The closest I ever came was once when I had applied for an opening, got interviewed but didn’t get the job. A former colleague of mine who worked there was the one who suggested I apply. Turns out it went to someone who had connections to the CEO of the organization. The position came back up less than 6 months later. I reapplies and during the interview made a comment about how they should’ve hired me the first time bc obviously the last guy didn’t work out (not those words EXACTLY but basically the same idea). RIGHT afterwards in my mind I thought “when keeping it real goes wrong” LMAO. I think I did it bc even though I was perfect for the role I wasn’t dying to leave my current position. They offered me the job but I didn’t take it bc my friend told me they were in early stages of planning a move to northern suburbs of the city and I refuse to work someplace I can’t take the train.