Another example: how people dress. It's bizarre that for most employers in the U.S., if you don't dress professionally enough in your interview you won't get a

Another example: how people dress. It's bizarre that for most employers in the U.S., if you don't dress professionally enough in your interview you won't get a job. Even in jobs where you have a uniform and can't choose your own clothing if you were chosen for the position! This can cut both ways for folks who gather on Hacker News I think, where for some positions the way to signal you're the type of person who just cares about results is to INTENTIONALLY dress less professionally, weirdly enough. Dressing professionally shouldn't be seen as a negative, either. And don't get me started on the "firm handshake" people...