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Originally Posted by Claeren
The problem is that if you and the guy next to you are anywhere near equal in all of those other areas the better dressed guy (and i mean 'better dressed', not 'flashy') WILL get/keep/obtain the better jobs.
For an extra couple hundred bucks you insure you hold the tie breaker! How much is that tie breaker worth to you? It could be worth tens of thousands of dollars a year!
You should always look the part of the job you WANT, not the one you have....  |
That's true 'theoretically', but I guess it's a perspective thing... I won't argue that there's a difference between designers, materials, etc because I'm sure there is. But personally, I know that the only way I'm going to have a future with my employer is whether I can produce the goods. It won't matter if I'm rollin' in Armani if I can't do the job as well as (if not better than) my counterparts. Plain and simple.
Down the road I might be more conscious about this kind of thing, but for a guy just starting out (like the guy who started the thread), I'd say to look professional and feel comfortable, and you'll be in position to do your best work. If it takes a $1000+ suit for you to do that, then by all means. Just my $0.02.
Also, I'll repeat that it depends on your workplace... I've never worked for someone where I've felt I wasn't adequately dressed or that I wasn't reaching a certain standard. If I did, then perhaps that's not the kind of environment I want to be spending 8+ hours a day in. It's also a personal thing... I know that I'll never 'look the part' like some other people do, regardless of what I wear. Some people just grew up in nicer neighborhoods, with better schools, speak more eloquently than I do, and have more connections. But that's not how I got to where I am, and I'm not going to change because I'm afraid some stiff down the hall will scoff at what I wear (for the record, I got hired wearing a Moore's suit at the interview)
