Woman horrified to learn job interview is with man she ghosted years before

A job candidate has opened up about an awkward interview after realising it was with a man she had ghosted.

In a viral TikTok clip that's racked up almost nine million views, Rylie Jouett wrote: "Karma is the nastiest b*itch I ever met bc 6 years ago when I was 19 I ghosted the nicest guy who had the best intentions for me & tell me why he’s the person that’s interviewing me for a job that I desperately need tomorrow."

The 25-year-old TikToker shared two more updates, answering questions from intrigued viewers.

In the first follow-up clip, she explained that her interviewer realised who she was. Rylie claimed he said: "'Oh, that's really awkward – I don't know whether we can get you hired at a different location considering there's a conflict of interest.'"

His remarks confused Rylie, who shared how they'd "kissed once, six years ago on a date."

Rylie called the ordeal "strange," given they had both moved on with new partners.

Nevertheless, the TikToker still attended the interview.

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Many fellow TikTokers criticised Rylie for sharing the details as they feared it could jeopardise her chance of getting the job.

"Babes, it’s a f***ing barista job. Do you think that I give a s***?” Rylie hit back. "For $9 an hour plus tips? Like be serious right now. It’s not like I’m working for f—king Elon Musk."

"What is concerning is that this man is a Scorpio, so I just know he holds grudges," she added.

"He did offer me the barista position at the end of our interview. I ended up turning the offer down because I got offered a higher-paying position somewhere else," she later told the New York Post.

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