Bringing iced coffee to a job interview probably isn’t a good idea, career counselors say, but the viral debate could signal shifting workplace norms as Gen Z candidates enter the job market.
What The Viral Iced Coffee Job Interview Debate Says About Changing Workplace Norms
Bringing iced coffee to a job interview probably isn’t a good idea, career counselors say, but the viral debate could signal shifting workplace norms as Gen Z candidates enter the job market.
www.forbes.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Bringing iced coffee to a job interview probably isn’t a good idea, career counselors say, but the viral debate could signal shifting workplace norms as Gen Z candidates enter the job market.
they would need to interview 500,000 people *if they were applying basic workplace standards*.
We are going to see a lot of ppl claiming, understandably, that the BBB has now provided Trump w a massive ICE army.
That is incorrect.
It has provided him with the funds to TRY.
A 2017 DHS-OIG report said ICE would need to interview 500,000 ppl to get 10,000 new hires.
Not easy!
That is incorrect.
It has provided him with the funds to TRY.
A 2017 DHS-OIG report said ICE would need to interview 500,000 ppl to get 10,000 new hires.
Not easy!
The overarching point to this thread and the threads of mine nested in it (sorry abt that) is this:
This is a poorly-designed proposal made by ppl w no interest in even cosplaying as serious policy makers.
Fascism on the cheap by the indifferent.
That does NOT mean be complacent!
The point is:
This is a poorly-designed proposal made by ppl w no interest in even cosplaying as serious policy makers.
Fascism on the cheap by the indifferent.
That does NOT mean be complacent!
The point is:
July 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM
they would need to interview 500,000 people *if they were applying basic workplace standards*.
the interview coffee thing is an op, just like everything else what’s considered acceptable in the workplace during this era of artificially-tightened job markets
September 25, 2026 at 5:21 PM
the interview coffee thing is an op, just like everything else what’s considered acceptable in the workplace during this era of artificially-tightened job markets
Honestly, this has got me thinking maybe bringing an iced coffee to a job interview might be a good test for the employer. If it’s a workplace with a bunch of arbitrary, unwritten etiquette, it’s probably going to be a miserable workplace.
I’m sorry, but if you bring an iced coffee - or any damn beverage at all - to a job interview, you’re disqualified. It’s not hard, people.
September 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Honestly, this has got me thinking maybe bringing an iced coffee to a job interview might be a good test for the employer. If it’s a workplace with a bunch of arbitrary, unwritten etiquette, it’s probably going to be a miserable workplace.
going into a job interview and slow blinking to assert my gentleness in the workplace
November 25, 2024 at 11:44 PM
going into a job interview and slow blinking to assert my gentleness in the workplace
I tried to convince someone in an interview that The Thing is basically a workplace comedy with different music but they weren't buying it.
June 7, 2026 at 3:19 AM
I tried to convince someone in an interview that The Thing is basically a workplace comedy with different music but they weren't buying it.
New: Citigroup is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration
Citi Scraps Diversity Goals, ‘DEI’ Term Under Trump Pressure
Citigroup Inc. is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration.
bloom.bg
February 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
New: Citigroup is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration
It's unprofessional to breathe the air at your interview. You gotta bring your own from home. The workplace doesn't owe you, an unemployed, free breathing. You don't work here. Have some respect
September 26, 2026 at 12:09 AM
It's unprofessional to breathe the air at your interview. You gotta bring your own from home. The workplace doesn't owe you, an unemployed, free breathing. You don't work here. Have some respect
job interview for my ideal workplace 😊 fingers crossed
June 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
job interview for my ideal workplace 😊 fingers crossed
I'm sure my interview experiences in the public sector are different than the ones you're thinking about of course. But your post comes off as generalizing about something that might be pretty specific to your workplace culture.
September 25, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I'm sure my interview experiences in the public sector are different than the ones you're thinking about of course. But your post comes off as generalizing about something that might be pretty specific to your workplace culture.
NEWS
Citigroup Inc., the third largest US bank, is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration.
Full Story: https://bloom.bg/4gPsAi8
Citigroup Inc., the third largest US bank, is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration.
Full Story: https://bloom.bg/4gPsAi8
February 20, 2025 at 9:02 PM
NEWS
Citigroup Inc., the third largest US bank, is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration.
Full Story: https://bloom.bg/4gPsAi8
Citigroup Inc., the third largest US bank, is ending workplace representation goals and removing requirements to interview job candidates from diverse backgrounds, citing pressure from the Trump administration.
Full Story: https://bloom.bg/4gPsAi8
I once told an employer at an interview that they'd personally created such a negative workplace culture that they should consider taking a step back and delegating tasks because none of their employees would ever trust their judgement again. I got hired on the spot. While sipping on a cafe au lait.
September 25, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I once told an employer at an interview that they'd personally created such a negative workplace culture that they should consider taking a step back and delegating tasks because none of their employees would ever trust their judgement again. I got hired on the spot. While sipping on a cafe au lait.
how old am i? you can’t ask that during a job interview and frankly that makes me concerned about the workplace culture here at lockheed-martin,
September 8, 2023 at 8:58 PM
how old am i? you can’t ask that during a job interview and frankly that makes me concerned about the workplace culture here at lockheed-martin,
I once had a Real Job that involved an incredibly protracted interview process with multiple visits to their office and fuckin *arithmetic* tests and shit, and it was by far the worst workplace I have ever experienced
September 25, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I once had a Real Job that involved an incredibly protracted interview process with multiple visits to their office and fuckin *arithmetic* tests and shit, and it was by far the worst workplace I have ever experienced
I think the interview went well and it seems like a nice workplace, everyone seemed so chill. They'll contact me next week, cross your fingers.
