Getting Screwed by Technology and Probs Bad Luck

[Monke from Tropix 2]

This thread could be just Technology Not Functioning in your Favour general thread.

I would like to write grievances with A.I. not working my favor, but those are minor inconveniences compared to what happened as of late. Messaging apps not working on time, or failed to reach out to my employers have been really screwing my opportunity. For context, I disabled the Message app that's built in for many google android phones, and it's in favour with a FOSS one that I'm using to practice good digital hygiene, and I don't like Google lol-
It just failed to receive text from my employers. I did not know wtf happened. They're providing me a link to some Google Meet or whathaveyou. When I replied what was up because I did not receive any reply, thinking it was the fault of my own SMS. Maybe, I should have given the employer a heads-up hours ago, but it's not uncommon to wait for their reply until an hour early because that's I'm conditioned into doing. The employer said, they provided links... thrice.
How thrice? I even checked it when I enabled Message by Google LLC. and I did not receive any. And when I did texted them back, I just got the reply less than a minute later. Seriously, how?
It's already meeting time, and I begged the employer to provide the link through my email instead. I did not anticipate this. Holy shit. This feels like one of many unfortunate encounters I'll be dealing with, because this isn't the first time it happened.

 

[Monke from Tropix 2]

I even suspected that I haven't received a reply from the prior text. Maybe I should have stayed vigilant and straight out asked them about the meeting. Vigilant about the minor peculiarities. I just don't want to sound paranoid, which I am becoming as of late.

 

[KO896]

Is your new messaging system thinking that the link is spam and blocked it?

 

[Monke from Tropix 2]

Is your new messaging system thinking that the link is spam and blocked it?

That's likely what happened. But the dang thing is just a link from a trusted video conference app; it's a friggin' Google Meet link I presumed. IDK how that happened. Oh, well, I didn't get to the interview. There're a couple more interviews I'm looking forward this week, hopefully face-to-face.

 

[KO896]

That's likely what happened. But the dang thing is just a link from a trusted video conference app; it's a friggin' Google Meet link I presumed. IDK how that happened. Oh, well, I didn't get to the interview. There're a couple more interviews I'm looking forward this week, hopefully face-to-face.

Try having a relative or friend send you a link to make sure it works because at some point you're going to want to get links? Or maybe you only get links from people who are in your contacts? I'm just not sure, but it sounds so frustrating.