The joys of the job hunt...

[brendala]

I had an interview at Abercrombie&Fitch a little while ago. I knew I was probably wasting my time by going in for it since I don't have "the look" that everyone who works and shops there does (even my younger sisters told me to save my time and decline the interview). But in this market you can't really say no to an interview, so I went anyway.

I dolled myself up as best I could. But I have no idea what's "trendy" these days and my sense of style is pretty....unique compared to most people my age. When I got in the store, I noticed that my competetion consisted entirely of 18-year-olds who all looked like they stepped out of an Abercrombie catalogue. It was then that I realized I probably wasn't getting the job; but I stuck around anyway.

The manager did a group interview to save time. She went around in a circle asking us questions about work experience, our views on workplace diversity (I'm serious!), and what we think of when we think "Abercrombie&Fitch". It was kinda weird actually.


Shallow fashion rant: The manager told us that the Abercrombie uniform changes with the fashion seasons and the employees have to buy said uniforms themselves (which aren't cheap)! The current uniform is a tight plaid shirt and skinny jeans. This uniform is only flattering on people who are built like coat racks! And part of me is glad I won't get hired because I don't think I could squeeze my rear into those things.

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[bonemarch.livejournal.com]

Yeah I'm so not in it with fashion now a-days. (As you can see by my delightful fall/winter bowler cap.) Though while I do like to find nice stuff there's no way I'm dropping 100 bucks on a pair of jeans.

Plus they are styles built around being unhealthily skinny. Seriously I don't know how anyone could find the skeleton look appealing?

[brendala.livejournal.com]

Hey, that cap is awesome!

The woman who interviewed my group was actually a really pretty, curvy Hispanic woman (how she got hired at Abercrombie, I'll never know). But the uniform made her look terrible. She looked like she had raided a child's closet because everything looked a few sizes too small on her. It was kinda distracting, to tell you the truth. :P