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By M3DO - 03/08/2016 01:04

Today, I got called for a job that I applied to 2 months ago, just to ask me if I had an older brother that could work for them. FML

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By stilljobless - 21/05/2015 02:49 - United States - Willimantic

Today, I got a call from a really great company that I applied to work for, asking me to come in for an interview. When I went in, they had no appointment scheduled and no idea who I was. It turned out it was all a prank by my brother and his friends. My brother is 30. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/10/2016 19:01 - United States - Tallahassee

Today, while checking my voicemail, I noticed I had received one from a job that I've been trying to get in for months. Too bad they called two weeks ago. FML

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Classic

By Wrong number - 25/02/2022 21:00 - Canada - Vancouver

Today, I got a call and was offered a position with a company that I really wanted to work for. I just had to wait a week to confirm that everything was good to go. Ten seconds after ending the call, they called back and said that they'd called the wrong person. The offer was for someone else. FML

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By AgentKoos_99 - 11/10/2016 07:52 - South Africa - Johannesburg

Today, after waiting 3 months to see if I got the job I had applied for, I was told that they never received my application. Turns out that the email address that they told me to send it to was not being checked anymore and that they would be happy to consider me for the following year. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/08/2020 23:01 - United States

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

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By almost governmental - 05/09/2014 22:02 - United Kingdom - Peterborough

Today, I got a call about a job interview, saying I was hired. I was ecstatic, until they called me back and said they'd called the wrong applicant. They called again later, saying there'd been a mistake and I really was hired. When I went in to confirm it, they said they'd never heard of me. FML

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Nepotism rules

By Anonymous - 01/06/2021 11:01 - United States - Manchester

Today, I got notice that I didn't get the new position I applied for at work. After two interviews, pay negotiation and paperwork, as well as years of giving this place all my time, I found out my boss gave it to his friend's daughter, who has no experience or credentials needed for the position. FML

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By Username - 12/05/2011 06:17

Today, I called a possible employer I had an interview with about a week ago to see if I had got the job that I have already been trained for. Her response? "Are you sure I interviewed you?" FML

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By gonnabeunemployed - 08/12/2016 21:33

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

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By PhantomKitty - 21/10/2016 03:07 - United States - Saint Albans

Today, I called in about a job application I put in over a week ago. Apparently, the branch of the company that I applied to was never given my information, and the position was filled days ago. I've been checking the status of the position online daily, and it still says that it's open. FML

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Tripartita 44

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:05

Step one on your journey to employment will involve purchasing a fake mustache.

michaelaranda 28

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:29

Why on earth would they want to hire your brother, who I'm presuming isn't interested, over you, someone who obviously is?

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Halk4255 15

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:02

It's all good OP! There's probably a better job waiting for you!

ohsnapword 21

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:03

"Hey, I like your older brother. Do you think you could, umm, maybe, set us up?

DravensTheName 16

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:10

No.

Tripartita 44

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:05

Step one on your journey to employment will involve purchasing a fake mustache.

Colon_Man 17

Sunday 28 August 2016 17:09

Dammit! Beaten. *buys a fake mustache, even though the employer doesn't know what you look like*

ER1C_fml 22

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:12

This is a lie

michaelaranda 28

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:29

Why on earth would they want to hire your brother, who I'm presuming isn't interested, over you, someone who obviously is?

i_wuz_nver_here 31

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:56

Maybe op is a perfect candidate but legally too young to work for the company??

Miss_Whipped 43

Sunday 28 August 2016 6:18

That's exactly what I was thinking, #10. Then I stumbled upon #3's comment and it all made perfect sense.

Tripartita 44

Sunday 28 August 2016 6:48

Jeez, this might be the first time in FML history a comment I've made has added clarity. Take cover; the end is nigh.

Madz1996 11

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:29

thats ****** up. why not just called your bro?

Lalala579121 27

Sunday 28 August 2016 7:40

Because OP may not have a brother? OP was the one who applied for the job, nobody else. I assume they liked OP but OP was too young to work for them, so they wanted to know if there was someone else in their household who was old enough.

thatannoyingdude 19

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:40

Ask if they have a sister, so she can work for you

Fuxxxer 11

Sunday 28 August 2016 5:42

OP. That's their way of telling you that you didn't make it.

zaidthunder1 27

Sunday 28 August 2016 7:04

Hell yeah, become the fake brother !

M3DO 24

Monday 29 August 2016 18:09

OP here,Apparently they were planning on hiring me but they found out they can't because I'm not 18. I am about to start training for a new job that's very similar so it's not really big deal.

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