Didn't get a job because of my Seiko

I think those saying I should focus more on my overall appearance (rather than just the watch) are right. I've done a lot of thinking (over a few beers) and I'll confess that I have a habit of taking too much advice from internet forums. I like fitting in the with "the cool kids" on reddit and other places. I probably do have a bit of a hipster look. Nothing too obvious, but it's who I identify with so it probably shows.

But you're right--that makes no sense because reddit isn't the ones hiring me. I guess it's sort of like going to an ultra-running forum to find out how to run a fast 800. Getting style cues from others in the industry would make sense.

In short, I'm a moran.

I don't get it: do you use a seiko because you like it? Or did you used it because you read on some forum that they're "good"?

Why would you want to bend over for that kind of people anyway? Is money a real problem for you?

I'm not saying you should go make a bunch of tatoos and go buy a Harley Davidson and "stick it to the man". I'm just saying that you'll really regret trying to please those suit wearing rolex obsessed a**holes that would screw you at the first chance they get.

If you are a good professional you'll find someone who values you eventually, good luck my friend.

I'm not with the fashion police, but I'll admit my eyebrows shot up when I looked at the jpeg of the watch. A blue and red watch doesn't go well with a business suit.

I love Seiko wrote:

But you're right--that makes no sense because reddit isn't the ones hiring me. I guess it's sort of like going to an ultra-running forum to find out how to run a fast 800. Getting style cues from others in the industry would make sense.

LOL, I mostly read ultra forums but tried running an 800 a little while ago just for kicks. It was pretty easy, LOL. I did it in 3:37, which is a pace a couple of minutes/mile faster than my regular running pace.

So I guess reading about ultras to run a fast 800 works for me. LOL. So maybe reddit is just fine for you to develop a fashion sense.

Next time show them a pic of Hank's Timex

http://combiboilersleeds.com/image.php?pic=/images/henry-paulson/henry-paulson-1.jpg

FWIW, Goldman is a Timex culture. Perfect for runners. On the other hand, they wear Hermes ties. Not exactly thrifty

Well I do love my Seiko, but to be honest it might just be because I read a lot about how great they are on all the forums, and they embody values that are important to me. When I'm really honest with myself I acknowledge that I'm a little bit searching for an identify, and I don't know if it should be with hipsters, runners, or bankers. When people say "just be yourself" I don't know what that means because I feel a little lost if I'm not following someone else's lead.

Rockstar Games wrote:

I don't get it: do you use a seiko because you like it? Or did you used it because you read on some forum that they're "good"?

Why would you want to bend over for that kind of people anyway? Is money a real problem for you?

I'm not saying you should go make a bunch of tatoos and go buy a Harley Davidson and "stick it to the man". I'm just saying that you'll really regret trying to please those suit wearing rolex obsessed a**holes that would screw you at the first chance they get.

If you are a good professional you'll find someone who values you eventually, good luck my friend.

7/10

nice troll job.

I have a Rolex (the model Steve McQueen wore) but never wear it, except perhaps to a wedding or similar event where I intend it to be a signal that I am dressing up as a matter of respect to the bride or groom. It was a gift, as even though I do very well in terms of income, I just don't waste money on that kind of thing. I would also tell any of managers today that they are out of their minds to make assessments based on a wristwatch.

I started my career at one of the most competitive, white shoe law firms in New York. I wore a boring Brooks Brothers suit to the interview - that's it. Besides, all they really wanted to know is whether I could measure up in person to my academic achievements, which I was not all that impressed with but were a heck of a lot better than my effete classmates, most of whom were supported by their parents and thought that memorization and regurgitation was somehow the path to success. The interview was a bit like a mile race - it was a chance to quietly show mental toughness and discipline in a sea of analytic wolves and ego maniacs. Perhaps this should be the focus today.

This is not real. No way you get feedback like this from any type of legit corporate outfit, especially a bank. HR and Legal departments lock it down.

I'm sure that I read somewhere that Bill Gates wore a Timex for the longest time. Was a Timex a hip/nerdy watch back in the 1980's?

Dressed and groomed in a manner not consistent with their office norm and wearing sport jewelry instead of a business style timepiece all say 'he is not like us' .

Conformity is king within any business, especially the banking sector.

Thats a terrible watch to wear with a suit in all honesty, especially to an interview. Sure he shouldn't have written you off based off appearance but guess what? Interviewers do it on a regular basis whether they say it or not. Thats why you dress to impress for them. Learn from your mistake and move on

Another thread on the first page of Main Forum shows Gorsuch wearing a Garmin during his Senate confirmation hearings. Is that appropriate?

no hate welcome here wrote:

Another thread on the first page of Main Forum shows Gorsuch wearing a Garmin during his Senate confirmation hearings. Is that appropriate?

It doesn't matter if its appropriate or not. When you walk into an interview you dress in the way that will impress the employer if you want to have the best odds of landing the job. You don't say "oh hey this watch looks like shit but he can't fault me for my appearance cause that would be unethical, i'll still wear it". Thats called being stupid

elastic band wrote:

Thats a terrible watch to wear with a suit in all honesty, especially to an interview. Sure he shouldn't have written you off based off appearance but guess what? Interviewers do it on a regular basis whether they say it or not. Thats why you dress to impress for them. Learn from your mistake and move on

I feel like such a fool. I learned from reddit and the other watch forums that it's been a good choice ever since James Bond pulled off a diver watch/nato strap with a tuxedo. But now I'm realizing that I'm neither James Bond nor Sean Connery, and it was delusional for me to think that people would associate me with 007 if I tried the same thing. (I didn't do the nato strap though).

I appreciate your honesty and I can't help but compare our situations. For awhile I read so much of LRC that I thought I could run a 5:00/mile pace in a marathon, just because so many others made it seem so easy. After I crashed and burned after 800 meters, I realized that I indeed was not Hailey Gebrselassie.

Sometimes we need a dose of reality to bring us back from the fantasy world of the internet.

Debs wrote:

Maybe you shouldn't wear a watch for interviews and sidestep the issue altogether.

Rather than sidestepping the issue, don't wear a watch, and turn your decision into an asset. But first, work on your tough guy bona fides, and perhaps, just perhaps, you can do the same as I do:

I don't wear a watch; I tell time what it is.