To wear sandals to an interview?

[hamandpotato]

I've damaged both my big toes running and they've come off, I cannot put my foot in a shoe without wincing.

Would this be absolutely horrendous and I can tell the story? Or do I wince and just put a shoe on?!

Bare arms is what I said ( and what I know has been pointed out to others, not by me) not forearms!

LOL - rock up to this (PA did you
say?) interview with your bandaged toes on display and your with your flesh out. Let’s see where it gets you.

😂

Noooo not white trainers…

@Applesonstairs couldn't think of anything worse, I don't own a pair of white trainers. Not for me!

Op it’ll be fine to explain. Handle it how you would in the job.

I agree. Smart sandals would be infinitely better.

@hamandpotato haha fair enough me neither good luck for your interview

@Quincythequince Charming!

Yeah, it's pretty obvious that poster did not know much about workwear norms in the NHS!

This stuff is very industry specific. Where I work now, people turn up in t-shirts and jeans. But all the NHS trusts I've worked for were far more formal than the large corporates I've worked for - a suit dress or blouse/skirt/trousers would be normal for an interview. Men still wear ties a fair bit at some trusts.

@Quincythequince you're so weird, how am I a slob for asking a genuine question?

Fuck right off. Completely ruined a light hearted thread.

Perfectly acceptable interview clothing

What kind of sandals did you have in mind?

You fuck right off.

If your temper and clothing Choi e is anything to go by, you’re definitely not hired.
Why ask for opinions if you don’t want them.

You got rude first btw! Good old ad hominems - classy.

Don't forget your skateboard @hamandpotato :p

But I’m a twat?

Ok, so you can swear and call me names.

But I do it back and all of a sudden 😱😱😱😱😱

Grow up

@Octomore yeah i think it does vary a bit but does seem to still be pretty formal in most NHS settings. I had an old fashioned secretarial boss for a bit who made it sound like I’d be cast out of the building forever with a sign on if I dared to bare my feet ever!!! Medical or injury is different though and op is covering injury. I think that her telling off stuck with me haha.

Er.... you did call them a twat!

@Maireas I wasn't sure, I was just asking and then I'd go from there. I've found a lovely wide pair of shoes so usually they'd be too big but with the bandages they fit lovely!

Well, @Quincythequince - where I work the dress code stipulates no trainers, so I don't think it would be acceptable to wear them to an interview!

NHS and have conducted interviews.
smart sandals with a smart outfit, brief acknowledgment that you have an injury from a charity run so couldn’t put normal shoes on as you enter and say hello would be fine in my opinion.

@Quincythequince

I might star another thread with two images- bandaged toes in sandals with nice clothes, and the above image, and ask people to vote on it.

Would be interesting to put it out to a wider audience. Matter of opinion of course, but that suited trainers lady (skateboard and all) looks interview smart for sure.

@Octomore The way they've spoken throughout this thread was unneeded. It was a genuine question. No need for high horses.

Oh, that sounds like a solution!
Do they not rub a bit? Walk round the house a bit to check them out.