My friend and I were discussing interview attire today and she passed along a list of guidelines that must have been written in 1964. For example, "Women with longer hair should wear it back so it doesn't become a distraction." A distraction? I'm sorry, if my hair distracts you, perhaps I can interest you in some Ritalin.
Also up for debate: should women wear skirt suits or pant suits to an interview? Oddly enough, the response is overwhelmingly in favor of skirts, and that seems antiquated to me. The skirt suit mandate just reaks of "Don't be afraid to let them see your feminine side!" These rules must've been written by the same women who, in the 80s, advocated pastel pink suits, the boardroom bow, and shoulderpads.
Internal to our company, I'm pretty sure it doesn't matter what you wear. Our last new team member interviewed in a ratty pair of jeans and a sweater from Bill Cosby's Goodwill pile. She was not only poorly dressed but also completely incompetant, and they still hired her! So I encouraged my friend to go in with confidence - and hot pink platform shoes.
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I wish I had something intelligent or witty to add.
I wish you did, too, Tom. When are you coming to Tejas?
Tara! I think you need to write this down in your calendar. Did I spell that word right? I hate the "c" word. Not cunt though, I love that word. Only when you are calling a dude a cunt though. It is inappropriate to call a lady that. Wait, where was I?
Yes, I will arrive the night of September 21... or early morning on the 22nd.
WRITE IT DOWN!
Well is it my fault that every time you call to tell me I'm nowhere near a calendar? Yeah, it probably is. At any rate, I will continue to gather interest about this wino party. Very exciting.
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