I know I can nail the technical questions but I’m worried that i look sleazy.

The additional context wasn’t necessary but I wanted to see how the photo posts are formatted for lemmy

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    300·
    1 year ago

    Old guy here with some dad advice. Given that you’re concerned, I assume you don’t dress like this on the regular.

    Wear it around, a lot, beforehand. Get comfortable so you act comfortable. Interviews can be nerve wracking enough without fidgeting because you aren’t used to the clothes you’re wearing.

    • freebdsm@lemmy.worldOP
      98·
      1 year ago

      Yeah you’re right, I don’t usually wear this and it does feel weird. The pants, belts and shirt combined were only 40 dollars so I was really worried it would look cheap.

      I appreciate the advice immensely.

      • Zipitydew@sh.itjust.works
        110·
        1 year ago

        You look good. Have interviewed tons of people in my time. What you put together should be fine.

        And if that’s not good enough for some places you probably don’t want to work at them anyway.

      • smegger@aussie.zone
        51·
        1 year ago

        It’s not about the cost of the clothing, it’s about the intent to appear professional at an interview. Trying is good.

        I’ve seen people rock up to interviews wearing hoodies and tracksuit pants. So yeah dressing appropriately shows you’re interested.

        You look good! Good luck

      • Anomalous_Llama@lemmy.worldEnglish
        37·
        1 year ago

        I’m 8 years into the IT space and got my start at a help desk as well. Now I’m running a team for a large international company.

        I’m not sure if Lemmy supports DM’s as I haven’t explored it much but please feel free to reach out to me with any questions etc and I’d be happy to give you some tips! You got this boss. 💪

      • Assdddffff@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        16·
        1 year ago

        Another older fart here. As others have said, you look good! Wearing it a few times to get used to it is a great tip.

        Especially since they are inexpensive clothes, if you need to clean them, wash and dry them carefully. Dunno your setup, but make sure the washer is set to cold or the low side of warm. Dry medium and don’t over dry. If the washer and dryer have a “permanent press” setting, that should work ok. Immediately hang them; don’t let them sit in the dryer.

      • Thanks4Nothing@lemm.ee
        10·
        1 year ago

        Looks sharp, I learned a little too late to do the “Military Tuck” when the sides got a bit bunched up. It can really help clean up the look with non tailored shirts.

        • UndercoverGranny@lemmy.world
          2·
          1 year ago

          I appreciate this advice, since my wedding is coming up soon and I’m thinking this might be an issue with my shirts. Would I need a belt to make this work? I’m planning on wearing suspenders.

          • Thanks4Nothing@lemm.ee
            2·
            1 year ago

            I am not sure. I think as long as your waistband has enough tension to hold the fold in place it should work. Otherwise you may need a belt. Congrats on the wedding.

      • Ubettawerk@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        If you have time to take your clothes to a tailor they can make it fit much better. It’ll usually only cost around $8-15 and it made a huge difference in how I feel in my clothes

    • AtmaJnana@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      This is solid advice. When I wanted to dress up more often for work, I’d wear a blazer or suit around the house. I did this for maybe a month. And I learned something about men’s dress attire they can be super comfy once you’re not worried about messing it up. Plus they make you feel spiffy. Now my go-to feel good about myself attire is jeans and a tweed jacket. I only don’t wear it all the time because I think I’d look too pretentious.