Interview clothing

rjsterry

MattFalle said:

johngti said:

MattFalle said:

I think it boils down to this:

dress how you want but if I think you're lazy/arrogant/can't be bothered to play the work game at such an early stage then nah fam, you're not for us, ypu're obviously too cool for school

Isn’t getting into your firm more about one’s ability to beast oneself (and to be breasted by others) over many weeks without crying or dying?

to a certain extent, yeah - its all short term pain long term gain but like anything, if you're not playing the game (or in our case, your face doesn't fit), although you can be physically the fittest person ever and great at whatever, you'll get a standing fail, my mob's equiv of not getting a job because you just aren't hitting it from the begining.

We are v v specialised and v v good at what we do, so why get roped up with someone that is going to cause a rucus and mean you divert time from what you are actually meant to be doing?

it boils down to why should you give a role to someone who can't bearsed to even dress up to talk to you?

Wear the clothes

Jump through the hoops

Get what you want

And chillllllllll.

After all, your lot practically invented the idea of dressing up in stupidly impractical and over the top outfits. Hats in particular. 😏

elbowloh

When you say "your lot"do you mean Italians, the military or the Italian military?

Works for all 3 tbf

rjsterry

I was thinking just the military, but you may have a point.

pblakeney

Stones and glass houses comes to mind.

MattFalle

rjsterry said:

I was thinking just the military, but you may have a point.

you turn up fo a job interview in a hat with feathers in it and a cape and the job is yours.

mohletaravr79

pblakeney said:

Stones and glass houses comes to mind.

Whose guard is this, the colors are similar to the Vatican Guard, but they all have stripes!

ballysmate

mohletaravr79 said:

pblakeney said:

Stones and glass houses comes to mind.

Whose guard is this, the colors are similar to the Vatican Guard, but they all have stripes!

Don't know. But my mother would like her 70s curtains back please.

MattFalle

this dude is rocking it

ddraver

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

rick_chasey

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Yeah, call in sick, having boiler problems, internet going down. Whatever.

shirley_basso

Wisdom teeth usually a good one as require a few follow ups

rick_chasey

Flat flooding is a good one.

It's flooded, then it needs to be fixed, then the fixtures need to be fixed, etc

surrey_commuter

rick_chasey said:

Flat flooding is a good one.

It's flooded, then it needs to be fixed, then the fixtures need to be fixed, etc

Tell them you live in banjo country and have to travel 100+ miles to get vaccinated

ddraver

duly noted, thanks

I've already used getting vaccinated, that was a good one...

TheBigBean

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

ddraver

1 in Shipping/logistics (which seem very keen but I think they might have been sold a good story by the recruiter)

Several 'Resort Manager' type jobs but managing cornish holidays rather than busses - They ve obviously exploded since May 17th

First.Aspect

TheBigBean said:

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

Most interview times are take it or leave it.

I would take leave if you can. Clean hands and all that.

People will probably guess either way.

TheBigBean

First.Aspect said:

TheBigBean said:

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

Most interview times are take it or leave it.

I would take leave if you can. Clean hands and all that.

People will probably guess either way.

We all work in different sectors. In mine, the time is agreed to be mutually convenient and is either early, lunch or late.

First.Aspect

TheBigBean said:

First.Aspect said:

TheBigBean said:

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

Most interview times are take it or leave it.

I would take leave if you can. Clean hands and all that.

People will probably guess either way.

We all work in different sectors. In mine, the time is agreed to be mutually convenient and is either early, lunch or late.

Mine too, but most aren't. Certainly earlier in my career that was the case. I've never understood that personally.

ddraver

Most of my previous ones have been one berardy scruffball talking in extreme details about rocks to me, another beardy scruffball...

webboo

ddraver said:

Most of my previous ones have been one berardy scruffball talking in extreme details about rocks to me, another beardy scruffball...

Ones you have climbed or what they are made of.

ddraver

Made of...

(though often interest in one leads to interest in the other)

MattFalle

TheBigBean said:

First.Aspect said:

TheBigBean said:

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

Most interview times are take it or leave it.

I would take leave if you can. Clean hands and all that.

People will probably guess either way.

We all work in different sectors. In mine, the time is agreed to be mutually convenient and is either early, lunch or late.

Last time I went for one I got up, got changed in the office, put the whistle.

Someone said "good luck" as I walked out, they got A Big Thumb of Joy.

Got back, got changed, went back to being A Hero.

