Handshake Firmness

i agree that someone trying to crush your hand is at least as bad as a weak handshake. at least there may be an excuse for a weak handshake; the vice clamp handshake just shows that you're insecure and/or trying to be a dick.

also worth mentioning, an over-eager handshaker can make their handshake partner's shake seem weaker than it really is. i don't know how many times i've gone for a handshake and somebody grabs my fingers and shakes them before i can even get my hand all the way in there. i know my handshake had to seem weak, because there's no way to get a decent grip on someone who is holding onto your fingertips.

i discovered in the restaurant/food business the whole interview process is just a formality, at least below the management level. if someone is actually applying to be a cook or server or delivery driver, they're pretty much going to be hired.

on your second point, i suppose if you have a condition that might make your interview awkward, then it's probably a good idea to give advance warning. but legally, the application can't ask and the applicant can't be expected to disclose any sort of disability that doesn't directly affect their ability to do the job.

i wish more attractive women had this attitude; i would make a point of not liking anyone's handshake...

 

When it comes to handshakes I to prefer the Goldilocks Principle, somewhere right in-between.

The other aspect is the length of time, some guys maintain their grip too long and it’s uncomfortable, although I admit when women maintain their grip for longer than necessary I don't have a problem with that.


Hotwater

 

(hillary: the problem isn't that her supporters don't care, its that they've considered the obvious alternative and realize it isn't one.
now if everyone would consider the LESS obvious alternatives, we might actually have something)

 

I hate limp handshakes from men and women. It says to me that they are weak, not confident, and/or uninterested. Which they may very well be, but if we're in a position to shake hands, we're also presumably in a position to at least half-ass some interest and civility. I'd rather someone shakes my hand too firmly than too limply.

My own hand shake is firm ("surprisingly firm grip for a woman" as I was told years ago at an interview) but I moderate it as best I can based on the firmness that's reciprocated. I try to Baby Bear it - not too much, not too little, but just right.

I find that as I get older, I notice that a lot of the younger generation's handshakes are very often weak. I guess the idea of something intangible being conveyed via handshake is going out of fashion.

 

When someone extends me their hand for a shake, i grab and squeeze as hard as i possibly can until my face turns red. If they try to pull away i just squeeze even harder. Eventually i let go but i'll bet they won't extend their hands at me ever again after that. (j/k)

 

Usually when I look at the person straight in the eye and observe the way they behave, I can usually predict how they deliver their handshake. I can tell before it happens if they're gonna deliver a solid handshake, a wispy handshake, a hand crusher, or if they're gonna fondle my hand in a creepy way. Sometimes I have been caught off guard and get an unexpected turn of events. Like the time I shook hands with a 70 year old woman who squeezed a soft spot on my hand really hard and left a small bruise.

 

What kind of company, what kind of job?

All those fair go laws dont mean anything, you can easily find another excuse someone isnt suitable for the job, not enough experience, too much experience yada yada

The company I worked for 20 to 7 years ago (womens retail) didnt see a single straight guy hired the whole time, didnt need to shake their hand to know they had no chance. Hell even the girls had to be under a certain weight , have a certain "look" if you know what I mean to get hired, then most of them still ended up getting to boot once they got to around 23