…Socks that is. I've always wondered what or where the idea that one must wear black socks to a job interview is all about. This has vexed me recently due to the fact I am among the many job finders out there. How prevalent can it be to your chances of procuring any kind of job is if one must wear a specific kind of sock? Further, if it DOES truly matter, and you do not get a job solely because of your lack of black socks, do you REALLY want to work for that kind of company. I've been able, slowly, to get behind the idea of dressing up for an interview, fake though it might be. But I draw the line at the socks. They make my feet sweaty and uncomfortable. The last thing I want is to be (any more) uncomfortable during an interview.
The debate should really be: Is it required to wear black socks to an interview, or is it just another pointless tradition passed down from our fathers?
(Incidentally, I must apologize if anyone clicked on this topic, hoping for something deeper than socks. It was a shameless hook for topic viewers and I admit it.)
Start publishing on
DD Comics!
Advertise with us
Comic Talk and General Discussion *
Black vs White
I just like to wear black socks all the time anyway. Namely because they're comfy and I have poor circulation and need them to stay warm in the sub-zero air-conditioning of a corporate office.
I take it that some people prefer sandals. Yet all aspects of a persons f=dress cast you into a different stereo-type in somebody's mind. This tradition is important for one reason. Customers are jerks, and how you dress really does reflect on your personality. If you wear a business suit it seems more likely that you'll be a hard and earnest worker. If you wear business casual an employer may think you're an okay guy but have trouble making good decisions. If you wear a T and jeans they'll think you don't care what you look like and therefore won't care what the customers think of you. That would be bad as businesses have to rely on their image to sell products. So yes it is an unfair tradition that you must bear because the general consumer walking in to buy your wares is a shallow and vain SOB.
Seriously name a person who doesn't make some appearance-based judgment about others.
Why does everything have to be so black and white with people around here?
What's wrong with different colour socks? Blues? Greys? Browns? And what about patterns? Life isn't black and white and nor should socks be. (Well, not exclusively anyway!)
Or, if you prefer a serious answer, I've interviewed people for jobs and I have never once made a decision based on the candidate's socks. (Although … thinking of some of the people I've employed, maybe I should have done!)
The simple answer:
Black is a 'powerful' colour… that's why bikies wear black.
If you wear black socks your feet feel powerful and confident… your feet are literally your foundation so powerful feet means powerful all over…
It's a subconscious thing… the interviewer picks up on the interviewee's vibe of self-confidence and grants them the job.
You have really stinky feet?
For work in a more professional environment I'll wear a nice pair of thin grey socks. ..just because they look nice with my brown leather shoes…
But what about shoes? I really don't like men's black leather dress shoes… I think they look like something a school kid would wear! I like brown ones. -_-
The old style super shiny patent leather ones are ok… Just, but a bit flashy generally. Brown is more relaxed
Advertise with us
DDComics is community owned.
The following patrons help keep the lights on. You can support DDComics on Patreon.
- Banes
- JustNoPoint
- RMccool
- Abt_Nihil
- Gunwallace
- cresc
- PaulEberhardt
- Emma_Clare
- FunctionCreep
- SinJinsoku
- Smkinoshita
- jerrie
- Chickfighter
- Andreas_Helixfinger
- Tantz_Aerine
- Genejoke
- Davey Do
- Gullas
- Roma
- NanoCritters
- Teh Andeh
- Peipei
- Digital_Genesis
- Hushicho
- Palouka
- Cheeko
- Paneltastic
- L.C.Stein
- Zombienomicon
- Dpat57
- Bravo1102
- TheJagged
- LoliGen
- OrcGirl
- Fallopiancrusader
- Arborcides
- ChipperChartreuse
- Mogtrost
- InkyMoondrop
- jgib99
- Call me tom
- OrGiveMeDeath_Ind
- Mks_monsters
- GregJ
- HawkandFloAdventures
- Soushiyo