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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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 Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 4:45 pm Post subject: It's not only in Korea |
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I had a job interview and information screening for a professional job with a reputable and high-paying employer today back in my hometown.
I applied for the job and got invited. I wore my best suit, made sure I was clean-shaven and presentable and went to the screening/interview.
What do I see? A room of about 15 men, one other wearing a suit. What were the others wearing?
Hmmm...let me see. Ballcaps? About 4. Shirt and tie? Just 1. Unshaven? 1 or 2. Dirty pit-stained t-shirts? About 7-8. Ripped jeans? At least 2.
I am far from perfect but did all these people miss the part of common sense that says dress nicely for a job interview? Maybe a suit was overboard, maybe it wasn't. But when I told the interviewer I was looking for a job in management area, at least I dressed and talked the part. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Were they all going for that management position? Perhaps some were looking for warehouse work? |
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West Coast Tatterdemalion
Joined: 31 Aug 2010
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe they've been unemployed awhile. Hard to buy a suit when you don't have any money. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| West Coast Tatterdemalion wrote: |
| Maybe they've been unemployed awhile. Hard to buy a suit when you don't have any money. |
I had to go around a lot of friends once to borrow a suit for a job interview......eventually had to borrow one off a guy I hardly knew. Quite embarrassing......but there was no way I was going to the interview without a suit. It was for an office-type job.
Happy ending though....I got the job! |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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Most were applying for a laborer's job. But that's a good point that you bring up. Would you go to an interview for a laborer's job wearing a worn-out old t-shirt? And, I might add, it is a skilled and well paying laborer job with room for advancement.
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| Were they all going for that management position? Perhaps some were looking for warehouse work? |
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young_clinton
Joined: 09 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:53 pm Post subject: |
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| eamo wrote: |
| West Coast Tatterdemalion wrote: |
| Maybe they've been unemployed awhile. Hard to buy a suit when you don't have any money. |
I had to go around a lot of friends once to borrow a suit for a job interview......eventually had to borrow one off a guy I hardly knew. Quite embarrassing......but there was no way I was going to the interview without a suit. It was for an office-type job.
Happy ending though....I got the job! |
I had to rent a suit once |
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BoholDiver
Joined: 03 Oct 2009
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Or those who don't have a suit, how about a shirt and tie? Who doesn't have that?
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| eamo wrote: |
| West Coast Tatterdemalion wrote: |
| Maybe they've been unemployed awhile. Hard to buy a suit when you don't have any money. |
I had to go around a lot of friends once to borrow a suit for a job interview......eventually had to borrow one off a guy I hardly knew. Quite embarrassing......but there was no way I was going to the interview without a suit. It was for an office-type job.
Happy ending though....I got the job! |
I had to rent a suit once |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 11:46 am Post subject: |
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A lot of people just do get what an interview is about....thats the sad truth.
Hope you landed the position anyway boholDiver. |
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silkhighway
Joined: 24 Oct 2010
Location: Canada
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| Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject: |
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| BoholDiver wrote: |
Most were applying for a laborer's job. But that's a good point that you bring up. Would you go to an interview for a laborer's job wearing a worn-out old t-shirt? And, I might add, it is a skilled and well paying laborer job with room for advancement.
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| Were they all going for that management position? Perhaps some were looking for warehouse work? |
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If you show up for an interview for a laborer's job wearing a suit they're going to think you're a pretentious pretty boy [substitute an offensive expletive for that] and laugh to their buddies about it. |
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cert43
Joined: 17 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Tue May 31, 2011 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Well, a good suit is important...but what a pain in the ass to get dressed...and for what...to just have to get back undressed in another few hours? Iam sorry...but its just such a raw deal....
If it wasn't a crime, I would say it is just better to not where ANYTHING at all ( even to an interview)... Why can't we all just where our birthday suits 24/7?!  |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 4:29 am Post subject: |
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Yeah cert43, getting DRESSED is such a hassle! 
Just like brushing your teeth and heck...washing! |
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tatertot
Joined: 21 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 5:39 am Post subject: |
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Yeah cert43, getting DRESSED is such a hassle!
Just like brushing your teeth and heck...washing! |
I think the only thing that every person on this site can agree on is that cert43/cyui/eb is annoying. |
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cert43
Joined: 17 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2011 7:15 am Post subject: |
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She doesn't care...  REALLY yo' |
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Panda
Joined: 25 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:23 am Post subject: |
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| Who got the job in the end, btw. |
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