Funnelthru – Everyone does this by default. Judging a book by its cover is caveman logic. We should hold ourselves to a higher standard. We’re business people.

The goal of the article isn’t to “be more conscious” as an applicant. That’s backwards – we’re not doing anything wrong by wearing pink or red or showing some leg. This article is designed and written to be a bitch-slap to the face of the employers who use caveman logic to staff their moronic companies. Exactly as it was written.

I don’t imply all creative people are hippies – I’m saying I’d rather hire the highest of the hippies, if they were the best candidate for the job, even if they showed up in soiled clothing. These days, with money being so tight, and even in general – some people just simply do not now how to dress. Those are fixable traits. They don’t affect job performance. And if they do, they’re fixable.

The point is – wearing red should not be a capital offense. Showing a small bit of leg for a girl shouldn’t be a capital offense. Caveman logic produces bone-stupid dinosaur-esque companies every time. The sooner hiring managers admit that, the sooner we can all stop looking over our shoulders while flashing some leg and wearing red at an interview.

It’s unfair and unrealistic to put that back on the applicant. I stick with my original premise of “Screw you, you daft, shallow pricks.”

Humans judge a product by packaging – it’s in our DNA. Thats why margarine has yellow food coloring, Soy Milk is sold in the refrigerated isle, and companies spend billions on product design.

The goal of this article should not be “screw everyone who does this” but more about being conscious about how you sell yourself. Even the greatest creative people, who you imply are all hippies and may be in soiled clothing, know how to dress and sell themselves for different occasions.

Most of a job is acting the role – so wardrobe and selling does matter.

I’ve been hit by this at almost every interview – there was only one company I’ve been with that really “got it”.

-Nick

Thanks for the note! Haha.

-Nick