The interview

Dana opened her eyes. For a moment, her vision was blurred. The world came back into focus, though it felt..different? She couldn't pin down the feeling - it was like she was in a dream.

She began to walk, much to her surprise. She was moving, although she wasn't the one deciding to move. It was like being in the driver's seat of a car, except the car was moving on its own.

She saw herself open the door to the interview room and walk in, confidence in her every step. The room looked like a small meeting room. There were two occupants, a man and a woman, sitting on two seats of a round table. The man was probably in his forties, dressed in a well fitted blue suit. The woman was likely in her late 30s, dressed in a beige business outfit, similar to hers - if she were still wearing it, that is.

Dana wanted to scream and crouch in order to cover herself. However, she didn't do that. Instead, she calmly sat down at the table, her face turning into a confident smile. "Hi, I'm Dana.", she introduced herself.

Both of her interviewers were clearly shocked. They stared at her for almost a minute, too dumbfounded to react. "I-I'm sorry, but why aren't you wearing any clothes?", the woman finally spoke, clearly flustered. Her hand began moving towards the her phone, lying on the table.

There it is, thought Dana. She would call security, and she could kiss her career goodbye.

"Here's my CV, and my references.", she heard herself say, completely nonplussed. She was shocked at how confident her voice was.

"As for the answer to your question, I'm a nudist.", Dana heard herself reply. "I wanted to present myself to you truthfully. After all, it would be dishonest of me if I didn't disclose this information about me in the hiring process, wouldn't it?"

Both the man and woman looked at each other, clearly not expecting her response. They started at her, dumbfounded - but importantly, the woman didn't move her hand towards the phone. "Well, y-yes". The man stammered. "But we have a dress code, and all employees are required to follow..."

"Of course, I can wear clothes if absolutely necessary. But since I heard your company was an open and welcoming workplace, I was hoping you would respect my beliefs. I'm not harming anyone, after all."

"Okay, fine.", the woman replied. She began to ask her questions related to the job, and Dana was impressed at how confidently she answered them.

The next 20 or so minutes went about as well as she could expect. She frankly wouldn't have done this well at the questions had she been dressed, thought Dana. Even though she hated to admit it, she was almost impressed.

"Frankly, Ms. Dana, I'm impressed.", she heard the woman say. "We're just about done with the interview, but I have to ask - how did you get here? Did nobody stop you in your...state?"

"Oh, no", Dana heard herself laugh. "I took off my clothes before walking in. I understand nudity can make some people uncomfortable, and I have no problems with putting on clothes if necessary. However, this", she gestured to herself, "is the only way I can give my 100% at work."

"Well, that about wraps it up." said the woman, smiling. "We'll be in touch, Ms. Dana. It was a pleasure."