Dress to impress people, not a new concept.

[ArenaBoy]

I was going around town applying to places and even though I knew that the idea of getting an interview upon applying was near-impossible I dressed up anyway. One of the places I went to pulled me in for a interview and while I waited, I saw people in shorts, jeans, and t-shirts. I was wearing khakis and a dress shirt. People, I know it's hot but it's a little thing called first impressions and they tend to stick. I hate dressing up but I do it because it tends to give you a better chance of getting a job.

[protege]

I hear ya on that one. Whenever I had interviews, I tried to dress as nicely as possible, usually in a suit. And yes, wearing a suit absolutely *sucks* during the summer.

First 'real' job I had was an internship at a local bank one summer. After I'd applied for the internship, I found out that I was the only applicant.

Anyway, because I thought the internship might turn into a possible full-time job after college, I wanted to create a good impression. With that said, I usually wore a nice shirt, tie, and my sportcoat. My boss said I didn't have to--he wore a suit simply because that's what he was comfortable with.

At that point, I could have gone "business casual," but I chose not to. Good call...since a family friend was on the board of directors, and he was *extremely* connected in that town, and could possibly help me further my career.

[draggar]

Try a suit in Fort Lauderdale / Miami in the summer.

WHY THE HELL DOES NO ONE MAKE LIGHT SUITS??????

[GingerBiscuit]

in summers when I went round putting interviews in I would wear a nice smartish summer dress- not too short- with a smart shirt open over the top. Was quite cool,a nd still smart. I was often making the most effort out of any potential employee.

[Sofar]

Try a suit in Fort Lauderdale / Miami in the summer.

WHY THE HELL DOES NO ONE MAKE LIGHT SUITS??????

You can get them, suits designed for summer weather, made of light material. Though they'll usually be a pretty light color. White or cream colored, or sometimes white with blue stripes. Not very professional. You'll have to tough it out. May I suggest to you, get a waistcoat and wear it without the blazer, you'll be cooler and you'll still look real snazzy.

[Knightmare]

Try a suit in Fort Lauderdale / Miami in the summer.

WHY THE HELL DOES NO ONE MAKE LIGHT SUITS??????

Seersucker, bro! Great for down here in the hot FLA sun.


When I went to the job interview for the city, I wore dress pants, dress shirt and tie. I wasn't going to wear a jacket, because it was just too damn hot.

Back in Michigan, I would have worn a suit. But down here in FL, things seem to be more relaxed. Shirt and tie are appropriate. At the second interview, I wore dress pants and a nice button down shirt, no tie. Again, acceptable.

When I see a young kid hand in an application, or go for an interview, in cut-offs and a t-shirt, it makes me cringe.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

[blas]

I remember going to the job fair when I applied for the factory job.

I had already been offered an interview because I knew one of the supervisors. He'd given me a tip to dress "business casual". I wore black slacks and a nice olive green shirt with a floral overshirt over it.

I show up to the jobfair and everyone else appeared like they had just gotten done working in a coal mine or on the railroad. Everyone was wearing dirt covered jeans and filthy shirts and it smelled like no one had bathed.

Well needless to say everyone got a job...

But hell......what you wear at that factory doesn't matter. They don't hire people for their brains, maturity and professionalism at the factory, obviously......

Where I work, you can be 45 and still act 12 and get away with it!

[Becks]

Seersucker, bro! Great for down here in the hot FLA sun.

Marge Simpson: Is that seersucker?

Sheriff: Nah, not on a civil servant's salary. It's nearsucker.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

Where I work, you can be 45 and still act 12 and get away with it!

What a co-inky-dink! It's the same thing at my store!

Hell, if you're my useless meat by-product of a coworker Numbnuts, you can cry when somebody tells you to bring in carts. You know, DO YOUR FREAKING JOB. Co-workers were telling me about this and it cracks me up to no end.

[the lawsmeister]

I saw people in shorts, jeans, and t-shirts..

If you're in Australia, I'd say they're just dole bludgers trying to fill the space in their job seeker diaries so they keep getting their handouts.

[Andara Bledin]

We get those regularly, here, since we're just around the block from the local Social Services building.

We get those people who are in grubby, well-worn clothing but have very nice shoes and purses in the lobby a lot.

For an added bonus, we get whole families, the adults of which (there are usually 2 - 4 of them) do not speak English and uses one of the children as a translator.

^-.-^

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Well, just think: These are the people you are competing with for jobs. Meaning it takes very little effort for you, who knows better, to appear like the easy choice for employment.

[Bloodsoul]

Unfortunately the most I can dress up is black jean-like slacks (half casual/half professional and lasted longer than my Dockers), a long sleeved shirt, and my trenchcoat. When buttoned up it doesn't look too bad, 'cept I keep thinking of 1940's esque private eyes.

[XXDarrienX]

I was always told such by my dad to always dress up nice for an interview. One time I did a interview in my college town for a second job at a Fast Food place, I showed up in buttoned up shirt and slacks. This other kid shows up in shorts and a wife beater. What amazes me is he got it like I did. I was wondering whats the point in doing it then? Though the manager refused to give me more than 2 days a week to work something about me being slow at cooking so I quit soon after I found another job that paid better even if I had to drive farther. I have worked fast food before and it takes time to get used to everything then you develop a routine to go quicker but without being given the hours to do it your shooting yourself in the foot.

[JustADude]

I was wondering whats the point in doing it then?

Fast food is pretty much the bottom of the barrel, job-wise. One of the worst effort-to-pay ratios out there. They'll take anyone that walks through the door and doesn't embarrass themselves during the interview.

At a job one where they have more candidates than positions, and where people are expected to stick around for a while, they get a lot pickier.