[SBE] Suits

[Alvaro Rodriguez]

leave it to Beaver!
Al Rdz (sales)
San Antonio, Texas

Ralph Beaver wrote:

> 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

>> Member AFCCE

>>

>>

>> -----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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