, I was kicked out of a job interview at a clothing store for "not dressing appropriately" for the occasion. I'd purchased my outfit from the same store just two days prior with my last $100. 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 went in for an interview at my dream job. When I walked in, I got a dirty look from the front desk secretary. Turns out, the guy interviewing me was from a dating website I'm on. I'd rejected him and told him to get a life. FML
Today, I was rejected for a dream photography job that involves travelling all over the world, because according to the interviewer, half the photos in my nature portfolio were "blatantly photoshopped." I guess reality isn't realistic enough for some people. FML
Today, I went to an important job interview, only to be told I'm not what such a "prestigious" company was looking for. This from a pimply-faced 20-something who took a personal call on speakerphone mid-interview, and actually said "LMAO" out loud at his friend's joke. FML
Today, in this horrible job market, I finally got an interview with a dream company. But like the dumbass I am, I mentioned my baby in the interview and got the "look" from the interviewer. Bye bye yet another job. FML
Today, I walked out of a job interview feeling confident because I'd really hit it off with the interviewer. He called me an hour later to tell me that I didn't get the job, since he was afraid we'd "get along too well and never get any work done." FML
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screwtaylor 0
You should never change your style for someone else.
andydawg8891 0
Note to self: Be a Hippy
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mochalattekid 0
o gosh 2 bad...so where was this firm and how can i apply?
thegate 0
send them a picture of yourself and explain
skateintherain18 0
awwww. i'm sorry. that's too bad that you didn't get your dream job. :( however, you have learned a valuable lesson. BE YOURSELF!!!!!!!!!! If they can't accept you for that that's their problem. :) good luck, getting another job.
steamship 0
uh. you know having long hair and a hobo style does not make you creative and free-spirited right? If they said you were not good enough, it is because you did nothing to impress them. Looking generic does not inhibit your career chances, it is what you say and do in the interview that makes you memorable, not your appearance (unless you are hideously deformed). So you deserved to not get the job, because you evidently do not grasp the tools necessary to conduct an interview based on anything other than your hair length.
Candimente 0
I feel so sorry for you, dude. :(
nothinbettertodo 0
design is an art, fyi, you can design your own personal idea, not every design is set to a standard. I go to an arts highschool and designing is one of the majors. know what you're saying before you say it. but yeah thats really sucks for you man, dont be afraid to express who you are! art IS free spirited!
Lunelle_fml 0
I go to VCU for graphic design, which is in the art department, which I had to go through Art Foundation program for. It used to be called communication arts. In fact we are #4 in the country for GDES. Its an art that has a specific job, which is to communicate. DEAR GOD, art having a purpose means that its not longer an art! Wait, that means all of the portrait artists back in the day weren't actually artists right? Because they had clients? Because they got paid. $hit.
gingerbreadpup08 0
Aww. D: That really sucks. I majored in Graphic Design as well and can't find a job. However my boyfriend has pretty long hair and he has a great job. XD So yeah. The idea I got in college was that people sort of expect the more 'artsy' of us to be a little quirky and weird. My job search teacher even told us in a mixed major class that 'you graphic designers can get away with more'. I'm not sure if it's true or not, maybe for different companies or firms.
bigscarybunny95 0
that's not called hobo, my friend, it's called hippie. And there's nothing wrong with being a hippie!
that1guy1234 2
Dude, I'm sure that if you reapply while you're dressed more like yourself with a portfolio of your work, they'll at least consider hiring you. If this is what you want, fight tooth and nail for it! (sorry for any over-enthusiasm; I myself have a thing for graphic design)
Da5h0t 1
Never change yourself for the man, man! Be unique :)