I have av interview for an internship tomorrow 😱
September 24, 2026 at 9:39 AM
I think the interview went well and it seems like a nice workplace, everyone seemed so chill. They'll contact me next week, cross your fingers.
Burnt-out animators, low wages, excruciating deadlines, and toxic working conditions. How is Animator Supporters continuing to push to make a better workplace in anime production?
Fighting for a Better Anime Industry - An Interview with Animator Supporters' Jun Sugawara and Genga-chan
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July 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Burnt-out animators, low wages, excruciating deadlines, and toxic working conditions. How is Animator Supporters continuing to push to make a better workplace in anime production?
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Interview: Tawny Newsome On Finding The Sweet Spot For Her Star Trek Workplace Comedy
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'Outrageous': Fired federal prosecutor details 'devastating effects' of workplace cuts: Gary Restaino, who was fired this week from his role as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, expressed concern over his workplace cuts in an interview with the Arizona Republic published Friday.
Appointed…
Appointed…
'Outrageous': Fired federal prosecutor details 'devastating effects' of workplace cuts
Gary Restaino, who was fired this week from his role as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, expressed concern over his workplace cuts in an interview with the Arizona Republic published Friday.
Appointed by Biden in 2021, Restaino dealt with…
www.alternet.org
February 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
'Outrageous': Fired federal prosecutor details 'devastating effects' of workplace cuts: Gary Restaino, who was fired this week from his role as U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona, expressed concern over his workplace cuts in an interview with the Arizona Republic published Friday.
Appointed…
Appointed…
I've been consciously trying to reduce the number of long "Look at these dipshits" threads I do but I might make an exception for the Douthat "Has feminism ruined the workplace" interview. Vile, stupid stuff.
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I've been consciously trying to reduce the number of long "Look at these dipshits" threads I do but I might make an exception for the Douthat "Has feminism ruined the workplace" interview. Vile, stupid stuff.
culture is something that requires constant surveillance and enforcement, and the workplace interview is no exception
Legitimate question for the “of course you can’t bring an iced coffee to a job interview, that’s disqualifying” contingent - could someone bring a water bottle? Like what are the professionally acceptable liquids here
September 26, 2026 at 1:13 PM
culture is something that requires constant surveillance and enforcement, and the workplace interview is no exception
If a person has weird hang-ups about job applicants bringing an iced coffee to the interview, and lets some ridiculous culture of pet peeves rule their hiring process, you've got to wonder what other bizarrely irrelevant things they're using to hire (and fire) at their workplace.
September 25, 2026 at 5:55 PM
If a person has weird hang-ups about job applicants bringing an iced coffee to the interview, and lets some ridiculous culture of pet peeves rule their hiring process, you've got to wonder what other bizarrely irrelevant things they're using to hire (and fire) at their workplace.
Can confirm. Even in the "somewhat more cutthroat than #Geriatric #medicine" #CapitolHill #fellowship job market, I'm pretty sure I had a drink in my hand during my interview and I still got an offer- and ended up being the best workplace #culture I've ever had.
Guessing OP's workplace is...not that
Guessing OP's workplace is...not that
Feel like this should become a test for whether or not you’d want to work in a particular office.
I’m sorry, but if you bring an iced coffee - or any damn beverage at all - to a job interview, you’re disqualified. It’s not hard, people.
September 25, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Can confirm. Even in the "somewhat more cutthroat than #Geriatric #medicine" #CapitolHill #fellowship job market, I'm pretty sure I had a drink in my hand during my interview and I still got an offer- and ended up being the best workplace #culture I've ever had.
Guessing OP's workplace is...not that
Guessing OP's workplace is...not that
(Personally I feel it should be fine to bring any workplace-appropriate beverage to a job interview. Plus it's a good test of employer/employee fit.
But mostly just be deliberate about it, whatever you choose to do.)
But mostly just be deliberate about it, whatever you choose to do.)
September 25, 2026 at 5:54 PM
(Personally I feel it should be fine to bring any workplace-appropriate beverage to a job interview. Plus it's a good test of employer/employee fit.
But mostly just be deliberate about it, whatever you choose to do.)
But mostly just be deliberate about it, whatever you choose to do.)
I like Kai, but no. If you as an interviewer — a representative of the workplace and its culture — balk at me bringing in a beverage to the interview, that speaks poorly on you, the company, the culture. Am I not going to be allowed beverages at my desk? Are we not all adult human beings here?
I’m sorry, but if you bring an iced coffee - or any damn beverage at all - to a job interview, you’re disqualified. It’s not hard, people.
September 26, 2026 at 3:16 PM
I like Kai, but no. If you as an interviewer — a representative of the workplace and its culture — balk at me bringing in a beverage to the interview, that speaks poorly on you, the company, the culture. Am I not going to be allowed beverages at my desk? Are we not all adult human beings here?
The original headline in that NYT interview, blaming just "women" for ruining the workplace, is a much better reflection of its contexts, which include a riff on how men are "warriors" and women are "worriers." It's that infantile.
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 PM
The original headline in that NYT interview, blaming just "women" for ruining the workplace, is a much better reflection of its contexts, which include a riff on how men are "warriors" and women are "worriers." It's that infantile.