Interviews and dress codes

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From: Robert J. Brown <rj@eli.elilabs.com>
To: higher-fire@prairienet.org <higher-fire@prairienet.org>
Cc: higher-fire@prairienet.org <higher-fire@prairienet.org>
Date: Monday, November 03, 1997 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Interviews and dress codes


>>>>>> "Bradley" == Bradley E Young <byoung@spry.com> writes:
>
>    Bradley> Of course, the sales pukes^h^h^h^h^hpeople have to wear
>    Bradley> suits and stuff, but they don't count, right?
>
>Who makes the most money, and has the greatest chance of advancement
>to the CEO position?  The nerds, or the sales/marketing types?  Think
>ye on these things.  (Then go buy some clothes!)


Et tu Brute.

I've thought extensively on these things.  I refuse to prostrate myself
before the gods (which are no gods) of upper management.  That is,
essentially, what is required in most companies to advance to a position
like that.

I've taken a look at their lives and here is what I see:

a) token marriages.  Have yet to see a truly happy couple.
b) messed up kids.  Can't tell you how many kids that I used to smoke pot
with and eat acid with that lived in $400,000 homes.
c) live for work.  Work is no longer a means to an end to these people, it
is the end in itself.  Work is the new religion-- and there are lots of
zealots willing to die for the cause.

I'm not willing to worship the graven image-- even if it is of a dead
president.

Brad

PS- Stallman didn't have to go that route, he is doing pretty well
financially, he's really made an impact on the computing scene, and he
doesn't even bathe!