I took my e-ring off to interview for my last job, but kept my wedding band on. The e-ring was 1 ct, the band was 1 ct 5 stone. I didn't want to seem high maintenance or showy, I guess. Also they are sparkly and distracting IMO. I just didn't want it to be about anything but my work.
Post by dietdrpepper on Dec 22, 2012 8:59:36 GMT -5
I took mine off for my interview for my current job. My set is ornate and noticeable, and like a pp said I didn't want to make my potential employer think I was "rich" and give me a lower offer. (We are by no means rich, just had a small simple wedding to allocate funds to our rings which were more important to us).
Rings only indicate whether or no a person is married. Some married people are good workers, while others are not. I hire for my office and I do not care one way or another about a person's marital status.
In my field, it would be extraordinarily unusual for a professional resume to have any mention of spouses or children. I have never see one that did in my decade of management.
I didn't wear my engagement ring to my interviews.
Company #1 was a place where I had my first interview before getting engaged. I didn't want to show up to my second interview with an engagement ring because I knew they would notice and want to ask 500 questions.
Company #2 I also didn't wear my ring to. I regret it. I got the job and then showed up my first day with my engagement ring and they were like "omg when did this happen?" And I felt like a fraud.
Thread jack, but this thread is interesting to me re: size. 1 ct is "normal" here and no one bats an eye at a 2 ct ring. My ring is 1.26 center stone (1.75 tw with side stones) and its one of the smaller rings among my friends bc we were one of the first to get married. H was earning 50k and probably shouldn't have spent as much as he did back then. (But we have a family connection to a NYC diamond district dealer. It's good to be Jewish in NY/NJ. Lol)
I know we live in a rich area but this board always brings me back to reality.