Today, I had an interview for an office job. As a requirement, I had to show up dressed for the job. My friend has worked there for years and told me it was casual dress. I wore jeans and a blouse. Everyone else had on business suits. Obviously my friend doesn't know what casual means. FML
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Today, I had a job interview. I didn't have any clothes suitable for the interview, so I went to the store early and bought some there. After the interview, I went to return the clothes, because they were so expensive. The hiring manager saw me. FML
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Today, one of my co-workers invited me to a cookout at her house with some other people from my new job. She said to wear my suit. Assuming she had a pool, I showed up in a bikini, only to find everyone else wearing business attire and staring at me like I had lost my mind. FML
Today, I was kicked out of a job interview at a clothing store for "not dressing appropriately" for the occasion. I'd purchased my outfit from the same store just two days prior with my last $100. FML
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Top comments
Steve95401 49
Even if the office has a casual dress policy, you should have worn a business suit for your interview.
Markovski 18
Casually kick your friend's ass
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Comments (149)
Frammy007 7
I didn't even wear jeans at my interview for a fast-food place! You deserved it. EVERY job interview should be treated like it is a business career; never show up to work in jeans unless you are explicitly told it is okay by your direct supervisor and you have seen other people wear them..
Tannasgh 22
Bad friend...bad, bad friend!
mld4657 28
Um should of asked the person interviewing you when you set up the interview
rabbi1010 29
maybe she forgot until last minute. but yeah, she should have dressed up more
ftloosenfanzfree 7
In most fields, you should *always* wear a suit or business-professional clothing to an interview--even if the people working there dress more casually. In our office the interviewees always look overdressed compared to anyone else but honestly if I was interviewing someone and they came in dressed as casual as the rest of the office I wouldn't think they were taking the opportunity seriously. You can dress as casual as everyone else once you land the job.
spookyboy 20
Maybe she meant business casual?
taylorbrown97 23
The friend probably meant "business casual," which is still at least slacks and a nice blouse, rather than jeans. Although the friend should've said to wear a business suit, the op should not have worn jeans regardless. That is not appropriate for most offices or even a job interview.
charliewhippet 9
Your "friend" didn't want you to get that job... also, even if it's a super-casual office to work at, an interviewee should dress up a little bit.
cherylrenee 14
Eh. In a situation like that I'd probably still wear a suit or something. Better to be over dressed than under dressed.
dirtyprancing65 7
He probably meant business casual. Good rule of thumb: never ever wear jeans to a job interview.
SydLovesLacey 18
✨Dress to impress.✨