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		JackMorgan on April 3, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Choose your status game wisely I've been directly and loudly laughed at by a room of engineers for wearing a suit to an interview. People often get their hackles up about it, but we have a dress code as strict as any 1960s office, it's just a different set of clothes.

kbrannigan on April 3, 2022 [–]

Wow you're right! It's like an informal dress code.

As I get older I found the nicer fabrics and older style more fitting.

The ritual of steaming, prepping while listening to podcast is great.

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