Interviews and dress codes

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> 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.

Sour grapes :-)

> 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.

I've seen as many unhappy couples and pot-smoking kids that live in
"the projects" as in the nice homes.  May I propose that income has
little to do with how disfunctional a family is?

May I use the CEO of my company as an example?  Yes, his wife is quite
attractive, but she ain't a "trophy wife" as near as I can tell, and as
near as I can determine they are quite happy with their marriage.  The
marriage, BTW, has survived despite the traumatic death of a young
child.  Yes, they live in a beautiful house with acreage and fountain out
front, but their kids don't do pot or acid.

> PS- Stallman didn't have to go that route, he is doing pretty well
> financially...

Brad, he still put in the time -- the 100 hour weeks and what not!  The
computer geeks who don't bathe *live* with their computers, while the
evil corporate execs who dress nicely at least go with their families
to Hawaii (or wherever).

When I leave my cube at 5:30, I generally don't *touch* a computer
until I return to work the next morning.

Richard Masoner
Champaign Illinois USA