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09-07-10, 08:46 AM
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09-07-10, 08:49 AM
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Is it possible to over-dress for an interview?
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my record breaking attempt will have to wait. i went out to attempt it and nearly got killed by an suv with a stupid mummy with 3 kids in the car.
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09-07-10, 08:51 AM
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take the safe option. you can never be too undressed for an interview.
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09-07-10, 08:52 AM
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What about if you're a guy interviewing for a blue collar job that involves travel and client contact where a uniform of some kind is provided. Would you laugh if the interviewee showed up in shirt/tie/dress pants?
09-07-10, 08:57 AM
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No. I think that's the absolute minimum for any interview, I would wear that if I was going to try to get a job at McDonald's.
09-07-10, 08:58 AM
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absolutely not. I would be impressed that he made the effort.
09-07-10, 09:00 AM
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09-07-10, 09:00 AM
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now look here. I already made a concession with the use of the term "SUV" rather than "4 by 4". It will be a cold day in hell when yummy mummies become mommies.
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09-07-10, 09:01 AM
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interviews require the interview uniform. what you wear is not a preview of the work attire, but just the interview formality.
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09-07-10, 09:04 AM
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You had one dust up with a vehicle, and it so rattled you that you canceled your entire ride?
09-07-10, 09:05 AM
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09-07-10, 09:07 AM
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09-07-10, 09:09 AM
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Ok. Thanks. That's what I thought.
The interview already happened, and the interviewer gave him a hard time about looking nice, and at one point stressed that he'd have to get dirty. (WTF! He's currently a machinist, just because he cleans up well doesn't mean he's a pretty-boy who sits in a cafe sipping espresso with his pinkie up all day.) The interview otherwise went well, very qualified for the job, they talked for 2 hours, gave him a bunch of numbers of employees to call to learn more about the company and said he'd be emailing him the employee handbook. He hasn't gotten it yet, and he's getting a vibe like the guy is stalling. Interview was 2 weeks ago.
Anyway. He's all worried now that overdressing cost him the job, because that was the only negative. I think that would be really weird.
The interview already happened, and the interviewer gave him a hard time about looking nice, and at one point stressed that he'd have to get dirty. (WTF! He's currently a machinist, just because he cleans up well doesn't mean he's a pretty-boy who sits in a cafe sipping espresso with his pinkie up all day.) The interview otherwise went well, very qualified for the job, they talked for 2 hours, gave him a bunch of numbers of employees to call to learn more about the company and said he'd be emailing him the employee handbook. He hasn't gotten it yet, and he's getting a vibe like the guy is stalling. Interview was 2 weeks ago.
Anyway. He's all worried now that overdressing cost him the job, because that was the only negative. I think that would be really weird.
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no. there is a strike by underground workers so the roads are all choked up. 3 pm and it was bumper to bumper within 5 mins of the ride. very unpleasant. the near death experience was the last straw.
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coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
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09-07-10, 09:11 AM
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Ok. Thanks. That's what I thought.
The interview already happened, and the interviewer gave him a hard time about looking nice, and at one point stressed that he'd have to get dirty. (WTF! He's currently a machinist, just because he cleans up well doesn't mean he's a pretty-boy who sits in a cafe sipping espresso with his pinkie up all day.) The interview otherwise went well, very qualified for the job, they talked for 2 hours, gave him a bunch of numbers of employees to call to learn more about the company and said he'd be emailing him the employee handbook. He hasn't gotten it yet, and he's getting a vibe like the guy is stalling. Interview was 2 weeks ago.
Anyway. He's all worried now that overdressing cost him the job, because that was the only negative. I think that would be really weird.
The interview already happened, and the interviewer gave him a hard time about looking nice, and at one point stressed that he'd have to get dirty. (WTF! He's currently a machinist, just because he cleans up well doesn't mean he's a pretty-boy who sits in a cafe sipping espresso with his pinkie up all day.) The interview otherwise went well, very qualified for the job, they talked for 2 hours, gave him a bunch of numbers of employees to call to learn more about the company and said he'd be emailing him the employee handbook. He hasn't gotten it yet, and he's getting a vibe like the guy is stalling. Interview was 2 weeks ago.
Anyway. He's all worried now that overdressing cost him the job, because that was the only negative. I think that would be really weird.
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coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack
coasting, few quotes are worthy of him, and of those, even fewer printable in a family forum......quote 3alarmer
No @coasting, you should stay 100% as you are right now, don't change a thing....quote Heathpack
09-07-10, 09:12 AM
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