Comments on: Google Guy: Dressing for success — don't do it all the time http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:56:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: What would it take to get me to work in an office again? Seriously? | flagrantdisregard http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-152333 What would it take to get me to work in an office again? Seriously? | flagrantdisregard Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:04:48 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-152333 [...] Well, it would have to be an amazing place. Google comes to mind although they’re sounding more and more like a cult. The article above mentions all of the things I would consider minimum requirements. But the author [...] [...] Well, it would have to be an amazing place. Google comes to mind although they're sounding more and more like a cult. The article above mentions all of the things I would consider minimum requirements. But the author [...]

]]> By: Advice from the top: Marry a stay-at-home spouse or buy the equivalent. » Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-143253 Advice from the top: Marry a stay-at-home spouse or buy the equivalent. » Brazen Careerist by Penelope Trunk Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:08:56 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-143253 [...] Jason was writing guest posts on my blog I was talking with him all the time. He asked about the time stamps on my [...] [...] Jason was writing guest posts on my blog I was talking with him all the time. He asked about the time stamps on my [...]

]]> By: Gloria http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-136672 Gloria Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:23:44 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-136672 From my personal experience in many work places I have to say that I agree with the need to dress for success, well at least if you plan to make a career and it is not just a temporary place. You are always more noticed if you look more "organized" than the other workers at the same level, when people are chosen for executive positions their appearance and the prediction that they are presentable is an important part. Sure you have to deliver and no suit would save you if your lousy at the job, but when all things being equal these kind of things can certainly make a difference. From my personal experience in many work places I have to say that I agree with the need to dress for success, well at least if you plan to make a career and it is not just a temporary place. You are always more noticed if you look more "organized" than the other workers at the same level, when people are chosen for executive positions their appearance and the prediction that they are presentable is an important part. Sure you have to deliver and no suit would save you if your lousy at the job, but when all things being equal these kind of things can certainly make a difference.

]]> By: Paul http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-130013 Paul Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:32:52 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-130013 This article must be written for marketing drones/cube dwellers and other employees where the job is so inconsequential that the only way to differentiate yourself is by the brand of shoes you wear. If you have the type of job where competence matters, then it is likely that your boss is less likely to care about the brand of shoes on your feet than they are about whether you can pull off what they just promised their client on-budget and on-time. If I had the type of job where I had to consider the minutae of my wardrobe as being relevant to a successful career then I would be seriously thinking about changing my line of work. This article must be written for marketing drones/cube dwellers and other employees where the job is so inconsequential that the only way to differentiate yourself is by the brand of shoes you wear. If you have the type of job where competence matters, then it is likely that your boss is less likely to care about the brand of shoes on your feet than they are about whether you can pull off what they just promised their client on-budget and on-time. If I had the type of job where I had to consider the minutae of my wardrobe as being relevant to a successful career then I would be seriously thinking about changing my line of work.

]]> By: Ben-Ari.Name » מקבץ יומי: גוגל מנצחת, מראיינת ומתלבשת http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-111454 Ben-Ari.Name » מקבץ יומי: גוגל מנצחת, מראיינת ומתלבשת Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:51:26 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-111454 [...] ככה תתלבשו לראיון בגוגל. טיפים של גוגלר. לא לשכוח נעלי Ecco. [...] [...] ככה תתלבשו לראיון בגוגל. טיפים של גוגלר. לא לשכוח נעלי Ecco. [...]

]]> By: Phillip Rhodes http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-96336 Phillip Rhodes Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:41:25 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-96336 Wow, what a bunch of nonsense in some of these replies. Unless how you dress has the potential to impact your job performance in some fashion, it's irrelevant. Eg, if you're selling to bankers and wearing a suit on sales calls is necessary to meet your quota, then by all means, wear a suit. Or if you're welding, definitely wear safety boots to protect your feet. But outside of situations like that, what you wear to work should not matter. And I suggest that anyone working in a company where things like that *do* matter, quit immediately and seek another job or start your own company. Life is too short to waste time worrying about what some prissy d%!# thinks about your shoes, or your watch. For my part, if and when I get my company to the point of hiring people, I think I will put "must wear a suit to interview" in my job ads, and then send home anybody who shows up wearing a suit. I want people who can think for themselves, not lemmings. Show me the guy or gal who shows up for for an interview in a pair of torn blue jeans and a Slayer t-shirt, and that's somebody I'll want to talk to. Wow, what a bunch of nonsense in some of these replies. Unless how you dress has the potential to impact your job performance in some fashion, it's irrelevant. Eg, if you're selling to bankers and wearing a suit on sales calls is necessary to meet your quota, then by all means, wear a suit. Or if you're welding, definitely wear safety boots to protect your feet.

