Job interview attire question

**basinbeater** · 10-18-2013, 07:29 AM

So I have an interview monday with a financial institution here in SLC. I can't wear a suit to work, or everyone will know what's up. I can however dress in nice slacks, a nice button down shirt, and keep a tie and a sport coat in the car. That was going to be my plan. My wife tells me I am an idiot, and that I should take a full suit and change in the bathroom at work (I said that is a stupid idea) and she said I should change in the bathroom at McDonalds like everyone else does. Is that what everyone else does? Go pull a clark kent in the bathroom at Betos on the way to a job interview?

**Timberridge** · 10-18-2013, 07:33 AM

What's wrong with wearing suit slacks and your shirt and slapping on the tie and coat in the car? You should wear a suit (i.e. like I am wearing above) assuming its a decent financial institution and not a payday loan store in a strip mall.

**systemoverblow'd** · 10-18-2013, 07:35 AM

If it's in interview you feel you need to wear a suit to, change in a goddamn bathroom somewhere. If it isn't, I think your plan is fine. I didn't wear a suit to my last interview and I was hired, but my job as a "creative" is a bit different than a finance guy.

**concretejungle** · 10-18-2013, 07:37 AM

Special/lucky momo undies.

**mud** · 10-18-2013, 07:56 AM

Your wife is right.

**Elkhound Odin** · 10-18-2013, 07:57 AM

I find it amazing the number of times people ask how to dress for an interview here on TGR. <this is not specifically aimed at the OP, but you fit in this category> Are you people really this feeble minded? Best to skip the interview, you don't deserve the job.

**MMP** · 10-18-2013, 07:57 AM

go to a gym and use the locker room, you can pay $10 for a day pass at most, or change in the parking lot, preferably not at the place you're interviewing. Change at McDonalds if you want to smell like grease all day.

**Tippster** · 10-18-2013, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by Timberridge

What's wrong with wearing suit slacks and your shirt and slapping on the tie and coat in the car? You should wear a suit (i.e. like I am wearing above) assuming its a decent financial institution and not a payday loan store in a strip mall.

This.... Was that so hard?

**stevesmith7** · 10-18-2013, 08:04 AM

Feeling underappreciated at work? Wear a suit every morning, then remove jacket and tie after lunch.

**GimpToo** · 10-18-2013, 08:05 AM

^^^Maybe a more casual shirt with the suit slacks . . . and change shirt in car before adding tie and suit jacket . . . good luck with the interview.

**RShea** · 10-18-2013, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by Timberridge

What's wrong with wearing suit slacks and your shirt and slapping on the tie and coat in the car? You should wear a suit (i.e. like I am wearing above) assuming its a decent financial institution and not a payday loan store in a strip mall.

This- a nice pair of slacks from a suit will look bad at your existing job? If you really wanted, change into a new fresh shirt (which could easily be done and then put the tie and suit coat on. I would say it is the easiest option unless there is a nice clean private bathroom/locker area to change in away from existing work location. Plus if you change into your suit, and need to go back to work, you will have to change again into what you walked into work in the morning or have some excuse of why you are wearing different pants.

**HD333** · 10-18-2013, 08:12 AM

Wear suit pants and shirt to work, assuming you work in an office environment now that should not stand out. Put tie/ suit coat on en route to the interview.

No suit = No job offer.

**Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo** · 10-18-2013, 08:23 AM

I'd pile on and call you an idiot for even asking but you can't be that dumb since you obviously married way out of your league. Make the most of that lucky break and listen to her.

**basinbeater** · 10-18-2013, 08:52 AM

Ha, funny responses, interview is in the middle of the day, and nice slacks with a Polo or button down is my regular getup at work. I currently work at a financial institution, but suit pants would definitely stand out. I don't want to alert my co workers that I am looking for an outside position. I think the suit would be ideal, but I have no where to change, and won't wear it to my current job. I will do the nice slacks, dress shirt, and tie and jacket in the car deal. I did cut my hair, and the beard was removed about 3 weeks ago.

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**iceman** · 10-18-2013, 08:59 AM

Just wear a sweater and tie.

Seriously, MMP has the right idea. Here let me google that for you: http://silvermountainsportsclub.com/...ip-day-passes/

Twenty bucks, right there in PC.

**basinbeater** · 10-18-2013, 09:01 AM

On a more serious note, should I trim my nose hairs?

**Danno** · 10-18-2013, 09:17 AM

Last time I had an interview in SLC (10 yrs ago), I spent the night with a friend in Grand Junction, drove the rest of the way early in the morning, and changed into my suit in/next to my car in the street. Sack up and where the suit, it's not that hard to figure out.

**that dude who did that thing** · 10-18-2013, 09:17 AM

In what world does a person wear "nice slacks" every day, but a pair of suit pants "would definitely stand out." I'm pretty sure your definition of "nice slacks" is wrong.

Enjoy your current job.

**chatton18** · 10-18-2013, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by basinbeater

Ha, funny responses, interview is in the middle of the day, and nice slacks with a Polo or button down is my regular getup at work. I currently work at a financial institution, but suit pants would definitely stand out. I don't want to alert my co workers that I am looking for an outside position. I think the suit would be ideal, but I have no where to change, and won't wear it to my current job. I will do the nice slacks, dress shirt, and tie and jacket in the car deal. I did cut my hair, and the beard was removed about 3 weeks ago.

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I guess its SLC, but tell them youre going to some function after work that requires a suit...like traffic court/dinner with inlaws or some BS like that

Hugh Conway · 10-18-2013, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

I find it amazing the number of times people ask how to dress for an interview here on TGR. <this is not specifically aimed at the OP, but you fit in this category> Are you people really this feeble minded? Best to skip the interview, you don't deserve the job.

I find it amazing it was the questions over interview attire that tipped the balance for you.

Dinner with the inlaws in a suit?

**chatton18** · 10-18-2013, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Hugh Conway

Dinner with the inlaws in a suit?

ok bad example, make up a funeral for some wife's friends grandma. There's a million reasons you can wear a suit...if you really need this many people to tell you you're an idiot, you should probably plan on getting reamed at the job interview.

Oh, go get some axe body spray to put on before the interview, chicks there will want to bang you and guys will think you're a bad ass.

**Rip'nStick** · 10-18-2013, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by Elkhound Odin

I find it amazing the number of times people ask how to dress for an interview here on TGR. <this is not specifically aimed at the OP, but you fit in this category> Are you people really this feeble minded? Best to skip the interview, you don't deserve the job.

Seriously. I have to guess that age is a factor? But I somehow picked up how to dress for business in college.

Here's the deal. If you can't figure out how to get properly dressed for an interview, you might have trouble with the problems they will give you on the job. Unless you are just letting us know you have an interview. In which case congrats is in order.

BTW underpants go inside the pants