I just called one of the places where I applied for work to ask them what the status of their search is. Well, they then told me that they never got an application from me. I immediately seconds later looked at my sent folder for the email I sent to them and I DID send them my application! The guy I'm on the phone with then jokingly says, "Oh haha sometimes i accidentally delete things I shouldn't have deleted." Which was like a punch to the stomach. I ask once again where the search is and he tells me that they already have a finalist, and only if things don't work out with him will they search again through applications and THEN I'd get a chance. I resent my application and they confirmed they got it this time, but this is so unfair because I did everything I was supposed to and because of THEIR fuck up, my chances of getting this job have been hindered. This was a position I was very qualified for and it would have been a massive step for me. I can't even begin to describe how upset I am with this development. I'm just going to try and get through the day since I'm at the office, and try not to get more upset than I already am.