[SBE] Suits

[Ralph Beaver]

By the same token...

...sales people often ruin their nice clothes by dripping some 
garlic-sauced over-priced piece of chicken on it.

Hazards of the job.

Beaver



At 10:34 AM 11/4/2008, you wrote:

>I think the bottom line is to dress for the job. I keep an extra 

>sport jacket and tie in my office or vehicle. I have ruined more 

>nice cloths then I can remember. The problem is I never know what 

>kind of work expect. The dicky pants from walmart can go from a jean 

>substitute to a dress situation with a sports coat. I save the 3 

>piece suits for funerals and weddings.

>

>

>--- On Mon, 11/3/08, John Merrill <johnn1jm at gmail.com> wrote:

>From: John Merrill <johnn1jm at gmail.com>

>Subject: Re: [SBE] Suits

>To: crisa at crawfordbroadcasting.com, "sbe member discussion mail 

>list" <sbe at sbe.org>

>Date: Monday, November 3, 2008, 6:43 AM

>

>You guys made me wear a shirt and tie with good shoes today :-).

>

>John

>Dir of Engineering KPHO Phoenix

>

>On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 6:41 AM, Cris Alexander 

><<mailto:crisa at crawfordbroadcasting.com>crisa at crawfordbroadcasting.com> wrote:

>I tell the engineers in this company that if you don't want to be treated

>like a janitor, stop dressing like a janitor.

>

>Our company policy calls for sport shirts and slacks with a jacket. I tell

>our engineers to keep a "to go" bag ready with a change of clothes for use

>when necessary.

>

>But managers and corporate directors have to wear a suit, so I guess I look

>like a funeral director.

>

>______________________________

>Cris Alexander, CPBE, AMD, DRB

>Crawford Broadcasting Company

>Denver, Colorado

>(303) 433-0104

>(303) 433-0905 Fax

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>

>

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

>From: <mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org>sbe-bounces at sbe.org 

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

><mailto:chscherer at everestkc.net>chscherer at everestkc.net

>Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2008 8:29 AM

>To: <mailto:sbe at sbe.org>sbe at sbe.org

>Subject: Re: [SBE] Suits

>

>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 <<mailto:curt at spam-o-matic.net>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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