workplace attire conundrum

Lucky me, I got a callback for an internship! It was for a marketing intern at a behavioral health facility... 45 minutes away. *Sigh* Regardless of the long commute, I decided to take the drive down and have the interview. When I got there, I walked into the dark lobby and rang the bell. I was greeted by a nice young woman who asked me to take a seat until my interviewer was ready. As she walked away, I noticed she was wearing... socks. 

That's right, no shoes, just socks. This seemed very odd to me, but I ignored it and continued to wait in the lobby. Another employee wandered up to the front area to use the restroom, and was wearing slippers. Well, this really irked me and I was seriously starting to wonder what kind of workplace this really was. My interview was at noon; I was there 10 minutes early. My interviewer didn't come get me until 12:15, and do you know what she was wearing? Sweat pants!

I'm talking about the kind that have the elastic at the ankle. And to complete the look, she paired it with a solid colored men's tee. What is wrong with these people? Oh, and the other gentleman who was also interviewing me didn't show up until 12:30. Seriously guys, let's get our act together!

Regardless that the company is obviously, uh, very casual, the internship didn't sound too terrible. No, not my dream internship, but it would sure beat serving hot dogs. I also have an interview at an advertising/PR/branding company in Milwaukee next Tuesday, so I will keep my fingers crossed that the people there dress appropriately. 

(picture from here)