Comments on: Interview Tip: Don’t forget hygiene (Contest winners announced in post!)

By: Laila Birdwell

Laila Birdwell — Mon, 09 May 2011 05:38:44 +0000

I undoubtedly must think a lot more in that way to see a few things i can do about this.

By: Break free from your template...

Break free from your template... — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:00:54 +0000

[...] not suggesting that everyone immediately leaves their 9-5, their 40-60 hour work weeks, or their smelly co-workers, but I do believe in continuous evaluation of happiness, and so should you. We all have dream [...]

By: Andrew Parkes

Andrew Parkes — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:41:09 +0000

Wow – what an honour to win!! I want to first thank the Academy… then my Mom & Dad…

Seriously, thanks!

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:03:05 +0000

Sabera, I’ll message you privately to get your address so that I can send your prize!

By: Sabera

Sabera — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:15:03 +0000

Whoa! I NEVER win anything. Thanks for the runner-up prize! I will proudly add the Corn on th Job magnet to my heavily adorned fridge.

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:18:01 +0000

Sabera, great comment! Sometimes we need to know when to suck it up and just concentrate on maybe an important issue at hand. In your case, learning was more important than the awful smell.

Thanks for the comment!

By: Sabera

Sabera — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:03:46 +0000

The comments here are absolutely hilarious! My work-related hygiene issue made it incredibly difficult for me to work with a colleague, who very frankly, I loved for his brilliant ideas and client management skills. He was a smoker and, as if the very smell of nicotine emanating from his clothes after every break he took wasn’t enough, his breath smelt of a mixture of crap and stale food. To further add to the melange of odors in the cubicle, he often took his feet out from his shoes, and it goes without saying – they stank too. It took me while to tell myself to JUST IGNORE THE ODORS and start concentrating on learning from the man already. I’m glad I did. He was an excellent mentor.

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:15:22 +0000

Really?! People do this? It’s common? Questions? Why?

Barf.

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:13:38 +0000

Anybody ready for a math equation?

Great resume + Smell of Ass = No Job

I’m ready for #3, Marty. Give it some thought and then send us some gold.

By: Rich DeMatteo

Rich DeMatteo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:08:05 +0000

I knew I could count on you for a great smell story. The “way too much” cologne smell is just as overpowering sometimes as BO, but when they are combined it’s like chemical warfare.

I don’t want to hear anyone say that recruiting isn’t dangerous. The story you presented above clearly proves just how risky a business it can be. One man contaminated an entire office.

Good for you for sticking with the interview, and getting him successfully out the door. Loved the day old hockey equipment reference. Most of the guys I coach refuse to wash any of their equipment, and one of them even wears the same socks to every game. It’s terrible, so referencing that really hit home for me.

Thanks, Marty!