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  • So I tend to dress “well”. I’m not great at fashion, but I shave every morning, force myself to spend a bit of money on nice tshirts, etc.

    On the weekends though, I let it all go. I go out to the store in my PJs, I don’t shave, I wear my hat and hoodie up, and to be honest look a bit like a thug. I notice people on the street are a little less comfortable walking by, however…

    One thing that stood out insanely was the grocery store. When I dress like a homeless person, it is night and day difference:

    • Cashier keeps the checkout stuff closer to them
    • While my card transaction is pending, if I start loading stuff in my bag they’re like “oh, oh wait… It’s still pending”
    • Even when I start the small-talk (“How is your day going?”), responses are short

    When I dress well:

    • Cashier doesn’t mind when I start loading my backpack even before paying
    • Cashiers always smile and ask how my day is

    I was planning on writing a blog post about it (plug to !dginovker_blog@lemmy.ml), but wanted to get more data points first














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    At my old company I offered to help with the hiring. I said we should make job postings and just see if a great candidate applies.

    My CEO told me “oh, we already have some postings. Let me give you the credentials”.

    I log in to (BreezyHR). There’s over 2,000 applicants in the last 6 months. Tailored resumes, cover letters, everything. All the effort people put in to applying. Never even acknowledged by someone at the company. Reading the cover letters from people saying it would be such a great fit was kind of sad.