Jobs and Clothing Sensitivities

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NT, that worked with Human Resources.

You want to know if you're screwed?

Yes you're screwed. Clothes are what people first see. Your resume will be ripped up the moment you step out the door for any professional job. If you're going for a blue collar job, you're putting your chances below the village idiots if you come in with clothes that look like crap.

Tell a doctor, tell a psychologist, tell a priest, do something. Go to a tailor.

You know what, I'd want to leave you with no hope. I don't know what it feels like, I don't have a sensitivity to clothes at all. But I don't want to sugarcoat anything and tell you its all gonna be ok.

Get the most uncomforatble clothes you can find and practice wearing them at home and watch tv. Build up a tolerance. Go to a counselor. Go to a doctor, maybe there's some treatment or medicine. Pray. Go to a taylor or a store and experiment with different types of cloth materials and fits. Don't give up. There's a solution.

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Yes it is common, and it's also a common way to get not hired. However I think you have more options than you may think. My little brother had this same issue with the sweatpants and jeans. I don't know what he does these days because he doesn't talk to me about his pants (lol) but here are some ideas:

-Pants: This may sound weird, but you could try a store that caters to Black dudes church clothes. They're often made out of a silkier material that may be more comfortable. If they're in black, the fabric shouldn't be noticed. A formal (as in weddings and proms) place would also be a place to check for high quality pants. I think what you should be looking for is a high thread count, which makes materials less scratchy.

-Shoes: Can you get plain black shoes in wides? I've noticed a lot of aspie dudes wearing these black utility shoes you can get at department stores. They have soft rubber soles and look very generic. I don't know the brand but they must be comfortable and they blend in as professional.

-Shirts: Same as the pants, you should go to a formals store and get a high thread count, probably with a wide neck. You can get them to remove the tag or you can remove it yourself. They make shirts with bigger necks and cuffs for like muscle dudes. Worst case you just wear a shirt that's a little too big and tuck it in.

- Necktie: You don't always have to wear one if it's intolerable, but you need to wear a suit jacket if you're not going to wear a tie.

I think if you just spend a little more on better quality fabrics, you'll be okay. And if it's just black pants, white shirt, and a black jacket, then you can just get one of each.

Don't get discouraged. It's a fixable situation.

yes, i like this suggestion.

also, tell yourself that you only have to get through one interview this way. i agree with a previous responder in that you should dress up for any interview, even if you're applying to clean bathrooms (which i did for a long time, so no value statement here). no one eeever dresses on the job how they dress for the interview. take a look around at how the people are dressed when you go in for the interview. how they dress is what you should be considering when considering a job, not how you will have to look for the interview.

I've never had to wear a uniform or a suit to work. In all my jobs I just wear what I would normally wear at home. The only problem is that I can't wear trousers. I have to wear shorts due to sensory problems. In one job I feel it's ever so slightly inappropriate, but no one's ever mentioned it and I have quite intense managers so I think they would if it was a problem.