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That's the exact reason why I hate wearing and even worst ever being forced to wear one.
by pfd1986 9y ago
That's the exact reason why I hate wearing and even worst ever being forced to wear one.
- eropple 9y agoI've never been forced to wear one in my professional life, so I dunno about that. But I'll wear one by choice on occasion. Even when I was working a day job I'd just wear a suit some days. My boss would think I was interviewing (I wasn't, usually), but it's really just because it is an easy, straightforward confidence boost.
- gaius 9y agoGood to keep your boss on his or her toes too
- eropple 9y agoEhh. Every boss I've ever worked for after my initial out-of-college gig has known that I interview regularly, once every quarter at least; it was never anything personal or because of dissatisfaction, just "I like networking and I like seeing how the trends in the market are evolving". I usually didn't wear a suit to those, though, for the other reason: tech people get weird about well-dressed people and think they're "fakes" or whatever.
- spitfire 9y ago> tech people get weird about well-dressed people and think they're "fakes" or whatever. There's some historical precedence there. Up until ~10-15 years ago the fakers and know-nothings used to always wear suits. They were the guys who pulled the purse strings, but had no clue. Unfortunately, since then they've learnt to mimic the dress of their prey. So now instead of the "empty suit" you have an "empty hoodie".
- mianos 9y agoHere in Australia, it is only sales people (cars, real estate, finanicial products), politicians and the CEO in front of the press. There is a very good reason not to trust anyone in a suit anymore.
- sametmax 9y ago"on occasion" being the keyword. It's good to be able to leverage a suit as a tool or for pleasure. Many people rejecting formal dressing miss that. But the problem with a very strict dress code is that you don't feel being respected, you feel coerced.
- brandonmenc 9y agoYou can either chafe, or acknowledge reality and use it to your advantage. When I was younger, I chafed. Now, I enjoy getting seated at that restaurant table before you.
- Doctor_Fegg 9y agoAnd the presence of a load of suits is a good indicator for the rest of us that it's not the sort of restaurant atmosphere we'll enjoy...
- clentaminator 9y agoWhen everyone is wearing a suit, how does one differentiate?
- eropple 9y agoSame way you differentiate between different stuff in the same class--quality, style, that sort of thing. I've never worried about that part of things, though, because the jump from "no suit" to "well-fitted suit" feels bigger to me than "well-fitted suit" to "well-fitted, expensive suit", and I mostly wear one because I like them, so I haven't indulged.
- gaius 9y agoWatch I guess, Patek trumps Rolex and so on...
- obstacle1 9y agoNot everyone is built for success. At least you recognize that in yourself.
- shardinator 9y agoFunny, I read the comment as meaning "I get plenty of social deference, and any more would be just be annoying".
- baq 9y agosuccess? what does that even mean?