# Job interview attire - need answer fast **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 13, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926 "2010-04-13T04:21:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/1 "2010-04-13T04:21:39Z")
I have a job interview tomorrow morning. I’m nowhere near excited about the actual work (boy, that expensive degree has sure helped me get…this interview for a position as a cashier at a grocery store!), but I am in desperate need of a paycheck. I know the general rule of thumb is to dress a bit nicer than that type of position generally requires. So, for a job as a grocery store cashier, dress slacks and a nice blouse should be okay, right? I don’t want to _overdress_ (it’s a part-time, 15 cents above minimum wage position), but obviously, I certainly don’t want to underdress. Basically - does the black slacks, nice button-down shirt\*, and sensible dress shoes sound appropriate? I could go with khakis or a skirt with tights instead, but I don’t really have any “nice” shoes that I can wear with khakis, and I loathe wearing skirts (and also have a shoe problem there). Thoughts? (Why yes, I am a bit nervous about my first promising job interview in three and a half months of unemployment, how could you tell?) \*Uh, if you’re into details, either a light-blue long-sleeve shirt, or a white-with-black-teeny-tiny-dots shirt and a black cardigan sweater. ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/2 "2010-04-13T04:29:04Z")
That sounds fine. FWIW, I’ve gotten hired for salaried office jobs dressed like that. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/3 "2010-04-13T05:05:38Z")
I think that sounds like a reasonable outfit. ---
**Author:** ![Chickie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chickie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickie)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/4 "2010-04-13T05:47:08Z")
Totally appropriate. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/5 "2010-04-13T12:33:57Z")
Yeah, for a position like that, wear something that’s commensurate with what the manager wears (shirt/tie/khakis for guys). ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/6 "2010-04-13T14:24:21Z")
Great - thanks. Just needed a little reassurance. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/7 "2010-04-13T19:47:04Z")
Good luck with your interview! I have one tomorrow for a receptionist position. Yeah, my big fancy degree has surely helped me, too. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/8 "2010-04-13T19:49:42Z")
I’d wear the black cardigan, white shirt combo with the pants, but that’s me. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/job-interview-attire-need-answer-fast/535926/9 "2010-04-14T04:47:28Z")
Formality wise, I’d say it works. I assume you can handle the fashion part, as, otherwise, I’d need pics.