interview posture - crossing the legs?

[junathon]

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for the guys, what do you think? i prefer crossing my legs.

 

[velo]

you need a strong drink my man...

RELAX!!! don't worry about stupid small stuff, sit however you feel comfortable.....well, as long as its not indecent!

 

[willthatsall]

Yeah, better to have crossed legs than sitting wide open with hand partially inserted into pants a la Al Bundy.

 

[Twitch]

Any reasonable person would contend that poor posture can send the wrong signal.

Some say a good strategy (may or may not work for you) is a firm handshake to start things off. When sitting be at ease (try not to cross your legs) and with a slight lean forward denoting interest and maintain eye contact.

There are several interviewing sites with tons of other suggestions.

Good Luck,
-Y_Marker

 

[dfleis]

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[rtmcad2319]

Sharon Stone's posture in Basic Instinct would have gotten her into medical school.

I concur!!
And if you're a guy show off that jungle snake(if you APPLY)! 👍

 

[superdevil]

just follow your interviewer's lead. if your interviewer was a marine and sits like he has a piece of rebar stuck up his ass, don't go for the super-hip casual look. if your interviewer is more laid-back, the whole lean-foward-to-show-you're-paying-attention thing might make you look like a spaz.

just pay attention to your interviewer and follow him/her.

 

[IndyZX]

jsut follow your interviewer's lead. if your interviewer was a marine and sits like he has a piece of rebar stuck up his ass, don't go for the super-hip casual look.

🙂

 

[leechy]

And if you're a guy show off that jungle snake(if you APPLY)! 👍

Jungle snakes??! Wow, are they venomous??

And I thought interviews were supposed to be boring affairs.

 

[junathon]

just follow your interviewer's lead. if your interviewer was a marine and sits like he has a piece of rebar stuck up his ass, don't go for the super-hip casual look. if your interviewer is more laid-back, the whole lean-foward-to-show-you're-paying-attention thing might make you look like a spaz.

just pay attention to your interviewer and follow him/her.

ouuuu thats good advice, i'm taking that one to the bank

 

[Peterock]

just pay attention to your interviewer and follow him/her.

Exactly.

Except... if you have a deadpan interviewer. You can't mirror their behavior beyond simply being subdued. Or if your interviewer is being hyperagressive.

 

[Garuda]

You should sit with your fly unzipped and your wiener sticking out of your pants.

 

[susannaQ]

I was told never to cross my legs in an interview: it looks more unprofessional because you look more closed and you can't sit up as straight without getting uncomfortable/shifty I think. Instead, it was recommended to cross your ankles, sit up straight, and be attentive to the interviewer.

 

[Twitch]

Exactly.

Except... if you have a deadpan interviewer. You can't mirror their behavior beyond simply being subdued. Or if your interviewer is being hyperagressive.

ha ha... that includes the interviewer scratching-->don't mimic. 😀

 

[Tiki Tiki Tembo]

If you're anything like me, you probably won't even remember the bulk of your interview, let alone what position your legs were in.

Ask me what my interviewers talked about and I wouldn't be able to tell you much...

Darn that epinephrine!!

 

[TexPre-Med]

You should sit with your fly unzipped and your wiener sticking out of your pants.

Haha! You couldn't be anymore blunt could you?

 

[choocoman]

for the guys, what do you think? i prefer crossing my legs.

Honestly, I think you can get away with crossing your legs. If you have a big schlong, you may not be able to sit comfortably without frequent adjustments, so take that into consideration.