Today, I moved back home after unsuccessfully trying to find work in Florida, despite living there for nine months. About 45 minutes into my 18-hour drive home, a TV station called me to offer me a job interview. I applied for that job over three months ago. 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 received a call offering me a job with the census bureau. I applied for this job 6 months ago while I was still fighting tooth and nail to stay where I was. Since I didn't get the job, I was evicted from my apartment, got on public assistance, and moved from North Carolina to Florida with my mother. FML
Today, I got offered an interview for a job after months of unemployment. It's a three-month contract, three hours away from where we live. My boyfriend's reaction was to tell me to move out and take our hamster with me. FML
Today, after being jobless for 2 years, I got a call back for an interview. I was ecstatic until I saw the date. It's the same day I leave for a weeklong, nonrefundable vacation. I applied for the job 6 weeks ago, and since not hearing anything bought the vacation 2 weeks ago. FML
Today, after months of searching I finally got a job interview. Too bad I didn't have enough money to buy a bus ticket to get there. FML
Today, I travelled cross-country to interview for my dream job. The team seemed to love me and I had a lot of fun. In the airport on the way home I saw a news report that the company is closing. FML
Today, I had my very first interview and pretty much got hired right away. Then I found out I have to drive 2 hours away for training. I don't have a car, license, or money. FML
Today, my mom yelled at me for taking too long at a job interview, and that it was a waste of her time to drive me to it. I just quit my job, moved away from my boyfriend and the coast to help take care of her in Idaho. FML
Today, we moved 2,700 miles across the U.S. to better our lives, with job offers and home options lined up. All of them were given to other people or turned out to be scams. FML
Today, I had a job interview. I got there as quick as I could, having to travel two hours into a city I'd never been to. When I arrived, they told me I was turned down for being too late. They'd rescheduled the interview an hour earlier and I wasn't notified of the change. FML
Today, I drove two and a half hours to a job interview. The interviewer never showed up or called. I sat in the hotel lobby waiting for an hour and a half. Even the hotel staff said they felt sorry for me. FML
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Top comments
zandalee 20
What are you waiting for? Clearly the universe is speaking to you! Turn around and go back to take on this job!! Lucky you.
wow_idc 0
At least u have an offer now...with the way things are these days, you're lucky you got one.
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Comments (99)
silencebabyy 23
You were only 45mins away from Florida... Hope you went back. Of course thats considering you didnt give away wherever you were staying or didnt already move back home. And of course only go back if you really want the job. Good luck :)
chapito_fml 0
Really!? this was meant to happen to keep you from moving back home and your looking at it negative. 45minutes is nothing to makr a deal about
howrudoin 11
Its only a 45 min drive back not too bad, at least it wasnt 17 hrs 45 mins into your drive, if it was a job offer it'd be more of a FML, but its just an interview, doesnt guarantee you a job. Still GL thou
trucker67 10
Turn around and head back for that interview - after nine months without a job you have to grab this opportunity while it's there .
my2centsworth 15
So quit bitching and go to the interview.
marramrammar 2
It is typical no to hear call backs for mths. In future plan that you may not get call backs for up to 4 mths. As salary increase the delay should increase by a mth for every 10k. So plan on delays based on every 10 to 20k- industry dependent. Call it a lesson learned and go back and get your gig. I would interview then continue home until final offer. So drive or fly up for each interview until you land your gig! Good luck.
lastrael 3
Not everyone has the money to travel back & forth.
Kylias 6
I don't see the problem. Would you rather they have called you at the ass-end of the 18-hour drive?
Frankie24 2
I haven't much sympathy. I just moved back from Florida. After 14 months, the only job I could find was hellish and the pay caused me to go broke. I left my fiancé, cat, and dog. The only thing I got was a speeding ticket 18.5 hours into my 19 hour drive.
apalmer1 1
Isn't that a good thing...?
3ph600v 15
So... F your life for finding a job?