Let the record show that "Nottingham" wrote
back on Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:27:56 -0400 in rec.crafts.metalworking :
I used to hire co-op students from the local college.

The one that still stands out in my mind is the guy who showed up in a
sweatshirt that looked like a tuxedo complete with flower picture in the
fake lapel.

I couldn't stop laughing. And I hired him!

I recall the story of "Joe", Wrote out his resume on a yellow pad, in
pencil. Shows up for the interview in tee shirt and jeans, with an
articulated "Day of the Dead" Skeleton earring, in a day before men wearing
earrings was acceptable.
They hired him, at some enormous salary. OF course, they were
headhunting _him_, they wanted him, the job was his if he wanted it.
Another case of "I get to play with all these neat toys, and you pay me
too?"

It is one thing to do something to stand out, but once you have Their
attention, you better be able to produce.

Which is why I stick with "clean, neat, prepared and conversant with
the biz." When Bill took note of the long commute, and asked "What are
your plans to take care of that?" I said "move."

tschus
pyotr

--
pyotr filipivich.
as an explaination for the decline in the US's tech edge, James
Niccol wrote "It used to be that the USA was pretty good at
producing stuff teenaged boys could lose a finger or two playing with."