Smacked in the face

Yesterday afternoon I felt like the whole universe gave me a knuckle sandwich.

*Maury voice*

"And here's her story" *cues video*

I had a late interview yesterday scheduled at 4:15. It was for a position at a warehouse. I wasn't pressed for it but hey, I need a job. I arrived at the store, gave the front desk employee my name and waited.  She approaches me a couple minutes later.

"Tierra, who did you say called you for the interview?"

"Courtney."

"Courtney? She's not scheduled to work today."

O_O

She then picks up the phone and makes some calls. In my head I continue to cuss my luck. I overhear her conversation,"We're not hiring? Okay."

She walks over to me again.

"Ma'am, are you sure your interview isn't for another location?"

"Yes, I'm sure. I only applied for this store."

As she went back to the front desk, I strolled through my call log. I knew I still had the interviewer's phone number. I called and.... "Good Afternoon (different location) Warehouse, how can I help you?

O_O

I closed my cellphone and moonwalked out the door. I was mad at two people: myself and the manager at the other location. She never told me the location yesterday AND I never verified the location because I only applied to the store nearest my house.

So there I was, professionally dressed with nowhere to go....

To be continued....

-Toodles

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