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?!

@Quincythequince why are you still going on? Are you bored?

Indeed. And many places don’t allow sandals either.

There will be dispensation for a injury for sure, but the question is, which one looks better.

@Maireas nope they're lovely! If they had them in a non wide fit I'd get them for when my toes grow back (see my first post haha)

Good luck with your interview. I'd be impressed that you have the stamina, endurance and willpower to run a marathon. We need more people like you.

@Quincythequince i get op shouldn’t have called you a twat but what would be the point in that thread? Op has a painful injury so it’s not that she just fancies wearing something informal.

No! I’m responding to posts to me.
I’m not going to run away because you swear and call me names. Was that your intended effect?

Good luck with your interview btw 🤞🏻

@CanaryShoulderedThorn thank you. I can promise you the last 6 miles were fuelled on hope and prayers... and the thought of a gllass of rose!

@Duttercup are you NHS? T shirt for a band 5 pa would not go down well in my trust.

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

Er, yeah, to be fair, I did say that.

Have worked in the NHS when I was younger and didn't notice anyone was particularly smart and my mum is a Band 4 admin and regularly wears jeans but...yeah, I did say I was happy to bow to others experience!

But still, and again, surely sandals aren't offensive or interesting.

Would be a great ice breaker, though.

Every day's a school day! I have never in my entire life thought that ordinary sandals of the type I might wear to work in the summer would be inappropriate for an interview. In days of yore when I did a bit of interviewing I would only have noticed footwear if the candidate turned up wearing something grubby or scruffy - same as the rest of their attire.

😂😂😂

@Duttercup yeah I’m sure it varies trust to trust of course.

Actually, this could really go in your favour - endurance and determination of a marathon runner + putting up with pain and discomfort for the interview 👍

No I didn’t. You probably need to develop a bit of a thicker skin. Factual posts are not high horses.

Bandaged feet on display will have an impact - it’s up to you to look at basic web searches on puts people off less in an interview setting.

@Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g neither, but glad I asked now! Better put my manky feet away and go back to my slob corner

@Quincythequince you’re starting to sound a bit troll like now. We all have shitty days.

good luck op.

@Maireas we can only hope! Thank you so much

Genuinely our of interest now because so many have gone ‘ewww white trainers’ but also think that bandaged toes is a better choice.

My toenails fell off too when I ran my Lat marathon - it’s really not a mentally traumatic event. Sore yes, but she’ll not be mentally scarred for it.

And I still maintain why post a question of you want one answer, know what you’re going to be doing, react badly to alternate suggestions, then call name and tell people to fuck off 😂

Seriously. I was only rude back - not rude first.

I’m really not. But OP has got a bit of thinking and growing up to do, with this reaction . Let’s hope today was a bad day for you and the DM doesn’t pick it up and you don’t become identifiable by your toes on Monday

I’ll fuck off to twat central now shall I 😆

@Quincythequince

I think your ideas on interview attire are very rigid and quite dated - and certainly wouldn't apply to every role or sector.

I'm a manager with recruiting responsibilities. I work for a very, very long-established, formal professional body, in a role where I have daily contact with the CEO and various board members (think of the kind of place where most of the board members' titles are Sir, Dame, Professor, Lord, Baroness etc).

When I interview people for roles in my team, all I care about in terms of their appearance is that they are clean, tidy and dressed in a way that would be acceptable in our offices. If someone's hurt their foot, of course I don't care if they wear sandals! I don't care if I see someone's toes. It's not like they're getting their minge out. A clean, smart t-shirt with a skirt or smart trousers? Fine by me. Bare arms? Of course. I would much rather someone wore short sleeves on a warm day than sat there boiling hot. Men in my office rarely wear ties, smart trainers are fine, open-toed shoes aren't a problem, etc. I regularly wear dresses with Doc Marten boots, Converse trainers etc. Therefore I don't expect people to arrive for an interview dressed like they're appearing in a 1980s Gold Blend advert or defending a client in court. Fine if they really want to, I wouldn't hold it against them, but they would look out of place.

I'm sure there are places where your kind of interview dress code might be vitally important, but you are talking as if it's a universal truth, and it just isn't.

Your posts aren't factual. They are your opinion.

I do a lot of interviewing in my current job (financial services - an old, traditional, firm) and I wouldn’t bat an eyelid.
Agree with mentioning the running injury in a breezy way as an ice breaker. I had an interviewee who shuffled into the room because she’d done a half marathon the day before and had sore muscles - we instantly had something to talk about.

The bare arms thing happened to my SD, not my own view. Why risk it. People clearly think it.

Which image above looks better re foot presentation?

Seriously.

it’s up to you to look at basic web searches on puts people off less in an interview setting.

1. Not researching the company

2. Bandaged big toes

This thread has really gone places.

Of course. An informed opinion nonetheless - and not just mine.

Opinions differ. And the safest option, at interview is probably advisable.