A talented candidate lost his job because he wore a T-shirt with the slogan ‘I’m too hot for a job’ to the interview. This incident shows how important it is to dress appropriately for professional occasions.
To get a job, qualification and experience alone are not enough, but it is also important to wear appropriate clothes as per the occasion. A similar incident is being discussed on social media these days. Bhavishya Jain, Social and Editorial Lead, Amazon Prime Video, shares her experience of a girl losing her job just because of a slogan written on a T-shirt. Bhavishya has told this entire story on her LinkedIn post.
‘I’m too hot for a job’
Bhavishya told that about three months ago, she was looking for a candidate for a creative post in her company. Then his eyes fell on a girl’s biodata. The girl had a strong profile – talented, good experience and more than 50,000 followers on social media. Bhavishya liked the profile and called the girl to his office for an interview.
But, as soon as the girl appeared for the interview, Bhavishya made up her mind to reject her. This happened not because of his clothes, but because of a slogan written on the T-shirt. Bhavishya wrote, “I rejected him even before the interview started. On his T-shirt it was written: ‘I’m too hot for a job’ (I’m too hot for a job).” Bhavishya clarified that it is not about imposing any dress code, but about understanding the importance of wearing right clothes and using right language at the right occasion.
clothing mistake
When you have only 30 minutes to prove yourself, not only your portfolio and the way you talk, but also your clothes matter a lot. The words written on your clothes convey your message to the other person even before you speak. According to Bhavishya, the girl had expressed without saying anything that she did not need that job, and they believed it. Despite having talent and ability, the girl lost her job just because of one mistake in her attire. Now this incident has become a matter of big debate on the internet.