884
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
this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2023
884 points (96.5% liked)
Ask Lemmy
33397 readers
1445 users here now
A Fediverse community for open-ended, thought provoking questions
Rules: (interactive)
1) Be nice and; have fun
Doxxing, trolling, sealioning, racism, and toxicity are not welcomed in AskLemmy. Remember what your mother said: if you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. In addition, the site-wide Lemmy.world terms of service also apply here. Please familiarize yourself with them
2) All posts must end with a '?'
This is sort of like Jeopardy. Please phrase all post titles in the form of a proper question ending with ?
3) No spam
Please do not flood the community with nonsense. Actual suspected spammers will be banned on site. No astroturfing.
4) NSFW is okay, within reason
Just remember to tag posts with either a content warning or a [NSFW] tag. Overtly sexual posts are not allowed, please direct them to either [email protected] or [email protected].
NSFW comments should be restricted to posts tagged [NSFW].
5) This is not a support community.
It is not a place for 'how do I?', type questions.
If you have any questions regarding the site itself or would like to report a community, please direct them to Lemmy.world Support or email [email protected]. For other questions check our partnered communities list, or use the search function.
6) No US Politics.
Please don't post about current US Politics. If you need to do this, try [email protected] or [email protected]
Reminder: The terms of service apply here too.
Partnered Communities:
Logo design credit goes to: tubbadu
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
As someone who has been on both sides of a helpdesk interview, 99.5% of the time a tie is overkill. OP looks dressed for the job, and that's usually what they're looking for.
I wore a tie to my first interview as a programmer. Worked there for 15 years and I got made ribbed for wearing a tie (that one time) for 15 years.
Sounds about right. lol
For my first helpdesk job interview, the recruiter sent the wrong information in the interview packet. The dress code she sent said "business formal" so I went in all suited and tied. Looked like I was interviewing for CEO. The managers interviewing me were wearing jeans and polo shirts.
You should have pulled a Robert California (The Office US) and walked out of the interview, walked into their boss' office, and interviewed for that job!
Same. Although I would roll the sleeves. That’s how I interviewed for my latest help desk gig.
That's how I interviewed for my current job, too! I work in media.
Rolled sleeves is perfect for jobs that are not overly formal. It's manly, it inspires confidence and gives the idea of someone who's ready to... Well, to roll up their sleeves and get to work
Yeah, that's solid advice. And definitely never wear a short sleeve dress shirt. That's like the most cliche thing you can do in IT (even if they are more comfortable). Rolled sleeves is like the acceptable middle ground and generally looks better.
I concur. A tie in an interview is almost always overkill, especially for help desk work. OP is perfectly dressed for what I'd expect for front-line IT. Hopefully their help desk has a more relaxed dress code, but it's always good to go in looking professional.
I didn't wear any ties to my interviews for higher level IT positions and it worked out well for me. Generally unnecessary in the tech world.