Today, my parents switched phone companies, which changed the phone number. Two days ago, I dropped off over 15 job applications with my 'old' number on all of them. There is a waiting period before I can reapply anywhere. 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, after applying at over 30 businesses over the past 6 months, I have had not one single call. I later find out that I was using my old phone number on the applications, and my secondary phone was my mom's. She thought they were telemarketers. FML
Today, after handing out several résumés for several jobs, I realized that I forgot to add my phone number to them. 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 discovered that I needed to reapply for my job in order to have a chance at keeping it. The applications closed yesterday. FML
Today, I realized after turning in my resume to over 100 job openings over the past month, that the resume I've been submitting does not have my phone number or any other contact information besides my name. FML
Today, I decided to modify my resume since I've handed out over 30 of them in the past couple of weeks and I haven't gotten any calls back. As soon as I opened it on word document, I noticed that I had forgotten to include my phone number for employers to contact me. 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 realized after sending out countless copies of my resume to companies, I failed to add my phone number on it. FML
Today, I have applied to over 50 different jobs in the last month. I have NOT received a call or email back from any of them. FML
Today, I had to change my mobile number because I was getting abuse from a guy, so I sent my new number to all of the people on my contact list. Including him. FML
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Top comments
diamondgirlx 0
why dont you just call where you applied, give them your name, and let them know your number has been changed. is your brain functioning?
TaterLuv 0
YDI for not knowing you can just call these employers and let them know you need to make a change to your application.
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Comments (81)
CooLbEAnS1096 0
You don't have to reapply, just call the places and give them your new number. Either you really don't want to work or you are very dumb.
Myz_Blazette 0
14- Obviously op didn't know that or they wouldn't of submitted the apps two days prior.
XxBobbyRdz67xX 0
sucks for u dude... haha.
fartstar 0
Learning is fun!
jmeg_fml 0
wow a smart #1 post
sourgirl101 29
I switched phone companies a lot of times and was able to keep the same number. FYL for having a bad mommy and daddy that don't want you to get a job and pay your own phone bill.
towboatdude 0
I'm with # 13 & 14 on this one. You should have known about the phone changes. and oh yeah while I'm at it you two or should I say three are smoking hotties.
xerikax3 0
...Atleast somebody agreed with me
YayAmerica 0
This is actually the perffect opportunity for some face time with the hiring manager, because now you can go in and ask to speak with them just to give them the new phone number. You could easily get some interviews that way.
sallen0046 4
So you call or go into the places you dropped off applications and give them your updated information. Or go into your new carrier's store and tell them you'd like to keep the old number on your new phone. If it hasn't been 30 days, and you take a parent with you, they're obligated to do whatever you like. Those grace periods exist for reasons just like this one. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure these things out.
Hwikek 2
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