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As long as you show up with a decent-looking watch it doesn't matter if it cost you 15$ or 150 does it? At least that's how i see it

Grudge wrote:We tend to hire people based on their skills, not based on their wristwatch.

But I guess that may be different in different businesses.

Dress to impress, dress for success.

Somebody that doesn't care about their appearance will give two shits about your company.

I work in sales and it's a very image focused sales job, there are certain things that I call one percent-ers - they don't make or break the deal but they all contribute - this is why I spend money on nice ties, nice shoes and now nice watches.

It's not a penis extension issue, it's not a boys club pissing contest - it's pride in ones personal appearance.

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yea, sales is special

I'd fucking hate having to work in sales though

oh see high end sales ok big watch

lolo

Grudge wrote:yea, sales is special

I'd fucking hate having to work in sales though

why's that then?

i usually select the saleswoman or the least flashy guy when i buy

Grudge wrote:yea, sales is special

I'd fucking hate having to work in sales though

IMO caring about personal appearance and image (within reason) is pretty applicable in any field .

I'm still waiting for him to explain himself :icon25:

You have to have a certain personality to enjoy working in sales.

Ryoki wrote:You have to have a certain personality to enjoy working in sales.

ADD

Sales.

Ryoki wrote:You have to have a certain personality to enjoy working in sales.

the "Hi I am smiling and laughing at your bland remarks but I really don't give a shit what color shoe you buy" personality.

duffman91 wrote:Somebody that doesn't care about their appearance will give two shits about your company.

i agree with torment as far as thinking about your appearance is relevant to pretty much any line of work, but your post is total bollocks.

we've got a linux nerd and a stockroom guy that are fucking heroes for this place, but they both look like stig of the dump. i've worked with plenty of crusties, hippies, bikers and generally scruffy people that are hard working and dilligent. by the same token, i've rarely worked with scruffy people that are lazy or incompetant.

sure you might not put them on reception, but that's not what you hire people like that for. people in nice suits with good smiles are ten a penny, just hire a temp and fire them whenever you redecorate the office.

i guess things could be different in the states, the culture over there is pretty alien to me.

Ryoki wrote:You have to have a certain personality to enjoy working in sales.

you have to have a personality to work in sales. it's all about getting on with people :icon26:

blowsy wrote:

Ryoki wrote:You have to have a certain personality to enjoy working in sales.

you have to have a personality to work in sales. it's all about getting on with people :icon26:

its all about misleading people, actually

MKJ wrote: its all about misleading people, actually

it's really not... unless you're talking about door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman.

can't really get away with lying - you'll be found out pretty quick - particularly at a corporate level.

theres a diff between misleading and lying though

blowsy wrote:

Ryoki wrote:You have to have a certain personality to enjoy working in sales.

you have to have a personality to work in sales. it's all about getting on with people :icon26:

Are you some kind of idiot? Everyone has a personality.

Never met a sales rep I didn't want to see torn apart by wolverines.

i use my cell phone when I need to know the time

Yeah? So who do you call?

is extra lots of colgne a prerequisite for sales?

i smell that alot, its kinda intrusive and i doen really care for it.

also i doent like alot of useless fake talk, i get bored.

I wear

Casio is the way forwards. Rate I lose watches, it'd be like paying £10 a sheet for bog roll..