[SBE] Suits

[Frank Martin]

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On Sun, 2 Nov 2008 01:52:39 -0500 "Dan Mammone" <dmammone at muskingum.edu> 
wrote:

>2 years ago, I was flown in for an interview and met with the DoE and VP of

>Tech Operations [DoE's boss]. I wore a suit... The VP said I was

>overdressed, and the DoE said it's good to know that you're not afraid to

>wear a suit when appropriate.

>

>Dan Mammone CBRE, CBNT

>Broadcast Engineer

>WMCO-FM/MCTV6

>Muskingum College

>

>-----Original Message-----

>From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of Bob

>Reite

>Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 1:54 AM

>To: sbe member discussion mail list

>Subject: Re: [SBE] Suits

>

>I remember when soliciting one of my first contracts that I went in suit 

>and tie to impress.  I got the contract, but the GM said we expect you 

>to get dirty, so come to work in jeans or other clothing that you don't 

>mind getting messed up.

>

>Henry M. Seiden wrote:

>> If I'm doing installation work anywhere, I wear the appropriate clothing 

>> for that job and no one seems to have a problem.

>> 

>> If meeting in an office environment however, I dress to fit in. If I 

>> don't know what their clothing / dress code is (example: manager wear 

>> suits, worker-bees wear office casual, etc.) then a tie, business slacks 

>> and business shoes.

>> 

>> General rule- dress for the people you are going to be meeting or a 

>> small step up to impress.

>> 

>> Henry S.

>> On Nov 1, 2008, at 10:29 , chscherer at everestkc.net wrote:

>> 

>>>

>>> I often hear complaints that engineers are not given the respect they 

>>> deserve. It starts with the individual. It's true that business casual 

>>> dress is accepted in many offices now, although there are times when 

>>> it is appropriate to wear a suit. If you look like a janitor you'll be 

>>> treated as a janitor.

>>>

>>> We are also all aware that wearing a suit to fix the transmitter makes 

>>> no sense either. You might need to change your clothes during the day 

>>> depending on the tasks that day. I have a friend who keeps disposable 

>>> coveralls on hand when he has to get dirty. He wears a tie to work 

>>> every day.

>>>

>>> For some, the heavy-work attire may be acceptable. For others, 

>>> dressing like the other managers may be essential to earning respect.

>>>

>>>

>>> From: Cowboy <curt at spam-o-matic.net>

>>>> And I'd disagree !

>>>>

>>>> They look like high-dollar, professional, front office engineers.

>>>> Too many of us look like low-dollar, back shop, handy-men too often.

>>>> Just an opinion..........

>>>> ( ask your favorite successful salesman )

>>>

>>>

>>>> Jon Frank wrote:

>>>>> I love those guys in the suits.  They look like they work at a

>>>> funeral home.

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