Today, my mother insisted I dress very smartly in suit attire for my first job interview at a hippy-style retail store. My interviewer wore a poncho. I didn't get the job. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I had my first interview after weeks of applying everywhere, but I got turned away for being "inappropriately dressed" for the interview. I was wearing the smartest clothes I own. FML
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
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
Today, my friends gave me a complete makeover, which included clothes from their wardrobe, to prepare me for an upcoming job interview. I was then declined the position, because apparently, I "looked too wealthy" to need the job. FML
Today, I wore my best suit to an interview. I was told they didn't have any knight shifts available. FML
Today, I was turned down from my dream job at a graphic design firm. Before the interview, concerned about my hobo style would not impress the company, I shaved, cut my long hair, and even bought a suit. They said I wasn't "free-spirited and creative enough." FML
Today, because my insane mother doesn’t want me getting a job to afford to move out and never see her again, she put my suit in the freezer last night so I couldn’t go to my 9 a.m. interview. I went in a t-shirt instead and they rejected me straight away for not "taking the interview seriously." FML
Today, I went shopping for a nice outfit to wear for a job interview. A fake job interview. One that I just made up so my mother would get off my case about finding a job. I don't know which is sadder, the fact that I can't get a job, or that my mother actually believed me about the interview. FML
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
Today, my mom kissed me goodbye before I went to a big job interview. I got weird looks on the way there, but I figured it was just because I look like a massive douche in formal wear. Turns out my mom had smeared lipstick all over my chin. The person who finally let me know was my interviewer. FML
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Top comments
emmagillespie24 11
That is so not your fault. You did the proper thing, and what any other interviewer would want. Next time you will get the job.
pradip 26
Dress appropriately, you cant be draped in a sari for an interview at the hooters.
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Comments (88)
gracehi 33
Oh, lord. Why does it seem like no one can recognize a joke on this HUMOR site? Although, being serious, I still might not hire a guy who overdressed for an interview, but not for that reason. Although, I've never been in a position to hire somebody, so it's hard for me to say. It would just make the person look like they had no common sense, or didn't even know how to dress sensibly.
Ray_of_midnight 23
I feel your pain. In the 1990s I went on an interview at a dot-com startup in a suit because, well, "that's what you wear to an interview". My interviewer was wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and flip flops. The interview lunch was held at a local taco stand. I didn't get the job. "FML"
rhysfucker 24
Damn hippies.
zombiekitten87 12
Strange, because hippies are known for their love of formal business attire and everything it represents...
Gooeyooey 3
Dave's not here, man.
Punksister19 10
What job were you applying for???
nelroca 7
I've always learned that during interviews you always dress up nicely, no matter if your boss dresses up in a Hawaiian shirt (etc.) or business suit. You did right :)
akiahara 14
If you're old enough to work, you're old enough to dress yourself appropriately.
doglover100 29
Every interviewer is different. You did do the right thing by going in professional attire.
Russell25286 18
You should have said that you are a business hippie... :)