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Subject:RE: The Results (Long)/Addendum From:John Posada <JPosada -at- book -dot- com> To:'David Knopf' <david -at- knopf -dot- com> Date:Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:17:57 -0400
I was in sales and I made a call on a CA GSA employee in Sacramento. I'd
just moved out from NYC about 2 weeks before, where my territory was DT
Financial District, so all I had was high-end wool gray, blue and blue
pinstripe suits, and I happen to like wearing braces (suspenders) and French
cuffs...really high-end ones, that I'd get at Brooks Brothers or Paul
Stuart's (both Madison Ave clothing stores).
I'm sitting in front of a CA State mid-level functionary in his white open
collar short sleeve polyester shirt, gray polyester slacks (about 2 inches
short), white socks and black shop shoes, and he says "I didn't know that
paisley has come back into style".
John
-----Original Message-----
From: David Knopf [mailto:david -at- knopf -dot- com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2003 12:53 PM
>Call me old fasioned, but I don't care what you
>perceive the corporate culture to be like at the place
>you are interviewing, you gotta wear a suit and tie.
>
Dear Old Fashioned,
Methinks this is a regional thing. Some places out here, the suit and
tie shtick would definitely work against you. As usual, the only correct
answer is: it depends.
Regards,
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