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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just took a job where I did a Zoom interview in my bedroom.  I was afraid that it would be considered to be unprofessional, so I apologized at the start and explained that my bedroom has been my de facto "home office" for the last two years (I will note that the room was neat and the bed was made).  I am male and did wear a tie, but not a jacket.  i would have worn a suit to an in-person interview, but it seems kind of awkward to do that at home.  This was for a tech job, though, not a banking or legal job.  I guess that the setting didn't matter in my case.  If I were on the other side, I would expect the candidate to dress professionally--hair combed, nice shirt, etc.

I do think that being on time is important.  Being late is disrespectful of others' time, and I hate when my own time is wasted by people who are late to meetings.  I could maybe understand tech issues pre-COVID, but I would hope that most people would have figured out Zoom (and other software of its ilk) by now.

I don't do thank-you notes because a job interview is not a one-sided expression of generosity.  The company wants an employee and the employee wants a job.  Under ideal circumstances, both wants are fulfilled.  i've nver had a company send me a thank-you note for interviewing with them, so I see no reason to send them as a candidate.[/quote]

You know your Zoom background can be changed to another picture, right? You don’t have to have your own bedroom as the background.  It’s an easy thing to change in the settings. [/quote]

You know that not all computers have this capability, right? And that some companies disable it, right? So that, no, not everyone can change that background. You knew that, right? Right?

Not looking so smart now, PP.[/quote]

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