Taking a chance at a job interview

[Coinneach]

Congratulations! That's great news!

[Roderick]

Congrats!

[abaort_cav]

As a one time hiring recruiter I had lots of people coming in to an interview in different states of dress. Sometimes no matter how cool the outfit was it made it impossible to concentrate on the interview becouse it is a major distraction. Although I beleive the kilt will make you stand out from everyone else it may also make you unforgettable in the end. The interviewer has a hard time choosing between 30 - 40 people a day they have to see. The clothes dont make the man.

[Aldisimo]

Sorry to report that I did not get the job. However, they told me that they're still interested in me and expect another opening soon. Maybe all is not lost after all.

[KFCarter]

Sorry to hear that, Aldisimo, but it's a good sign that they're still interested. Best of luck.

:ootd:

[ronstew]

Bummer. Thanks for the update. Let's hope that second chance pans out, or that something better comes sooner.

[bigdad1]

Unless you are very certain that a kilt would be acceptable at this work place going to the interview kilted is a very bad idea. As a manager I don't think much of applicants who don't know how to dress for the position I am hiring for. If after a time you find a kilt is acceptable then by all means kilt up. Just don't blow a job in your zeal to be kilted. Referring to pants as bifurcated garments strikes me as going along with the argot used on the forum all the time. They are pants and calling them something else doesn't make wearing a kilt any more acceptable. A rose is after all just a smelly flower.

[ScottInNewHampshire]

Sorry. It's tough out there. As I might have mentioned in an earlier post, I was laid off in January and have wondered if I would go to any interview kilted. Part of me thinks its time for me to be more genuine to myself but I do recall about three years ago I wore a very tastefully organized kilt outfit to my place of work and my boss was very un-nerved by it and strangely took it personally. He had training as a therapist and his question to me kept being "What are you trying to say by wearing the kilt to work?" He felt like it detracted from the importance of the project I was directing at the time. It was a very strange day for me and I did not wear it to work again.

That said, I have almost decided that I would consider wearing the kilt to an interview for many of the reasons stated by the rabble in this thread. Its a little nerve wracking looking for work at 54 years old but then again, how much longer am I going to work any where before I retire completely.

Well I've rambled long enough. Good luck with round two. Hope it works out if its still what you want.

[parpin]

You must go outside the beaten paths and wear your kilt with an black or tweed Argyle jacket.

I would wear classic shoes (with the high socks) instead of the brogues .

Give good answers to the interviewer and he will not care about the kilt. Prepare an answer if never he asks you why you wear a kilt.