[BC] Look Professional and Be Professional

[Alan Alsobrook]

For me (now remember I'm a contract guy) my normal attire is jeans and a T-shirt. When the occasion 
arises I'm dressed properly, including the suit if necessary.  I get dirty on a moments notice. When 
the station is off the air I don't take the time to put on coveralls or whatever, I'm busy getting 
the station back on. (usually already back on while the other guy is still putting on the 
coveralls). I have the respect of my clients, they are always happy to see me no matter how I look. 
Had you seen me Saturday morning you probably would have offered me a ride to the nearest soup 
kitchen. Had I taken the time to get all cleaned up, come Saturday morning when the new studio was 
to go live it wouldn't have happened. In the corporate world yes it is very important to play the 
part as well as live it. On the flip side I don't care how well you dress him a bad tech is still a 
bad tech. Today, I'm doing a non broadcast job surveying critical sites for Satellite phones, I'm in 
and around the public, and interfacing with my clients clients.. I'm dressed in dress slacks and a 
collard shirt, since it's proper for the Job.
Now as for my truck, (2001 Tahoe) the front seats a very clean and well kept. The back seat had a 
many items neatly placed. The back compartment is a disaster area. (it goes from clean to disaster 
and back again on a regular basis depending on how busy I am)

Bill Brister wrote:

> I have tried both ways and in my experience it has been a no win situation.
> The statement below is absolutely true about digging ditches or unplugging
> stopped up toilets.
> 
> I tried coming in to work in nice Dockers and a pressed sport shirt and the
> reaction was "who does he think he is, dressing up like that for only being
> an engineer". Does he think he is an "executive engineer"? We'll have to fix
> that real quick and put him back in his place. Then go about the task of
> thinking up the most menial jobs there are and asking me to do them. And
> then have a good laugh over what they made me do.
> 
> Not all places are like that but I have been at more of them than I would
> have liked.