It's up to you. These days, you wouldn't believe the "respectable"
people I see with ear-rings. Hell, nose-rings!
But, some folks are old-skool, and piercings and tattoos (also a ton
of tattoos 'round these days -- 50+yr olds get'n 'em) turn 'em off.
Personally, I love being myself, whatever that is... mostly just
mellow. Laid back. Suits can be laid back. Usually I sport
jeans/cargo pants with a t-shirt or fancy button-up shirt with crazy
animations on it or something.
Never had anyone with a lick of sense give me a hard time.
I *have* however, had the MBA type give me a hard time-- you know, the
kind of person who thinks what you wear is more important than what
you do? Image based versus project based?
Yeah, you don't want to work for one of those unless you've got insulation.
Unless you go for that whole deal: do you think certs/accolades are
the end-all be-all? Is looking good better than being good? If you
subscribe to the mentality, then you should go for one of those MBA
types, and just be prepared to burn folks who work on their projects
more than their image. Get good at stealing credit, sowing fear, and
"marketing".
* * *
Heh. I like to let my wife test her fingernail polish on my toes and
whatnot-- I don't care, I'm secure and whathaveyou (plus I love color,
art, variety, etc..), but it *really* wigged out a couple of people (I
wear flip-flops if I don't ride the scooter, mostly. Sometimes even
then, but it drives the wife nuts). On the flip, it impressed the
cool people. =]
I think some folk fear variety. Freedom, if you will. Sorta that
lame argument about religion: "how can you be moral if you don't have
religion?"... bah.
I've never had trouble finding work being myself... but I've never
actually tried to find work, besides putting in an application at
Office Max. And they interviewed and hired me on the spot (telling me
I'd have to wear slacks and button-ups when I started, but I was
dressed like a hoodlum at the time).
While I worked there we were the highest grossing store in the
chain, mostly because of electronic sales. Coincidence, I'm sure, but
hey. :-). Funny thing was, they told me I'd be fired if I did
another no-call, no-show (I was a total flake then), and I believed
them, so I stopped going (which I shouldn't have, really-- the boss
was an ex-used-car salesman, and cared only about selling selling
selling-- he never even called me on a couple of previous no-show,
no-calls, which was just, weird).
When I went in to pick up my last check (ripped out of my gourd, no
less), they were all like "this stuff isn't written in stone". Heh.
I'd already made up my mind, so didn't take them up on the offer, but
it was enlightening.
If people want what you've got bad enough, they'll bend all kinds of
rules. I have a love/hate relationship with that idea.
People always want me, and that's BEFORE they find out how cheap I am
(I'm going to start charging more, since I've started down the
parenthood journey-- and they charge an arm and a leg for my time when
it's for someone else anyways, so what the hey).
I'm in a bad situation here at work now (the little guys want me, but
some powerful people don't), but instead of jumping ship, I'm going to
try to steer us away from the ice-bergs. I know I talk big about not
caring about investment, but I don't want to see this place die the
slow death it's currently headed for. People leaving in droves, when
we used to have such a low turn-over rate... it's kind of my fault,
anyways, since I don't politic enough. I've let those who do, pretty
much ruin things. What a pain in the ass tho: politics.
Bleh. I wish my buffer hadn't moved on to greener pastures sometimes,
but it's probably better for me to be out there, speaking up, anyways.
I'll either fix things, get the boot, or leave. Some would love to
give me the boot. Want to take a guess at which "some"?
One hint, they like dress codes better than problem solving. Look
askance at anyone who sees any problems with their ideas. Funnily
enough, they are constrained by reality, although they don't live in
reality. Bah. Really sad to see what one or two people in positions
of power can do, when others are scared or unmotivated to speak up.
Well, can do for a while, before it all comes crashing down around
'em. Crazy thing is: have you ever heard of the "Peter Principal"?
Yup, staying around has been enlightening, if sad. Guess I get the
same education by watching the country get run into the ground... but
that's so abstract. This is like, local.
* * *
Anyways, if you want the position, vs. the position wanting you,
well... probably err on the side of caution. Appear to be what they
want. Once you're in, you can hook 'em, and *then* be yourself, like
Charlie says.
I'm so unlike everyone, my advice probably isn't too helpful... and
they're more just stories, anyhow. And if you want to be rich,
disregard anything I say, probably. At least if you want to get rich
the easy ways. :-P
PS- I'd typed the majority of this well before any comments about
flip-flops or toe paint were posted. Strange how both have come up...
:-) go figure.
--
Jack Burton: Everybody relax, I'm here.
On Mon, Jun 16, 2008 at 6:20 AM, Scott Stewart wrote:
> Hey all,
>
>
>
> This is a really dumb, trivial question but.. I'm actually meeting the COTAR
> on my new contract tomorrow, I haven't had a face to face in over a year.
> I've been wearing a small diamond stud in my left ear for a couple of months
> now (my ear had been pierced multiple times since I was 18), is the whole
> earring thing considered unprofessional, or has it become so passé that no
> one cares?
>
>
>
> I want to put my best foot forward.
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