How firm should a handshake be before an interview?

How can you tell if your handshake has just the right amount of firmness before interviewing?

What should you do if the interviewers handshake is limp? Should I still pump a firm handshake?

Mod questions:
What if the person awkwardly keeps shaking your hand beyond the normal amount of time? Do you attempt to slip out of the handshake or keep on going and pretend you dont notice?

Speaking of, how many pumps is the ideal amount for a sufficient handshake?

Any awkward handshake stories?

 

However hard you shake your own hand. Ya know, when you're having some alone time with some tissues ready.

"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 

street custom is to squeeze anywhere from 7.1 to 7.4 on the firm scale....newb...

I wish i could shove my dick so far up your dick that it creates a gaping vagina, because that's who you are. Just tell them that you're a ginormous douche-canoe with a gaping vagina. They'll understand.
 

What if the person awkwardly keeps shaking your hand beyond the normal amount of time? Do you attempt to slip out of the handshake or keep on going and pretend you dont notice??

Speaking, how many pumps is the ideal amount for a perfect handshake?

Just keep shaking hands until he pulls away. Clearly establishes your dominance before the interview even begins.

 
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What's happening to this site.

This is what happens when a generation of kids grows up with the internet. Can wikipedia an essay together in 5 minutes, can't figure out social interaction for shit.

Those who can, do. Those who can't, post threads about how to do it on WSO.
 

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