I am in the technology field and when people interviewed me a year ago they were suprised I was wearing a suit and tie. I told them it amazed me too when I kept getting job offers.

1 saying as soon as the interview started: "Let me tell you MY availability. I won't work any Saturdays/Sundays/Mondays, but I want full time hours."

At least this person was up front and honest. Better than someone pretending they will work whenever but then when you need them problems arise.

While I agree to an extent because going through an interview would have been a waste of time, it all depends on how bad you need a job.

Likely doing the interview to keep up with unemployment requirements.

There aren't 2nd chances to make a first impression....

Depending on the job.... If you show up in suit, shows you care enough to make that first impression.

WANTED: The Dude

Funny story. When I was applying for a wireless networking position at Harley Davidson I showed up dressed in my best duds and the recruiter sent me home telling me to put on jeans, steel toe boots and a polo shirt.

I was hired 30 days later.

I would rather have someone come in over dressed and be able to tell them that if they are hired, you don't have to dress that nicely than to have someone come in and worry that they even have the clothes required for the job.

I wish some of the dumbfuks I work with now had shown up in pajamas for their interview.

Apparently their sense of responsibility ended the minute they were shown their desk.

So since your customers will never see the operators, what do you care if they come in dressed as if they just got out of bed?


Just askin..

I can't speak for him, but I'd imagine he thinks that since they came in looking like they just rolled out of bed, they're likely not going to take the job seriously.

Those kind of jobs typicall pay like 8 or 9 bucks an hour, isn't that about right? My friend works at a call center everytime she comes home from college and I think she gets like 9.50 an hour or something like. I think it has some influence on how seriously they take the interview, but it just depends on their characer. I mean, my dad always raised me to take any job interview seriously, no matter what the pay or what the job is. There has been a couple jobs where I did not wear a tie to the interview, but dressed nicely. I think their attire should show you what they think of the job, but it depends on how they answer your questions. Most people these days think somebody owes them something, and they can say anything they want and still get the job. It's sad, but America has a lot of bums.

Yes.

So you guys are in the porn industry? Phone sex?

i was part of a mass hire at one point...

we were going into a new market and had to hire 200-250 people.


dear lord .... it was like a cattle drive

lines and booths setup like the DMV on a busy day


:doh!:

Correct. In our town starting out $8-$9/hour is about average for jobs - not careers. We are trying to get our starting wage up to attract a better employee, but it still seems to bring in some of the above type applicants.

Personally, I think our location has something to do with some that apply, but I can't convince the powers that be to move the office....even though as the person in charge of all the computers/servers/equipment, it would be hardest on me.