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Do You Dress To Impress?
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“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain” -
Originally posted by cailin maith View PostMany moons ago - I was turned down for a job for wearing a trouser suit instead of a skirt suit.
The old bint who interviewed me actually told the agency that was the reason... it wasn't appropriate for ladies to wear trousersComment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI think this reinforces my view that it is worth cultivating relationships with agents. In this case, the agent could have confirmed that you ain't no lady.Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
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Originally posted by zeitghostAre you sure it wasn't the string vest & hairy hands?
And the parking of the 32 tonner in the car park might have been a bit of a giveaway.Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
CUK University Challenge Champions 2010Comment
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“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Bazza gets caught
Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."
CUK University Challenge Champions 2010Comment
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Originally posted by cailin maith View PostCheeky!!
Isn't that the bird from Wurzel Gummidge?
“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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not sure a tie is essential but otherwise def suited and booted, in fact cant help but see the kind of perms who were jeans or trainers with a suit or anything too funky as a bit feckless. they are most likely good at what they do but the impression they give off is 'clock watcher'sufficiently advanced stupidity is indistinguishable from malice - Asimov (sort of)
there is no art in a factory, not even in an art factory - Mixerman
everyone is stupid some of the time - trad.Comment
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Suited and booted for an interview, and the first day unless told otherwise. I have been asked "not to dress like that because it scares the customers staff" before.
When in contract I gravitate to minimum smartness, that might be full garb, suit trousers & a shirt with no tie, jeans and a t shirt or my preferred attire of shorts & in the winter months sometimes a bathrobe.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Suit and tie for interviews for sure, but I think it's best to keep it 'understated'.
If you go in to an interview wearing cufflinks worth more than the permie hiring manager's car, it tends to get you off on the wrong footWhen freedom comes along, don't PISH in the water supply.....Comment
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