Comments on: The Geek Doesn’t Wear Prada http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/ Musings on technology, development, and the world in general Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:34:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: bvjmgyyu http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-10149 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:57:12 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-10149 x5fV0l iwlhwyzrswil

]]> By: Cash http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-10139 Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:07:25 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-10139 Super inforvmatie writing; keep it up.

]]> By: Jessie http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-9311 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:17:50 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-9311 Jessie

Thanks for sharing. I agree and would add that th

]]> By: Lance Blazer http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-9127 Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:20:37 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-9127 There is nothing to understand, you just do it. If the interviewer expects to see a man in a suit and tie and gets you in khakis or whatever you deem correct, you won’t get the job. Problem solved. You didn’t have to wear a suit/tie and they didn’t hire you.

]]> By: Merrill Amram http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-8566 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:57:50 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-8566 and oh i with my girl who i though was my worl. Merrill Amram.

]]> By: Liana Merete http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-8184 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:36:15 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-8184 that’s why it will never wor. Liana Merete.

]]> By: Stephen http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-7378 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 14:37:32 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-7378 There are a number of strategies that one could take.

1) Phone the HR Department or even the receptionist and say that you are coming for an interview and ask them what the “Company dress style is” ie Formal, casual, suit and tie, jaclet but no tie etc.

2) Wear a suit and smart shit with tie that would allow you to remove the jacket and tie and the remainder would still look really great. Best colours for this are dark trousers and white shirt or pale coloured shirt.

3) As you walk into the interview room if the panel is dressed formally leave the jacket on and if informally dressed then ask if you may remove the jacket.

The process with all of the above is to end up “Mirroring” the house style as much as possible. However, whatever you do ensure that the trousers have a belt, the shoes are well heeled and well polished and the shirt is pressed and the suit is uncrumpled and clean. Looking casual and unkempt WILL always lose the job.

]]> By: Philip http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-4582 Thu, 17 May 2007 23:01:55 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-4582 I have never been interviewed, I feel that being a photoGeek means you should not bother with fashion unless it is leather or denim.

]]> By: froclown http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-3566 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:55:45 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-3566 I should like to point out that the problem is not that it’s too much effort to dress “nicely” for a job interview. The problem is that many of us do not understand why there is a criteria that says this kind of clothes are up dressing and this other type of clothes are down dressing.

We are supposed to be rational human beings who have defeated and kicked the living crap out of our emotional and instinctual notions of social class system and status displays (especially those based on clothing).

We demand to be judged on the criteria of rational inspection of our abilities not on our affinity for parading about like a peacock in the latest trendy feathers.

By not wearing the suit we are making a statement against the absurdity of human society which continues to value superstitious non-causal correlations between clothing and ability.

A wise human as we should think our boss wiser than ourselves, would ignore non-causal correlations, shew nepotism, and be free of prejudices based on economic class as presented to him by the cost of a man’s clothing.

Thus, not wearing a suit to a job interview is to voice out against, prejudice, narcissism, economic class prejudices, and the tendency to indulge bass emotions and impressions over rational inquiry.

Marketing is itself shunned as immature and a backwards force in out society, and marketing oneself is the worst kind of narcissistic self indulgence, which a man with even an ounce of humility and personal integrity would feel most ashamed of engaging in such a peacock display.

]]> By: Suit and Tie Always http://imranontech.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-3161 Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:37:57 +0000 http://tickletux.wordpress.com/2006/11/29/the-geek-doesnt-wear-prada/#comment-3161 Please suck it up people. Is it such an effort to dress nicely for a job interview? Hope they only ask questions you like too. Wearing a nice pair of pants and a golf shirt is hardly a major task. If the office is
suit only like mine then wear a suit if more relaxed then dress in clean tidy business casual. If you are offered/accept the job the you will of course dress in the same manner as the rest of the office. I have worn a suit and tie my whole life (I am originally from the UK)
When we came to Canada I continued dressing formally for high school. I survived with no permanent injury.

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