Today, wanting to be on time for my first job interview, I woke up at the crack of dawn and walked almost an hour through a thunderstorm. When I arrived, I was told that the manager wasn't in today, because of the bad weather. 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 woke up early for a job interview. I got lost and arrived an hour late, only to find out it was the wrong day. FML
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Today, I showed up on time for a job interview. After waiting for about three hours, I was informed that the manager had "better things to do" than interview me. FML
Today, after going to bed at a decent time last night so I could get up early, I overslept. Not only that, I thought today was the day of my job interview, so I rushed to get ready and go. As I parked in the parking lot, I realized today was the day before said interview. FML
Today, I had an interview for my dream job. I spent all of last night preparing, researching the company, and making sure everything was perfect. My interview was for 8am. I woke up at 10:30 to an alarm that had not gone off. FML
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Today, it was my first day of work at my new job. I got dressed and arrived early, only to find out that the store had closed due to a power outage. Then I found out that the person who'd hired me had totally forgotten about hiring me anyway. FML
Today, I took a two-hour bus ride to get to orientation, got stuck a block away because the pedestrian sidewalk was closed, waited half-an-hour for my ride in the rain, when someone called the cops on me for acting suspicious. I got to the interview soaking wet, and they told me they'd rescheduled. FML
Today, I was told to be at a job site bright and early. I woke up and pounded several body smashing drinks to get going. They then called to tell me work was canceled due to weather. It's 6am. I can’t get back to sleep. FML
Today, I woke up at 3 a.m. to get ready for a "fun work retreat". After driving 2 hours to the site, I find that nobody's there. After about half an hour standing there freezing, I get an email from my boss, telling me that, "It's canceled due to bad weather." FML
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Top comments
missalkali 8
there's no bus? subway? train? taxi? couldn't call first? they couldn't call you? not to mention the manager couldn't find a mode of transportation because of the rain? "wet" the heck is up with that?
DocBastard 40
And that's why you always call to confirm, especially when it's an hour walk. Lesson learned, I hope.
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Comments (47)
mega20913 8
just call and reschedule..im sure they'll understand
emeraldisle 30
Why would you walk through a thunderstorm anyway? I know you wanted to be on time but you should have called them first to make sure.
twilightriforce 10
Most people will do almost anything to get a job nowadays. But if the manager wasn't going to be in to do the interview, someone should have notified you and rescheduled it.
Welshite 40
Why on earth would you walk through rain for a professional interview? I mean, kudos for determination, but I don't think your potential boss would have been impressed once you showed up sopping wet and dripping everywhere.
simonsaysYDI 8
Raincoat. Most people are smart enough to put a decent one on. Also, maybe he brought his interview clothes with him in some waterproof bag. Plenty of time to change if you get there early enough.
keven501 12
You are determined to get that job
musicluvr2000 11
And of course the secretary will tell you to "come back tomorrow, when the weather in nicer."
Turtle_rebellion 10
Hopefully he'll apriciate that you walked to the interview in the middle of a thunderstorm
kimg0885 23
Hopefully you will be hired on the spot tomorrow op. maybe you could be the manager since he didn't bother to show up. I see you climbing that corporate ladder quickly, way to go op!
asherm 15
Nice of them to call you.
krewer21 1
Wow, that's not a very professional person! Might be best you find somewhere else!