Interviews- What to wear?

Quantic · 19 May 2006 at 14:58

DRZ said:
Really, there arent that many dude Photos have been posted in the past that prove she is female, in some VERY popular threads.

I can see newbies not knowing, but the more establised members certainly know

I'm not having a go at all. I am just saying, if she wants as many opinions and relevant replies as possible, it would have been worth the time putting (I'm a girl) in. Instead of assuming everyone knows who she is.

BTW, I am not in any way casting doubt on the fact that she IS a female!

Blackstar · 19 May 2006 at 15:00

Its a bit late now i have the job.

DRZ + Treefrog - I'm sure you've all seen a b&q orange apron before and dont need pictures.

fini · 19 May 2006 at 15:03

Quantic said:
if she wants as many opinions and relevant replies as possible, it would have been worth the time putting (I'm a girl) in. Instead of assuming everyone knows who she is.

What about all the threads from guys about what they should wear for interviews etc - should they put 'I'm a guy' in their posts?

I would have thought most people on the forum know, and if you don't you just need to check her profile.

fi-'i'm a guy'-ni

Spamalot · 19 May 2006 at 15:04

Blackstar said:
Yes but i'll need a job to pay for all the studently things i'm going to do.

So you going to work there in term time? You not moving away to uni.

Gimpymoo · 19 May 2006 at 15:05

Stellios said:
bikini

Yes, I know it maybe not the suggestion the OP was after.. but made me laugh.

Just the thought of it...

Put some mustard on as well.

Blackstar · 19 May 2006 at 15:09

Spamalot said:
So you going to work there in term time? You not moving away to uni.

No way i'm going to Edinburgh Uni

Phantom · 19 May 2006 at 15:51

Blackstar said:
I plan to take them out for work, as much as i love my lip piercing i know some people are offended by them. I'm not changing how i appear i'm just making myself a little more appealing.

aww.. i dont think its a case of being more "appealing" but they'd appreciate a little more conservatism. if youre unsure you could always ask whether its a problem to wear one or not. i do know that the last time i was in B&Q there was a woman on the till who was wearing one... so unless she was sneakily wearing it against health and safety issues it isnt a problem.

apart from that... congrats on the job

Quantic · 19 May 2006 at 18:03

fini said:
What about all the threads from guys about what they should wear for interviews etc - should they put 'I'm a guy' in their posts?

I would have thought most people on the forum know, and if you don't you just need to check her profile.

fi-'i'm a guy'-ni

I would say 90%+ of all people on the forums are guys. Therefore, one would assume that someone posting would be male. If that is not the case then the obligation is on the minority to point out that fact. Mmm kay?

fini · 19 May 2006 at 18:17

Quantic said:
the obligation is on the minority to point out that fact. Mmm kay?

Oh, so you don't care about the minorities! :eek:

fini

Greedo · 19 May 2006 at 18:50

Blackstar said:
B&Q just called me back...I got the job!

HIGH FIVE! Well done.

So discounts all round then?

BananaDunka · 19 May 2006 at 19:04

Congrats on your job, now where's *** guy that punched a customer who requested decking at B&Q on the forums?..

I got a new job yesterday too with www.cobweb.co.uk - they said they would have given it to me right away since the interview went really well :eek:

Can't wait to start

I also got a call from another employer offering me a 18-25k job but no interview til une as he is on holiday til then. Funny how it all happens in one "lump sum" for me.

I now laugh at some of my family because they never had faith in me, they told me to just apply to any old job for full time hours and manage from there on :rolleyes:

You gotta have faith in people

M0KUJ1N · 19 May 2006 at 20:16

Imo I'd go for "smart-casual": Trousers, Blouse (preferably white), and a smart-ish jacket. I wouldnt bother spending a huge amount of money either tbh. If you show up for a job in a Hugo Boss trouser suit either a) they will wonder why you are wanting to work in retail when you can afford an expensive designer suit or b) they wont notice the difference. Don't think ties are considered mandatory for women (True story- when I (sic) were a student I worked in Scottish Widows call centre and the number of times I wore a tie I could pretty much count on one hand. One day my (female) boss pulls me up and asks me why Im not wearing my tie. I point out that she wasnt wearing a tie either. She was left speechless

I wouldnt generally recommend this sort of behaviour though!)

Also congrats at getting into Edinburgh, what course you enrolled for? Im an ex KB drone btw

Blackstar · 19 May 2006 at 20:35

M0KUJ1N said:
Also congrats at getting into Edinburgh, what course you enrolled for? Im an ex KB drone btw

Archaeology

LoadsaMoney · 19 May 2006 at 21:54

YAY!!! you got the job, you go girl.

Laurio · 20 May 2006 at 15:02

a smart suit always does the job

did for me! as they say : its the first impression that counts

Quantic · 21 May 2006 at 01:38

fini said:
Oh, so you don't care about the minorities!

fini

Eh? It's nothing to do with 'caring' - it is to do with practicality. Say for example a blind person asks for a book in a library. Do you not think that the blind person should TELL the librarian - actually I am blind so the book should be brail. That obligation does not equal not caring about minorities - it is about helping them. (Oh, and let's forget the fact that the blind person has a white stick and a dog!)