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  • Tblack89

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    See, here's the difference between the image I prefer to present, vs what you're describing:

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    Both are cowboys with hats and accessories. I personally prefer the Sam Elliott path. Clean, presentable, but not overdone and artificial. I don't smell "pretty" - nobody's going to be smelling me. I just don't smell. I don't need lotions and body butters and all those mysterious vials and tinctures my wife clutters the bathroom counter with, I don't need eight shampoos and conditioners, and I sure as hell will never need a pedicure. Who are you showing your toes to at work anyway?

    Here's the deal. I do my job and I do it well. I'm presentable at the office and on those rare occasions that I interact with clients. The most important part of that is being knowledgeable and being able to communicate effectively, not smelling like cucumbers and citrus and having soft skin.

    You do you, but I see no justification for spending that sheer amount of money on what boils down to simple vanity. I shave my head every 4 or 5 days. I keep my beard in check. My clothes are clean, reasonably pressed (not generally possible in July and August, but oh well), and fit me correctly. I have a professional bearing and am able to carry on a conversation with anyone I encounter. That's what matters more than whatever beauty regimen you feel you need.
    If you ever drop a video forging and say, damn I done messed up my nails I’m unsubscribing effective immediately.
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    General Zod

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    If you ever drop a video forging and say, damn I done messed up my nails I’m unsubscribing effective immediately.

    Yeah...not happening. Besides, if I "mess up my nails" at the forge, I'm likely to lose the whole fingertip. I only worry about being presentable at the day job anyway...you should see the threadbare jeans and worn out t-shirts that forging apron hides.



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    Sam7sf

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    Yeah...not happening. Besides, if I "mess up my nails" at the forge, I'm likely to lose the whole fingertip. I only worry about being presentable at the day job anyway...you should see the threadbare jeans and worn out t-shirts that forging apron hides.



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    Gave me a sweet idea for a photo with using the right filter.
     

    General Zod

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    Gave me a sweet idea for a photo with using the right filter.

    That photo was taken with my phone camera, lit only by the forge and the hot steel on the anvil. I've got a lot of really cool photos taken this way - they're great for putting up on the FB, Instagram and Etsy pages to keep people's attention between new projects.
     

    CaliGunner

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    We all know what brown nosing is and adhering to standards isn't brown nosing. Take my last boss...He loved the attention and knew he didn't need assistants. Some people need a yes man because they are pathetic inside. They can't trust people because they have done terrible things. They need power to attract people. And in return he kept asking others why people turn on him.

    If a job pays enough, you bet I'll deal with the drama. Even then I would more than likely decline an offer to go hang out on a beach with my boss. But...It's a game. And it's a game people play to win. My former boss was a real POS. Not to my face, but I didn't like how he treated others. He was a walking HR problem. He would be out in public and act like a POS. He was a walking movie character. Screw spending time with him.

    Yup. Luckily as a person in management I have yet to deal with a true brown noser. I've worked with them before and they never last long anyway. Brown nosing is usually a cheap replacement for skill.
     

    CaliGunner

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    See, here's the difference between the image I prefer to present, vs what you're describing:

    View attachment 346464 View attachment 346463

    Both are cowboys with hats and accessories. I personally prefer the Sam Elliott path. Clean, presentable, but not overdone and artificial. I don't smell "pretty" - nobody's going to be smelling me. I just don't smell. I don't need lotions and body butters and all those mysterious vials and tinctures my wife clutters the bathroom counter with, I don't need eight shampoos and conditioners, and I sure as hell will never need a pedicure. Who are you showing your toes to at work anyway?

    Here's the deal. I do my job and I do it well. I'm presentable at the office and on those rare occasions that I interact with clients. The most important part of that is being knowledgeable and being able to communicate effectively, not smelling like cucumbers and citrus and having soft skin.

    You do you, but I see no justification for spending that sheer amount of money on what boils down to simple vanity. I shave my head every 4 or 5 days. I keep my beard in check. My clothes are clean, reasonably pressed (not generally possible in July and August, but oh well), and fit me correctly. I have a professional bearing and am able to carry on a conversation with anyone I encounter. That's what matters more than whatever beauty regimen you feel you need.

    Virgil Earp (Sam Elliot) is wearing a $30 suit in that photo (average Cowboy salary in the Wild West era was around $40-$50). Not exactly cheap.
     

    robertc1024

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    Anecdote.
    I busted my ass for 24 years.
    Never kissed ass.
    I looked like me.
    I started as the lowest position in the company.
    At 25 years, I was director of operations.
    I enjoyed my job for 22 years. I hated going to work for the last 3.

    I hired on to a consulting firm and gained 10 years on my lifespan.
    16 years later, I still can't believe they pay me to do this.

    I try to look decent for my wife.
    Comfort is mandatory.
    IDGAF what anyone else thinks.
    I'm not that good but /end thread.
     
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