Since I only have one more exam to go, it means it’s time to start thinking about getting a holiday job for the next few months. I’m mainly looking for office jobs relating to law, e.g. being a paralegal or legal clerk. There seems to be a number that looks like good potentials, yet I’m worried about a common perquisite that many of the ads have.

It’s the need to be “well groomed”, “immaculately presented” or something of the sorts. What the hell does that mean?

I mean, I brush my hair and my teeth daily and I don’t reek of body odour (I hope!). At the office I currently work at weekly (unpaid internship at a small solicitor’s office) I wear officey clothes, like collared shirts and work pants. For the days I have to attend court, I wear a suit. Is that “well groomed” enough? What’s your definition of well groomed/immaculately presented?

I’m worried that it means having to have manicures, styled hair and/or worst of all, makeup. I hate the idea of slabbing crap on my face, it’s so damn uncomfortable (and expensive). Not to mention having to learn how to do it properly. Do you think it’s something you ask an interviewer about, e.g. “what does your company require in terms of well-groomedness” or is that something you’re supposed to just know?

I watched Dune yesterday night with Tim. What an excruciatingly long and convoluted movie! Ugh the bad acting and stupid plot just killed my brain.