True, techs are often nerds, but not always. Look at someone like Larry Ellison, or a lot of startup founders, etc. Also, look at how FOSS was created - by ne

True, techs are often nerds, but not always. Look at someone like Larry Ellison, or a lot of startup founders, etc. Also, look at how FOSS was created - by nerds. So, nerds can organize socially. There are unions for cinematographers and editors in the media. Those are two terribly "nerdy" jobs, and the people who do them are, honestly, huge nerds. Musicians have a union, and a pension system, and generally do pickup work rather than working for companies. And the musicians in that union are quite a mix of people ranging from "alternative" people (aka, cool nerds) and classical musicians. Dressing is not important. Business casual is good enough unless you're working in an orchestra. You can be professional in jeans and short sleeved shirts. Most physicians in the ER dress casual.