Husband had his first job interview today!

[Nutty 2]

As you all know, I got my husband's resume together and mailed it out to various companies, job ads and what not. Well, today he got a call from one company to come in a few hours later for an interview.

I made a list of three people he could use as references, emailed them on short notice to make sure it was ok for them to be called. Ran home (literally ran, no car) on my lunch to see what his attire choices were. I thought he brought his nice suit from Iran. NOT! Come to find out his clothes were dress casual at best. Black shoes, khaki trousers, no tie...!!! Not to mention the BO wafting off his shirts. I mean, it is not that bad, but by American standards it's noticable. Anyway, made sure he wore CLEAN smelling shirt and decent trousers.

It seems like everything is such a damn struggle.

He does not understand the important of dressing for interviews or believe me when I tell him how Americans are sensitive to body odor. It is like he does not believe me or something.

[Muh and me 18]

I have to constantly remind kamal to put on deodorant , or to change a shirt he has worn 3 times.

[myeyes1010 0]

As you all know, I got my husband's resume together and mailed it out to various companies, job ads and what not. Well, today he got a call from one company to come in a few hours later for an interview.

I made a list of three people he could use as references, emailed them on short notice to make sure it was ok for them to be called. Ran home (literally ran, no car) on my lunch to see what his attire choices were. I thought he brought his nice suit from Iran. NOT! Come to find out his clothes were dress casual at best. Black shoes, khaki trousers, no tie...!!! Not to mention the BO wafting off his shirts. I mean, it is not that bad, but by American standards it's noticable. Anyway, made sure he wore CLEAN smelling shirt and decent trousers.

It seems like everything is such a damn struggle.

He does not understand the important of dressing for interviews or believe me when I tell him how Americans are sensitive to body odor. It is like he does not believe me or something.

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believe me when I tell him how Americans are sensitive to body odor. It is like he does not believe me or something.

Nutty you are so funny. I know you are frustrated but I had to laugh at this line. I am terrified of this conversation with my husband. I mentioned this as well as kindly and sweetly as possible,but with my own obsession with dial antibacterial soap, I can only hope for the best. I was thinking maybe at the worst..some wellmeaning co-worker will domy dirty work for me and than Ican be the good guy that says "Honey, whats important is who you are inside! and the job you do for the company" and You smell so sexy to me

[KellyRay 0]

OMG! I would be so embarrassed if my husband posted about any of my habits that he found distasteful on a forum.

[MrsCat 6]

Congrats to your husband. good wifey for helping get it together for the interview!

[Donna A 4]

yeah what is the deal with them and not wearing deotorant and wearing the same clothes over and over without washing them?

[Aymsgirl 0]

Best wishes! I am looking forward to how it went.

Pretty funny nutty about your comment. I think most of Mena can relate.

[Mina76 0]

yeah what is the deal with them and not wearing deotorant and wearing the same clothes over and over without washing them?

Tell me about it!

It took awhile to get my husband to realize how important Good Personal Hygiene is in the USA, especially if wanted to keep his job at the bank and the friends he made here!

[brnidokiegurl 0]

Happy to say Ahmed is just the oposite...very very clean, would shower all day if he could, deodorant, cologne, brush the teeth and the clothes all excellent

[HLM 1]

wishing him an easy interview and insha Allah they wd call him back to hire him

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Yeah!! for the interview. I hope it turns out well, and even if he doesnt get the job, its GREAT experience for him.

God Luck Nutty's hubby!

Lisa

[Der Bücherwurm 1]

This reminds me of my man. It's so hard to get him to shower, brush his teeth or wear clean clothes. He'll spend an hour fixing his hair and 30 minutes washing his ####### after going to the point i'm banging on the door to see if he fell in. But shower, take care of his teeth and do laundry?...no.

I shudder on the days he's out of deoderant and cologne.

[morocco4ever 63]

Of course you all realize (I am sure) that the only reason to go to the dentist is when your tooth hurts. And of course no reason for x-rays because there is only one tooth that has a problem.

[moe1985 8]

who told you That we arab men dont wear deotorant and dress well??!!

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I thought I was neat and clean, but my husband is a neat freak. He does all our laundry, puts everything away neatly afterward, and showers daily. I never have to worry about BO or bad breath. He took to vacuuming like a fish to water and washes dishes every day. He never did any housework before he got here, but you'd never know it now.

Yet, I can still relate to your plight, Nutty. We still run across some issue around dressing for interviews, though. Today, I came home to drive him to an interview and he got into the car wearing jeans!!!! Wha?! We didn't have time for him to change, so I just prayed for the best. That's still an area that needs some work, it seems.

Best wishes for the job hunt and your sanity, sis!