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[P-Sleazy]

You're going to work at a greasy restaurant. Just go in there. Dressed like the people who work your job (so a polo and khakis and decent shoes [not flippy floppies], no tie). Talk to the manager. Don't sound like a skeez. Don't flirt with any of the girls there either (you do that once you get the job). Eye contact is good. Lean forward a bit.

Finally, the most important thing to do is whenever they ask you a question. Answer the question. And it briefly. Don't give them your life story. And if they do ask for your life story its "well, I'm from X and I've been in Y for Z years."

Also, don't be afraid to make small talk or joke around with the person if thats the way its going. People like to hire people they made a connection with. Just make sure you keep it within the bounds the inverviewer set up. Meaning, if they start making little jokes, you can too, just don't control the jokes. A "thats what she said" (used appropriatly) is fine. But don't start going down the road of "what do you like in a manager?" and your response is "me" (pretend the person interviewing you is your potential future boss and is an attractive, relatively young female no more than 4 years your senior). Totally inappropriate. Unless you're getting her number as a result, then you're much better off with the digits than you are with the job.

And my last bit of advice. And the MOST important bit.

Take a bath before showing up.

[Kerensky287]

Originally Posted by P-Sleazy

Take a bath before showing up.

Yeah my advice for life (regardless of job applications) if you don't do it already is bathe at least once a day because NOBODY likes somebody with poor hygiene.

[Professor Smarmiarty]

Originally Posted by Kerensky287

Yeah my advice for life (regardless of job applications) if you don't do it already is bathe at least once a day because NOBODY likes somebody with poor hygiene.

That's actually bad hygiene. You're damaging the outer layers of your skin which are good protetion. Unless you are super active you generally should shower only every other day except when you have been out and sweating and things.

As for interview just take it naturally. If you be someone you are not in interviews then it just going to cause trouble in the job.

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

That's actually bad hygiene. You're damaging the outer layers of your skin which are good protetion. Unless you are super active you generally should shower only every other day except when you have been out and sweating and things.

I think that's only hot water though, ideally cooler water every day or a warmer every other day.

[pochercoaster]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

That's actually bad hygiene. You're damaging the outer layers of your skin which are good protetion. Unless you are super active you generally should shower only every other day except when you have been out and sweating and things.

As for interview just take it naturally. If you be someone you are not in interviews then it just going to cause trouble in the job.

If you're going to work in a greasy spoon and don't already shower every day you will need to VERY soon.

My boss doesn't shower every day and it's fuckin disgusting, I can smell him from a few feet away. Needless to say our business isn't doing well- I'm surprised I still have a job after 2 years of our store struggling. (There's other reasons for the business doing poorly too, but being able to smell your server from across the counter definitely isn't helping.)

I haven't seen any evidence to back up this claim, seems like it took off after it appeared on cracked. Haven't noticed my skin being less protective after taking a shower.

By the way, don't do the opposite and dump a bottle of cologne on yourself before the interview. In fact, don't wear any amount of cologne, because while your girlfriend might like how it smells, your future manager may hate it, even if they only pick up on it subconsciously, and it's general policy in most workplaces to not wear any scents. You'll be burger scented by the end of the day anyways.

Maintain eye contact but not to the point of creepy unblinking staring.

Don't wear a tie, wear a decent collared shirt though. I've swung by all my interviews in nice jeans but most of the places that hired me didn't really care about anything so *shrug*

Don't make up a bunch of bullshit, but don't sound apathetic. Be straightforward- if you want the job so you can have some spare money while you do school full time, say so. Don't ramble, if the interviewer wants your life story they'll ask for it, and always answer questions directly. If they ask you anything about working with others or customer satisfaction the answer always is you loooove people.

Edit: Also, brush your teeth (and your tongue, 'cause that's where most bad breath comes from).

[Fenris]

Originally Posted by Smarty McBarrelpants

That's actually bad hygiene. You're damaging the outer layers of your skin which are good protetion. Unless you are super active you generally should shower only every other day except when you have been out and sweating and things.

As for interview just take it naturally. If you be someone you are not in interviews then it just going to cause trouble in the job.

The thing about that is if you are trying to win points, going in smelling like body soil isn't going to help you any.

Just be honest with yourself and with them. Relax. Eat a banana for breakfast. The potassium will calm your nerves a bit throughout the day.