How long have you been unemployed then, CB?

;o)

Or do you turn up in just pants and socks?

You follow the culture, don't you? Regrettably, you conform to make sure you fit in with the position you are going for. And in most Western office culture, 'smart' means shirt and tie.

Posted By: Yellalee on March 25th 2009 at 13:08:41

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Interview update (General Chat) - Dave in France, Mar 25, 12:59:21
- Ditch the shirt man! Cream shirt and dark brown tie - BOSH! Job done! (n/m) (General Chat) - Muddyfunster, Mar 25, 16:41:55
  - Crimson tie. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 16:57:21
- A gentleman's tie should enter the room before he does. (General Chat) - tudders, Mar 25, 13:31:12
  - I knew someone would know the score. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:36:47
    - It's 20 and a multi million selling album by the fugees (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 25, 14:12:57
      - And a fairly decent fillum starring Robert De Niro, Marlon Brando and Ed Norton (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Mar 25, 14:15:41
        
        no (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 25, 14:34:06
  - I'm a fat cravat twat. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 25, 13:33:20
    - ^^he's right you know. (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Mar 25, 13:53:40
      - Actually, I'm numb inside. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 25, 14:03:19
        
        try drinking the new range of probiotics from the canary store (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 25, 14:06:07
        
        I have a casei imminutas on order. (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 25, 14:09:24
        
        And some casei immunitas as well. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 25, 14:10:29
- Wear this one - it's one of ABs (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:26:06
  - Anyone ever wearing novelty ties or socks wants a place reserving on the Death Bus. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:27:34
    - ... (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:32:22
- dark with turquoise splashes (n/m) (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 25, 13:15:51
- I NEVER wear ties (well, maybe for the odd wedding I can't get out of) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:01:51
  - "the odd wedding I can't get out of...." (General Chat) - Higher Wrather, Mar 25, 13:53:22
    - That's Italian for "fog" (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 14:17:05
  - Suits are great, wear them all the time. Ties are for losers (n/m) (General Chat) - stringersrevenge, Mar 25, 13:22:34
  - i agree with CeeBeeBees (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 25, 13:11:29
    - I've never worn one for an itterview and never been to court. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:15:37
      - you should, it's a right laugh... (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 25, 13:20:27
        
        Well I spose I'll be going for a few soon. Don't think I can be arsed to buy a suit for a (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:27:19
        
        laugh though (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:27:49
  - poi! (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Mar 25, 13:09:05
    - poi (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Mar 25, 13:44:42
    - Yep (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:10:01
  - You can't beat a good whistle. I feel like the Dog's Bollocks in my Best Suit. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:05:57
    - Obviously I don't "right enjoy" funerals. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:07:23
      - Depends whose it is (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Mar 25, 13:08:24
        
        True. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:10:14
    - I hate wearing suits. And getting all ponced up. (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Mar 25, 13:07:20
      - Yesiree, good man sir. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:10:24
      - I'd hate it if I had to do it every day. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:09:47
        
        "To be fair" (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 25, 13:59:20
        
        I know, I'm sorry. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 14:00:38
        
        That's okay. I shouldn't let these things bother me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Mar 25, 14:07:51
        
        I've got to wear a dinner jacket soon (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 25, 13:15:11
        
        A false dick???? Crikey, what ever sort of awards ceremony is it??? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:19:15
        
        i did a fake one, but it wasn't elasticated (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 25, 13:18:56
        
        nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo don't do that (General Chat) - camcan, Mar 25, 13:16:56
        
        Agreed. They int difficult to tie - you can get instructions off of the internets. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:18:28
        
        Yeah - as I posted that, I thought "actually Lee, fuck it, live life, learn (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 25, 13:23:29
        
        Result #1 off of googles "bow tie instructions" : (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:25:29
        
        excellent (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 25, 13:29:05
- Dark suit, sober shirt, very bright tie. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:01:44
  - Good lord, what sort of employer would be impressed by what you wear?? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:02:48
    - First impressions count Ceebeebies, basic fact of human nature, can't avoid it. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Mar 25, 13:04:09
      - Yeah I know but, see below (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:06:22
    - every single one I would have thought. Whether they consciously knew it or not (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 25, 13:03:49
      - That's very sad then. Agreed you need to be smart but that (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:05:40
        
        How long have you been unemployed then, CB? (General Chat) - Yellalee, Mar 25, 13:08:41
        
        "....'smart' means shirt and tie...." It used to when I first (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:14:51
        
        thats fairy muff day to day but when you are meeting prospective clients or employers... (General Chat) - Maillot Jaune, Mar 25, 13:19:11
        
        Agreed but the employers I go to don't see that requirement as a suit and tie. (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:29:21
        
        4 weeks in my entire working life. I wear jeans, t shirts, polo shirts etc. (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:11:29
    - ???? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Mar 25, 13:03:35
- Go dressed as a grand father clock (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 25, 13:01:07
  - I agree with this. Use plywood though, not mahogany or oak, or you could find yourself (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Mar 25, 13:02:14
    - And most definitely not chipboard or MDF. (General Chat) - APB, Mar 25, 13:04:49
    - and it must be made from sustainable sources (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Mar 25, 13:03:42
    - We had one for years, had a pic of jonah playing with his fish above the clock (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Mar 25, 13:03:38
- pink (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Mar 25, 13:00:50

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