No matter what the actual job conditions will be, never wear jeans to an interview. Clean khakis or Dickies and a shirt with buttons; at minimum a polo but preferably an actual button-down collar long-sleeve shirt. No need for tie or buttoning the top button, but tuck it in.
Good luck!
Duke wrote: No matter what the actual job conditions will be, never wear jeans to an interview. Clean khakis or Dickies and a shirt with buttons; at minimum a polo but preferably an actual button-down collar long-sleeve shirt. No need for tie or buttoning the top button, but tuck it in. Good luck!
That ive always done, doesnt look professional wearing jeans to an interview.
the only time I've worn jeans to an "interview" was to dig ditches … 
MadScientistMatt wrote:Mike wrote: In reply to Keith Tanner: I'm having flashbacks to every visit I've had to a car parts store, and it's making more sense now. Mechanix Wear gloves are probably like Monster Cable at Circuit City, or a pack of socks and sealant at the shoe store. Gotta get that extra cheese to make the big money.I have to wonder - with all the little up-sell items in auto parts stores, why has nobody gone for the most obvious upsell with auto parts? You never see a parts store selling six packs of beer.
Working in the garage does seem to go hand in hand with a sixpack but I wont bring that up in the interview.
I think I may have figured out my million dollar idea..... parts store with a liquor license!
ryanty22 wrote:Duke wrote: No matter what the actual job conditions will be, never wear jeans to an interview. Clean khakis or Dickies and a shirt with buttons; at minimum a polo but preferably an actual button-down collar long-sleeve shirt. No need for tie or buttoning the top button, but tuck it in. Good luck!That ive always done, doesnt look professional wearing jeans to an interview.
Unless you work in the tech industry.. It's weird out here. I've had senior VP's give talks to groups wearing a t-shirt and a hoodie.
In reply to Fueled by Caffeine:
It's true, acceptable dress may vary widely by industry and employer, but unless you're interviewing for a job where the point is to look different, you should never assume that something too informal is OK. Once you're there, you can dress to fit in, whatever that is.
I worked for many years in management for a "youth, image brand." In years past, our spokespeople were Ludacris, Kanye and The Game. Our company supplied attire was black t-shirts, ball caps and black hoodies with the emphasis on being a different kind of company in an otherwise khaki/poloshirt industry.
But, don't show up to the interview this way if you wanted me to talk to you.
Little under 2 hours and counting to the interview. nerves suck.
you'll do great, knock em dead!
When you meet the interviewer you are going to want to shake hands, then gently draw him/her into a long soft hug where lay your head on their shoulder. Moan softly once, then break it quickly and make immediate, unrelenting eye contact. Do not smile.
Yeah, man, don't sweat it. Be calm, emphasize your reliability, and you'll be good.
Fingers crossed for ya man, I hope it's going well. 
I'm looking forward to the revival of the "I work at a parts store" thread.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: When you meet the interviewer you are going to want to shake hands, then gently draw him/her into a long soft hug where lay your head on their shoulder. Moan softly once, then break it quickly and make immediate, unrelenting eye contact. Do not smile.
LMAO That needs to be in the magazine under interview tips
In reply to ryanty22:
Why? Did it work?
Duke wrote: No matter what the actual job conditions will be, never wear jeans to an interview.
I have gotten away with jeans ONCE, but explaining what happened actually worked in my favor.
I was all dressed in a nice polo and khakis and ready to leave my apartment, when the puppy we were caring for at the time started crying and whimpering. I took her out of her kennel to calm her down, and she decided to puke all over my shirt and pants.
I arrived at the interview wearing jeans and my Ford Racing polo, and after the initial stinkeye they couldn't stop laughing at what had happened to me. I think I won bonus points for keeping my schedule and rolling with what had happened.
I got the job.
Interview done, went good I think, the manager is supposed to call me around first of next week to schedule a second interview with the area DM. Still looking in the mean time in case something better comes about
I don't own anything besides jeans. Good thing I already have a job I guess.
Duke wrote: In reply to Fueled by Caffeine: It's true, acceptable dress may vary widely by industry and employer, but unless you're interviewing for a job where the *point* is to look different, you should never assume that something too informal is OK. Once you're there, you can dress to fit in, whatever that is.
Fully Agree. When I interviewed here I was specifically told not to wear a suit, but I still did slacks and sport coat.
I had a very hard time not wearing a suit to an interview.. very hard time.
Like most of you I've been to all the parts stores, I frequent O'Reilly's, but have the Autozone Rewards too, Advanced is the most convenient to get to, and I'm no stranger to NAPA. I can't think of a single time I've gotten an up-sell pitch from any of the counter monkeys. I've bought spark plugs, and been asked if I needed anti seize once, but a simple, "I've already got some" response from me was the end of it, never considered it an up-sell.
Bobzilla wrote: In reply to SilverFleet: Corporate has gotten 100X worse than when we were there together and it was bad then.
This appears to be the story of all retail across the board. They've micromanaged themselves out of worthwhile employees who will stay on board for more than 6 months. 
Judging by my local Vatozon, I'd assume that if OP is coherent and articulate, he'll get the gig in a jiffy.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: When you meet the interviewer you are going to want to shake hands, then gently draw him/her into a long soft hug where lay your head on their shoulder. Moan softly once, then break it quickly and make immediate, unrelenting eye contact. Do not smile.
This needs to be in the "Say what" section. Brilliant. The "say what" section seems to be a red-headed-step-child afterthought since about the time Per left. It used to be one of my favorite sections. Now I scratch my head at half of them.
In reply to gamby:
yeah, he'll get offered the job at minimum wage.
I remembered WAY back when I interviewed there, I had the pleasure of getting interrogated by two goons from their corporate office from TN that just happened to be in town. It was exhausting. They were asking trick questions and everything. Luckily, I knew what I was talking about, but an hour of that BS was almost too much to handle.
And you better keep those packet counts up, OR ELSE!!!! I read somewhere that those little packets cost about $0.02-0.03 to manufacture and fill with whatever goop they put in them, and they sell them for $0.99 each. Pure profit right there, and they had DM incentives for districts that sell the most, so that's why they are up the employees' rears for pushing them on unsuspecting customers.
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