Fashion over the limits.

India
January 25, 2010 1:38pm CST
Hello myloters. I went on an interview day before yesterday. Their I noticed a few students who attended the interview with me. These students were wearing jeans and t-shirts. Even a few were wearing low hips with their panties visible. I really felt bad my friend. Is it an interview or an fashion show. I felt it to be ugly my friends. How would you feel when you see such people my friends? Whats your comment on it?
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11 responses
@blummus (451)
• United States
25 Jan 10
I do not mind seeing people dressed inappropriately for job fairs and interviews. I'm there to get a job, and I'm dressed as if I'm ready to start today for a reason. I want that job, and if others foul up their chance at that precious job slot, my chances are better by default. Given this job market, it's sad for them, but they have abundant opportunity to learn ways to improve their chances. If they are not motivated to make the changes, it's not really my concern.
• India
25 Jan 10
No my friend. It must not be as you say. Even a few among these my be our friends. We can't just leave them as it is.
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@blummus (451)
• United States
25 Jan 10
If these are your friends, of course help them. They may even take the advice without a lot of attitude. Otherwise, I must disagree. I don't know what business you are in, but I'm a middle-aged woman in California, where jobs are tighter than those hip-huggers. It is difficult for a woman of my age to find a job in good economic times; in bad ones, I will use my experience and knowledge to my advantage where I can and keep moving.
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
25 Jan 10
"low hips with their panties visible" is not a fashion statement in any place...and it is not Fashion in any words...maybe for gangs... wearing jeans and t-shirts is only good for after work, definitely not for job interview.....
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• India
25 Jan 10
Thats what my friend. I really didn't like that atmosphere. If I were the recruiting manager, sure I won't recruit them my friend. Even if they were really very much talented.
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• Australia
26 Jan 10
I have to agree with you Pola - definitely NOT a fashion statement. Maybe a personality statement but nothing to do with fashion.
@sassy28 (834)
• United States
26 Jan 10
I may be old fashioned, but I feel that you need to dress professional for any type of job interview. If you are applying at a fast food restaurant, maybe khaki pants and a nice pullover shirt. No place should you be in jeans and a t-shirt. I feel that it shows that you could care less about getting a job or not. I am sure if you were dressed more professional than the others, the interviewers looked more favorably on you.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
27 Jan 10
I must have been brought up in a different world. I learned that people were supposed to dress professionally for a job interview and whenever I've been to a job interview, I've always worn business type of clothing regardless of what the job was for. I think it is very important to make a positive first impression and your attire for your job interviews is an important part of making a positive first impression on a person.
@saphrina (31552)
• South Africa
26 Jan 10
I am very straight forward. I will tell them straight to either go home and change or to at least pull up that pants. I have got my own underwear, i definately do not want to see yours. And do not worry about them, at least you dressed well, didn,t uou.
@RULizzie (100)
• United States
25 Jan 10
I am not sure what the interview that you went to was for, but it does seem that some of the people there did not make the appropriate impression. While certain looks may be very popular at school that does not make them appropriate for the world of work. The dress that you described seems way to casual for an interview and implies that these applicants may not be taking this seriously enough or know how to properly conduct themselves. An interview is to make an appropriate and serious first impression to a potential new boss.
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• India
25 Jan 10
Ya my friend.
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• Australia
26 Jan 10
When attending a job interview, the best impression is to dress as is appropriate for the position. If others are dressed inappropriately - and I agree that for ANY position their dress was inappropriate - that makes YOU one step ahead.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
25 Jan 10
hi rock__me__in I would be very irritated. A job interview is not a place to wear jeans and t's nor to show off your panties. To dress like that is to guarantee you will not get the job. How you look does matter when on an interview.Depending on what type of company you are interviewing for a job in, you should dress becomingly but conservatively. a job is no place for outrageous clothing at all. How you look is as important as are you right for the job. they would be most impressed with men in business suits and women in modest blouses and skirts or pants.
@yugasini (12836)
• Anantapur, India
26 Jan 10
hi rock me, i will also not agree to wearing low hips with their panties visible,when the ladies cover most of the parts of body that will give more attraction than the showing the body,i does not agree wearing tight dresses by the people,i donot know where is the fashion is going,have a nice day
@trruk1 (1028)
• United States
25 Jan 10
It depends on what sort of jobs they were looking for. If I interview you for a job that requires at least business casual dress, that is what you should wear to the interview. I will not rule you out as a candidate but I will point out during the interview that your current attire is inappropriate on the job. I wonder what these young people are thinking, though. If the first impression you give to your potential new boss is not professional in every way, you may find your life difficult, even if you get the job. That first impression may lead to other people being considered ahead of you when there is an opening for a better position. I have no inclination to tell somebody else how to dress, but a place of business usually requires a specific style of attire. Make your own choices, but understand that here may be consequences for those choices. For example, if you show up for an interview at a factory wearing jeans and a t-shirt you may get hired to work on the factory floor. You will probably not be considered for a position in sales or administration.
@madteaparty (2748)
• Japan
26 Jan 10
It`s funny that you say "fashion show", as usually when I go to work interviews I feel as if I was inside a catalogue of suits I don`t see anything wrong about dressing casual for a job interview, as not all jobs require to dress formal, but showing your panties is going a little over the top in that situation.