On Sun, 31 Oct 1999, Steve Kudlak wrote:
> But U have tons of John Malloy (dress for success) telling me how to
> dress. Beyond common decency boradly considered. I have been upbraided
> in tnetervies and walked out because of this. Please tell me what I am
> missing, gentluyy. Why do I have to wear a monkey suit which I hate to
> an interview. Why can't I just appear as I feel comfortable?
Well, because one might presume (as one might from your lax attention to
spelling and grammar) that you lack attention to detail. That you are
unaware of how to fit in. Companies aren't like SOs: they don't do
unconditional love.
But, a better point: if you're really THAT uncomfortable in that kind of
environment, DON'T INTERVIEW THERE. Look for a company with "business
casual" dress and interview there.
When I go to an interview, I find out what their usual dress is and dress
one notch better. That way I look professional by their standards but I
also don't look out of place. You CAN dress too formally for an interview.
I have done it. We used to laugh at people who would show up for job
interviews in a suit in a company where everyone wore dockers.
You can also dress too casually and yet still be too stuffy for almost
any company. For example, I was once flown to a place where I wore a skirt
suit and a bright blouse -- but I found out when I arrived that it was
strictly a grey-suit white-shirt type of place. I got the fact of suit
right but missed by a mile. And yes, I still regret not getting that job.
> I here this all the time, from cut my hair to wear a suit. I really
> think it sucks. I see no difference at all in thew whole thing please
> explain the whole thing preferably withoug a flame war over I can
> "change my clothing". I am tired of being told my brightly colored
> Hawaiian dinner jacket was a clown suit. Or aa brightly colored ascot.
> Who cares of I color my finger nails. Why is this important?
There are companies that relish the concept of difference. One of my old
companies had 'hawaiian shirt day' (a different day for different groups)
and each group would wear hawaiian shirts on their day. For product
management, it was Thursday. It was kinda cool.
That said, being TOO different can be problematic.
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