Write a story about a character running late for a job interview.

Posted in Adventure on May 3, 2024

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“Chasing Success: Jason Vaughn's Race Against Time in LA” by Andrea Sturdivant

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It was a beautiful day in Los Angeles, California. The sun was shining brightly, and a soft breeze whispered through the palm trees. Birds chirped merrily as they fluttered from branch to branch, oblivious to the frantic activity below. People were everywhere, hurrying along the sidewalks, their faces set in determined grins and frowns as they dashed towards their destinations. Then there was Jason Vaughn. He awoke with a start, already late for his job interview. His heart raced as he threw off the baby blue king size sheets and leapt out o...

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“Running Late” by Marchea Sovde

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Mindy is already awake when the shrill of the alarm sounds. She has been awake since 4am, anticipating the job interview she will have later this morning. She really, really wants this job. It is a dream job for her. Not only is the job a dream job, but the location is also ideal. If she gets this job, she will no longer have a two hour or longer commute to get to work. This factor is especially important in the winter when there is usually so much snow on the ground. Mindy had watched the weather forecast last night and it predicted that it...

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“The Rollercoaster Ride” by Louise Tawfik

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Warning: This story frequently contains language which could be offensive to some readers. The author sincerely apologises however replacing the expletive with "fudge" just wouldn't have worked.The Rollercoaster Ride‘Fuck!’It was the first thing Alice said as she woke, and it wouldn’t be the last time she said it that day.But let’s take a step back, just 5 minutes earlier.Alice was splayed diagonally across her bed, feet dangling over the corners of her mattress, bedsheets and quilt impossibly intertwined, with her limbs caught in the mess. ...

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“A close call ” by Mara Rouge

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A bird kept singing at my window. As I listened to its sweet sound, I slowly opened my eyes to realize that the sun was already out. Well, it had been out! It was nearly 8 o’clock. My alarm did not go off. I was certain I had set it the night before. I knew this, for sure. I had organized my tote, selected, and arranged my clothes, hung them in the closet, and polished my shoes. Setting the alarm was the last step before turning off the light. This was my routine.“Something must have gone wrong, then,” I thought for a moment. I glance to the...

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“Win-Win-Win” by Jeff Macloud

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“Hey Leesa,” I said into my helmet mic while starting up my Harley. “I’m running late.” I had been behind my calendar all day. “How late, Mitch? You have a 3:45.” Leesa, our office manager, was amazing at her job. Unfortunately her job description did not include being nice to me. I exited the parking lot in Berkeley and headed for the freeway. “I don’t know yet. You know traffic this time of day.” “Yeah,” she chuffed. “So do you. You should have planned for it.” “Is she there, yet?” “Who?” She damn well knew who. She was being e...

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“Max's Last Interview ” by Tom Fender

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Maxwell Jenkins stared at an owl-shaped clock and frowned. The minute hand had been turning anti-clockwise this whole time, but that wasn’t why his thick eyebrows furrowed. Holding the same puzzled expression, he gazed around the room. It was the first time he appreciated that he was in a room, not in a car driving to an interview. The feel of his BMW’s leather steering wheel still lingered in his hands. Max guessed this wasn’t a dream because he wore the same navy suit he had...

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“2:15 PM” by Will Kinney

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It wasn’t a fantasy. He had nine minutes to be there. 2:06 PM, EST; it wasn’t real either, no way. He screwed up his eyes, converting his awakening heaviness to a sudden dread. Anxiety through his veins like refrigerant passing through darkening coils. It couldn’t be, he refused it. This was immediately followed by another array of instinctual thoughts; he couldn’t be that hungover, he couldn’t be. He sat up in bed. He was. The weighted nervousness oozed down from his head like wet sand through an hourglass. He was immediately sweating and s...

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“Start Your Engine ” by Holley Perkins

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I drum my fingers on my thigh, wondering if it’s possible for this elevator to move any slower. Looking down at my watch my eyes grow wide and I inhale sharply. It’s ten forty-five. I’ve anticipated this for weeks, traveling several hundred miles, including crossing two states to be here. I’ve worked so hard only to oversleep this morning. This is my final interview for medical school. I’m desperate to make a good impression on the panel of professors and current students that I’ll meet today, and a late arrival will not be looked upon favor...

