Message #46629

[uberpa]

While I agree with her right to self expression I think she shouldn't have worn it to the interview.  Even if you are interviewing at a company that is noted for it's casual dress and manor you should always dress as corporate as possible to an interview.  It's one of those unwritten rules that potential bosses look for.  It means you are serious about the interview and the position.  It really isn't the place for any self expression.  

IMHO if you haven't figured this out by now then you'll never get very far in the interview process or the job ladder.  It's unfortunate but true.

Her attitude also states that she is unwilling to compromise and although principles are nice to have they will work against you in the job situation.  Especially if you are taking a hard-core unmoveable stance before you've even been offered the job.  That to me shows someone who is unflexible and possibly not very intuitive about other peoples perception.  

It would be nice to say, well if they don't hire me based on something as trivial as a nose ring then it wasn't the company for me.  I think she will have a hard slog finding someone to hire her with a nose ring unless they are really desperate.

If it were me I wouldn't wear it to the interview.  I would then study the written dress policy and look for a loophole or start the battle for the right to wear one after I had started work.

I hate conformity as much as the next person but sometimes you have to play the game to get ahead.