Man unemployed for a year gets a call from a company. Then an email leaves him devastated: ‘Feel cursed…’

Getting a call from a company can be the highlight of a jobseeker’s day. Yet he was left heartbroken when he was told that the entire call was a mistake. Taking to the subreddit Recruiting Hell, the Reddit user revealed that he had been unemployed for a year, and the only time he got job offers was when recruiters reached out to him. However, one time he got a response from a direct application he had made. Their joy did not last long as they received an email which claimed that the call had been a mistake. The email read: ““Hi, I apologise for the interview request, but it was sent out by mistake. Sorry for the confusion."

Netizens React

The post struck a chord with netizens, many of whom were job seekers frustrated by the lack of response from recruiters. One encouraged her that this was a problem of the recruiters, not his fault, and that he had received calls means his profile was working.

Another individual voiced their dissatisfaction regarding the situation, highlighting that recruiters frequently do not grasp the challenges job applicants face, while also showing compassion for the person involved.


Another commentator expressed that the circumstances made them noticeably sad and extended their assistance, disclosing that they had been jobless for 13 months. Another user recounted their experience, mentioning that they had also spent a whole year looking for a job despite going to many interviews. They mentioned that while three or four recruiters stayed in contact and consistently updated them about multiple employers showing interest in their profile, none of those engagements led to a job offer.