Professional Experience

A couple of co-workers and I were just talking about jobs and professional dress-codes and the kinds of things that one should keep in mind when applying/looking for a job. The general agreement was that one needs to do quite a bit of soul-searching before ever bothering to even send in a resume. One of the guys said that he could never work at a place where he would be required to wear a suit every day. I know it sounds superficial, he said, but I know myself. I would not feel comfortable, I would fidget all day, and would not be able to get anything done.

The conversation reminded me of my old friend Bill, who had a line in the PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE section of his resume, which said he used to be a Gravedigger (an actual job he held for one summer while still in college). He said that interviewers always asked him about that. And if they didn’t or if they didn’t find that hilarious, he just knew he was not interested in working for them. See, a sense of humor was something that he really appreciated in a potential employer and he knew that he would never be able to work for someone who took themselves too seriously.

It is that very same thing that I appreciate in my job. People here work, argue, bang on tables…but they are also very laid-back and love to have fun.



I don’t think I could work for an employer if they:

- Discouraged people from having Moonwalking contests in the office
- Frowned upon impromptu fashion shoots
- Demanded that everyone should keep their shoes on at all times
- And the list goes on.

I bet you already see where this is going but I will ask anyway: What are your personal (weird) employer requirements? What would make you not take a job?

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