I suppose it depends who you work with.

rick_chasey

MattFalle said:

TheBigBean said:

First.Aspect said:

TheBigBean said:

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

Most interview times are take it or leave it.

I would take leave if you can. Clean hands and all that.

People will probably guess either way.

We all work in different sectors. In mine, the time is agreed to be mutually convenient and is either early, lunch or late.

Last time I went for one I got up, got changed in the office, put the whistle.

Someone said "good luck" as I walked out, they got A Big Thumb of Joy.

Got back, got changed, went back to being A Hero.

I suppose it depends who you work with.

Yes someone I worked with got caught interviewing (seen suited and booted in the lobby of a rival firm) near bonus time.

Got zeroed. "if you want to leave I'll make it easy for you".

First.Aspect

rick_chasey said:

MattFalle said:

TheBigBean said:

First.Aspect said:

TheBigBean said:

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

Most interview times are take it or leave it.

I would take leave if you can. Clean hands and all that.

People will probably guess either way.

We all work in different sectors. In mine, the time is agreed to be mutually convenient and is either early, lunch or late.

Last time I went for one I got up, got changed in the office, put the whistle.

Someone said "good luck" as I walked out, they got A Big Thumb of Joy.

Got back, got changed, went back to being A Hero.

I suppose it depends who you work with.

Yes someone I worked with got caught interviewing (seen suited and booted in the lobby of a rival firm) near bonus time.

Got zeroed. "if you want to leave I'll make it easy for you".

I once met the guy I shared an office with on a station platform, when I was conspicuously wearing a suit. Seeing as I normally cycled to work then changed into jeans, was tricky to explain.

shirley_basso

rick_chasey said:

MattFalle said:

TheBigBean said:

First.Aspect said:

TheBigBean said:

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

Most interview times are take it or leave it.

I would take leave if you can. Clean hands and all that.

People will probably guess either way.

We all work in different sectors. In mine, the time is agreed to be mutually convenient and is either early, lunch or late.

Last time I went for one I got up, got changed in the office, put the whistle.

Someone said "good luck" as I walked out, they got A Big Thumb of Joy.

Got back, got changed, went back to being A Hero.

I suppose it depends who you work with.

Yes someone I worked with got caught interviewing (seen suited and booted in the lobby of a rival firm) near bonus time.

Got zeroed. "if you want to leave I'll make it easy for you".

Faaaak that is bad luck!

TheBigBean

rick_chasey said:

MattFalle said:

TheBigBean said:

First.Aspect said:

TheBigBean said:

ddraver said:

Whilst you're all here....

Opinions on getting time off for interview? Just screw the old place and call in sick..?

Suddenly the fish are biting again! Not used to this 🥴

Arrange it outside working hours e.g. 8am. Alternatively at lunchtime.

What job are you now looking at?

Most interview times are take it or leave it.

I would take leave if you can. Clean hands and all that.

People will probably guess either way.

We all work in different sectors. In mine, the time is agreed to be mutually convenient and is either early, lunch or late.

Last time I went for one I got up, got changed in the office, put the whistle.

Someone said "good luck" as I walked out, they got A Big Thumb of Joy.

Got back, got changed, went back to being A Hero.

I suppose it depends who you work with.

Yes someone I worked with got caught interviewing (seen suited and booted in the lobby of a rival firm) near bonus time.

Got zeroed. "if you want to leave I'll make it easy for you".

I've often considered the opposite strategy. Starting to nip out of the office in a suit with really poor excuses. It might make my colleagues think that I will leave.

rick_chasey

Only works if they want to keep you, right?

Pross

I signed into a rival company for an interview once and saw one of my bosses signed in just above. Luckily it was from a meeting the day before!

MattFalle

Years ago I had a normal job in a law firm and at the same was knocked off my motorbike, so time off and compo claim that was processed by a rival firm.

I had to go into the rival firm for a compo meeting one day so, being old fashioned, wore trousers, shirt and a jacket. Bit square I know, but hey, its all about showing politeness.

No interview, just a compo meeting.

I got a phone call a couple of days later asking me to go to my employer where I was shown to HR and asked why I was at the other firm, why I was dressed smart and was I having an interview because I had been spotted and grassed up up.

My responses were have a guess considering I was on crutches, because I was, no and I added that if they couldn't trust me then they could shove my job up their backsides.

My resignation followed the same day, started work at a new firm 3 weeks later.

Moral of the story: they don't own you, you just work for them before you find somewhere else.