But outside of situations like that, what you wear to work should not matter. And I suggest that anyone working in a company where things like that *do* matter, quit immediately and seek another job or start your own company. Life is too short to waste time worrying about what some prissy d%!# thinks about your shoes, or your watch.

For my part, if and when I get my company to the point of hiring people, I think I will put "must wear a suit to interview" in my job ads, and then send home anybody who shows up wearing a suit. I want people who can think for themselves, not lemmings. Show me the guy or gal who shows up for for an interview in a pair of torn blue jeans and a Slayer t-shirt, and that's somebody I'll want to talk to.

]]> By: flagrantdisregard » Blog Archive » What would it take to get me to work in an office again? Seriously? http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-86286 flagrantdisregard » Blog Archive » What would it take to get me to work in an office again? Seriously? Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:18:05 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-86286 [...] Now, obviously I haven’t worked everywhere, but to go back into an office by choice… Well, it would have to be an amazing place. Google comes to mind although they’re sounding more and more like a cult. The article above mentions all of the things I would consider minimum requirements. But the author also talks about what I consider the most important requirement. In fact, this one may trump all the others: being treated with respect. In a business setting that means employers should set goals and employees should be compensated for achieving them lawfully, ethically and efficiently. Period. [...] [...] Now, obviously I haven't worked everywhere, but to go back into an office by choice… Well, it would have to be an amazing place. Google comes to mind although they're sounding more and more like a cult. The article above mentions all of the things I would consider minimum requirements. But the author also talks about what I consider the most important requirement. In fact, this one may trump all the others: being treated with respect. In a business setting that means employers should set goals and employees should be compensated for achieving them lawfully, ethically and efficiently. Period. [...]

]]> By: Steve’s Blog » How to Dress for Your Google Interview http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-64211 Steve’s Blog » How to Dress for Your Google Interview Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:34:29 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-64211 [...] Jason Warner is the head of staffing for a division of Google. In other words, he’s Google’s in-house headhunter. If you want to work for Google, you should pay attention to what Jason says about the Google dress code. [...] [...] Jason Warner is the head of staffing for a division of Google. In other words, he’s Google’s in-house headhunter. If you want to work for Google, you should pay attention to what Jason says about the Google dress code. [...]

]]> By: מקבץ יומי: גוגל מנצחת, מראיינת ומתלבשת » Ben-Ari.Name http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-49294 מקבץ יומי: גוגל מנצחת, מראיינת ומתלבשת » Ben-Ari.Name Wed, 28 Mar 2007 07:58:01 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-49294 [...] ככה תתלבשו לראיון בגוגל. טיפים של גוגלר. לא לשכוח נעלי Ecco. [...] [...] ככה תתלבשו לראיון בגוגל. טיפים של גוגלר. לא לשכוח נעלי Ecco. [...]

]]> By: Google Dress Code | zedomax.com - blog about DIYs and Review on reviews of gadgets and technologies... http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-49150 Google Dress Code | zedomax.com - blog about DIYs and Review on reviews of gadgets and technologies... Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:41:54 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2007/03/20/dressing-for-success-dont-do-it-all-the-time/#comment-49150 [...] Cool, it looks like Google’s dress code is laid back. After all of this, I do have to admit that my new career experience at Google (week six as I write this) has got me a little wrapped around the axle however, as the vast majority of Google employees simply wear jeans and t-shirts to work. And those really bad boots — I think they call them Uggs. [...] [...] Cool, it looks like Google's dress code is laid back. After all of this, I do have to admit that my new career experience at Google (week six as I write this) has got me a little wrapped around the axle however, as the vast majority of Google employees simply wear jeans and t-shirts to work. And those really bad boots — I think they call them Uggs. [...]

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