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“The Crush of Fate” by Jenny Clarke

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The street flashed by in vibrant pulses. Everything penetrated her soul: every colour hit with a smack, each market shout tasting sharp and sour. Her eyes watered as smears of existence pressed themselves like desperate lovers to the outside of the ancient car, assaulting the windows of her vision in the weak sunlight. The rug shops. The grocers. The market stalls selling the loudest voices, the fairest prices, the hats, the gloves, the meat, the rice, wool, pies, silks, toys, cups, teas, seeds. Red. Green. A horn screamed, but she was alrea...

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“Another day in the apple....” by Balfour Albacarys Villegas

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So...I "had" an interview at 9am this morning, "had" in the past tense because I missed it! Didn't get up in time, I blame my brother, the fucking heat, this piece of shit apartment I live in, the whole fucking world I blame. My brother, who never calls, called me late last night. We spoke for a long time, so much so that my phone battery was in the red at 8%. I knew I had to plug it in soon but there's only one outlet in the prison cell of an apartment I live in, that costs me almost my entire paycheck. That's ...

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“The Interview that Reeks” by Lisa Bennett

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Jacob has been waiting for this day. Today at 1:00 pm will be his interview with Armstrong Design Inc. It's a top-rated company that creates client's websites, logos, and apps. He didn't think he had a chance with only a little over a year of experience working in this field. But he took a leap of faith and sent his resume and a website design sample. The hiring manager called him and scheduled an interview. The first thing he did in the morning was go out for a run in the park. He thought it would help to clear his mind. He was very nervous...

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“Dream Job” by RD Smith

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It was just the two of them. Ben, sitting on a barstool under a dim light fixture. Shalene Mond, the leggy brunette actress from that horror movie The Terror of Tomorrow to his right enjoying a nightcap. Dinner had been perfect. A few laughs. A few truths the tabloids didn’t even know. A few times their eyes met during sips or bites that caused beads of sweat to form on his neck. It felt like a dream. Across the bar, Ben could hear a guitar strumming but didn’t think the place had live music. He searched for the source of the music, finding ...

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“A Change of Direction” by Kristen Dunn

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Claire looked in the mirror, carefully applying pale pink lipstick. She took a step back and fluffed her dark hair while taking a critical view of her outfit. Long flowing pants, tank top and a floral kimono. A long necklace and bracelets completed her outfit. She knew she looked the part but still she felt nervous. She hadn’t been to a job interview in a very long time, and yet here she was. A dark look crossed her face as she thought about being unceremoniously let go from her former job as an insurance agent with a...

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“The crux of a matter” by Zaneta Denny

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Natasha was running down Shaftesbury Avenue in Theatreland to her job interview at a civil service secret location. She would have loved to have her sister’s artistic talent but the lure of real power – to be a government adviser, was her dream job. In the education department. Tash, as her friends called her, had labored away for years as an assistant headteacher – the youngest in her borough at twenty-eight, so young she was profiled in the local paper- the borough she worked in, rather than the picturesque Surrey where there was nothing t...

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Write a story about a character running late for a job interview.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 74 stories

“Chasing Success: Jason Vaughn's Race Against Time in LA” by Andrea Sturdivant

“Running Late” by Marchea Sovde

“The Rollercoaster Ride” by Louise Tawfik

“A close call ” by Mara Rouge

“Win-Win-Win” by Jeff Macloud

“Max's Last Interview ” by Tom Fender

“2:15 PM” by Will Kinney

“Start Your Engine ” by Holley Perkins

“The Crush of Fate” by Jenny Clarke

“Another day in the apple....” by Balfour Albacarys Villegas

“The Interview that Reeks” by Lisa Bennett

“Dream Job” by RD Smith

“A Change of Direction” by Kristen Dunn

“The crux of a matter” by Zaneta Denny

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story around someone (literally) bumping into someone else.

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Write a story about a character driving and getting lost.

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