On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 4:59 PM, Chris Wood <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> (This may get formatted funky as I'm responding on my phone.)
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> I like hats but I think they have their place. You mentioned interviews and
> your hat which may bring you ill luck. I think it is a bit short sighted to
> think you wouldn't want to work somewhere that would judge you on your hat.
> The interview process is totally a judging process. A hat could be welcome
> in the workplace, it could be an awesome company culture, it could be a
> great job, but you may miss out because somebody doesn't like hats.  You
> may go through an interview process that includes many people that have a
> chance to judge you (right or wrong). Why give them the chance to miss out
> on hiring you because they misjudged the hat?
>
> I say dress one level better than they do (you probably don't know their
> company culture so too casual is risky), look well groomed (even with
> beard, long hair, etc, make it look groomed, go to a salon), don't give
> them odd reasons to select the other candidate.
>
> They can get to know the hat after they hire you.  In regard to hats on
> general, they can make people sweat which makes the hair look unkempt and
> also they cause hat hair.
>

Well, I guess that's /thread I guess.  Yeah, I'm actually formulating a
position on it that's basically what you've said here.  Up till now I've
just not even thought about it, honestly.  I just wear the hat, because...
well, I wear pants.  I'm not exactly aware of fashion, I just feel
comfortable in my hat (and pants typically).

Now I need a haircut again.  Crap xD

-Tod Hansmann

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