Does Anybody Here Work in a Climbing Gym?

Hi everybody. I've got a silly question for climbing gym employees! I have a job interview coming up at a climbing gym. So, question....what do you wear to interview at a gym? I feel as though wearing a dress or something I'd wear to a normal job interview would be overly formal for a gym, and probably impractical if they wanted to belay test me or something. So, what did you wear to your interview? Is there any other advice you could give me?

Used to work at a gym. When I interviewed I wore a nice button up shirt and chinos with nice boots. That felt appropriate. 

I suggest you present yourself nicely, but a dress is probably overkill. Good luck! 

Same advice as the other user. For me it was chinos, nice polo shirt, nice but not dress shoes, belt, shower -> profit!

i was told once to show up at a job interview wearing one standard of dress higher than you would wear working.

at the climbing gym the management wears t shirts and shorts, so a button up and slacks no tie or polo and chinos both fit the bill pretty well. 

You need an interview to work at a climbing gym?

I showed up in khaki pants and a button up shirt. Handed them a resumé (which they looked surprised to see lol), then just chatted with the interviewers mostly about my favorite places to climb and how stoked I was about climbing.

Got the job but I also said upfront that I'd work for mininum wage. Good luck

I interviewed in business casual. Nice pants, a nice fitting button up shirt, belt and nicer shoes. 

A North Face T-shit. Patagonia or Prana would do, in a pinch.

Thanks guys. Normally I wouldn't worry so much about what to wear in a gym interview situation but the job market is rough these days, lol.

Marc H wrote:

You need an interview to work at a climbing gym?

Marc H wrote:

You need an interview to work at a climbing gym?

your privilege is showing. may want to get that checked out ...

Joseph Brody wrote:

C Limenski Wrote:

your privilege is showing. may want to get that checked out ...

No privilege was displayed, nor was a high horse rode during the making of my post.  For the past 8 years I've worked a job that doesn't require interviews; you're thrown into the field to see if you can hack it.  Also, I worked at a climbing gym when I was about the OP's age.  So keep the assumptions coming..

Idk I showed up barefoot, unshowered, and in some grungy clothes, still hired me. 

Shirtless + lycra

Yukon Cornelius wrote:

Shirtless + lycra

Add a bouldering beanie to compliment the look

Marc H wrote:

You need an interview to work at a climbing gym?

In SoCal, I think you have 3 interviews at the gym, and its for a position that pays a hair over minimum wages...

Marc H wrote:

You need an interview to work at a climbing gym?

Some climbers take the sport seriously and it is the main focus in their lives

Doctor Drake wrote:

Idk I showed up barefoot, unshowered, and in some grungy clothes, still hired me. 

Yeah but you live in SF where nobody says Anything even Potentially Offensive to another person

Mike Robinson wrote:

Some climbers take the sport seriously and it is the main focus in their lives

That was certainly me in all of my 20s and part of my 30s. I’m not sure how your comment applies to my first post though.

Marc H wrote:

For the past 8 years I've worked a job that doesn't require interviews; you're thrown into the field to see if you can hack it.  

you don’t think people would fight each other for this opportunity? 

your privilege is showing 

C Limenski wrote:

you don’t think people would fight each other for this opportunity? 

your privilege is showing 

Your ignorance is showing.

My company will give literally almost anybody a shot. About 90% of the people drop off after about 2 months. Of those that make it that far, roughly 5-8% are done 6-12 months in. To answer your question directly: No, no one is fighting for a spot at my company.