<p>I have no idea what to wear to the tour and interview. I will only be a volunteer, but I think what I wear is still important. On the job, I am not allowed to wear jeans, sheer tops, nail polish, open toed shoes..
I wanted to wear black dress pants and a blouse (business casual clothes) but my mom wouldn't buy me dress pants until my volunteering actually begins.</p>
<p>I only own jeans and long flowy skirts for bottoms and an array of tops. My mom thinks she knows everything and is trying to dress me in a long skirt and blouse with open toed sandals but would that be appropriate? On the job I'm not allowed to wear open toed shoes so why wear them to the interview/tour? </p>
<p>Would a long maxi skirt and blouse with flats be appropriate? Especially when this is far from what I'd wear during my shifts</p>
<p>I would avoid clothes you can’t wear on your shift. So at least wear the close toed shoes. Do you have any skirts that aren’t long? If not, then the longer skirt with flats and a blouse is okay. You might try one more time to convince your mom on the slacks or maybe a bit shorter, more tailored skirt. This won’t be the only interview you ever go on…</p>
<p>I do own skirts that aren’t long but they are not tailored. My mom got angry with me for asking my dad to take me to get dress pants and going behind her back so it’s best to just not ask her. She thinks she knows everything, I swear. Ugh. I want to be professional but my mom’s like “I’ve been on more interviews that you” sorry it’s turning into a rant.
I thought that even jeans and a formal top with flats would look better than some stupid, casual cotton skirt but my mom disagrees.
I just want them to think I’m professional and am familiar with their dress code so this makes it harder :/</p>
<p>No jeans. Just like you don’t want to wear the open toed shoes because they aren’t allowed, the jeans aren’t allowed either. Go with the casual cotton skirt and flats. My D wore a pretty casual cotton dress and flat shoes to a job interview this week and got the job (just a summer job, not a “real” job). Seriously… you don’t own professional clothes at this point, and as much as you would like to you can’t conjur them into existence (I have tried this, it does not work!).</p>
<p>And… longer term, maybe you want to think about getting a part time job so you can spend your own money on clothes and don’t have to rely on your parents for all of your clothes budget.</p>
<p>It’s good to look the part at the interview. If you get the pants now you can keep wearing them when the actual volunteering starts.</p>
<p>That puts me a little more at ease. I will go with the skirt and flats. </p>
<p>I have a lot clothes, just not professional ones quite yet. But my parents are taking me to get the khakis and dress pants I need for my volunteer position before I start in a couple of weeks. It’s just I wanted them now… </p>
<p>Thanks for your help and making me feel a little better (:</p>
<p>@jamcafe I tried to tell my mom that but she wouldn’t listen to me</p>
<p>Well, it’s not the end of the world to go with plan B skirt and flats. GL</p>