Dress for Distress Sartorial mishaps are among the most common interview boo-boos. She couldn't afford a suit, so she dressed in nice slacks and a blouse, thinking herself appropriately attired. Angie, verging on tears, explained that she didn't have a lot of money to spend on clothes. To add insult to injury, he munched tuna fish during the entire meeting. She didn't get the job.
Suits can bring their own problems, particularly if they're short, tight and worn with high heels.
The cab driver jumped out and got me water, stockings and Band Aids, and soothed my nerves until we got to my destination. I walked in with my knee swollen to the size of a grapefruit. She plastered her knee with Band Aids, pulled on the new pair of hose and, chin up, interviewed with the boss. Sometimes there's no one to blame but yourself for a bad interview. At some point, he asked me something that I didn't quite understand.