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What to wear

  • 24-10-2013 8:38am
    #1
    dearg lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭


    I have been offered a job recently (office based) and going in a week before my start date just to sign my contract. Any ideas on what I should wear? I'll obviously be neat and tidy, but not sure if it's necessary to wear 'office wear'


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  • #2
    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Honey-ec


    dearg lady wrote: »
    I have been offered a job recently (office based) and going in a week before my start date just to sign my contract. Any ideas on what I should wear? I'll obviously be neat and tidy, but not sure if it's necessary to wear 'office wear'

    As in, what should you wear just to call in and sign your contract? Whatever you want. It's certainly not necessarily to don a suit for a five-minute formality visit.


  • #3
    joeguevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,170 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Honey-ec wrote: »
    As in, what should you wear just to call in and sign your contract? Whatever you want. It's certainly not necessarily to don a suit for a five-minute formality visit.

    I'd disagree. If somebody came into my office in casual clothes, to sign a contract, after I offered them a job, they would not be getting off to the best start.

    They might be introduced to other members of the team/ directors. You don't want to do this in anything other than a suit. Much better to be overdressed than under.

    Remember, its always an interview.


  • #4
    ElleEm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭ElleEm


    Personally, I would wear whatever I would wear to the actual job. A nice shirt/ blouse and trousers or something.


  • #5
    Phantasos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 373 ✭✭Phantasos


    ElleEm wrote: »
    Personally, I would wear whatever I would wear to the actual job. A nice shirt/ blouse and trousers or something.

    Yep, I'd agree with this one, always err on the side of formal.

    Plus, if you were unsure of the dress sense in the company, this will be a good chance to scope out what's acceptable and what isn't.

    Good luck with the new job. :)


  • #6
    the world wonders
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 489 ✭✭the world wonders


    Wear what you wore to the interview -- you got the job so obviously you got the dress code right there.


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  • #7
    dearg lady
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,091 ✭✭✭dearg lady


    Thanks for the replies everyone! I wore a suit to the interview so felt this may have been overkill. In the end I went with trousers and a cardi. We actually stayed in the reception area, so I probably could have worn anything, but I'm glad I went a bit smart.


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