VaporBros
Well-Known Member
respect sir, respect!First of all your gauges... dude 1/2" you REALLY didn't research your piercing shit well .... I'll come back .. sorry a bit stoned.
Second the guy who railed on 'the lifestyle' of piercings and tattoos.. shame man ... I have 5 big tats, and 3 piercings (including ear .. gauged) and I bank in the area of 60 - 70K a year, no growing or illegal stuff.. a legit, critical, IT job where when the shit hits it HITS...Oh ya I have hair to my mid back as well! It's not always the look, sometimes it's the PRESENTATION.
Okay back to first....
!/2 inch is too much man, I don't know if that will ever hide... I have 4 gauge as my largest ear, I'm an old guy so it's left only. Don't ask .. lame 80's thing. Four gauge is about the largest one can go before the stretched lobe will try and heal from. If I took my ring out, which has not happened in 7 years, it would take roughly 6 months to a year to fully heal over. A 1/2 to my knowledge will 'shrink' but never fully close again because there's too much tension from the scar tissue. This may pose problems in the professional world.
The big holes are cool when you're young, but once you got the life, wife, fam thing going on you'll kind of wish that you'd kept them small enough to close. The only thing the empty hole is good for is freaking out little kids (which is always fun.)
Clothes: Always have some mid - decent slacks and at least 2 if not 3 button down shirts, and 1 or 2 ties that complement the shirt, if you fail in this area talk to the old guy with the tape measure at JC Penny's he can hook you up.
One pair of shoes that can at least be made to look 'polished.' The higher the job level the more important the shoes (don't ask I didn't write the rules.) For my 'post-college' jobs I wore my Doc Martens after getting some Wonder Balm and quick buff for my interviews. My last job I wore a $300 pair of shoes my wife picked (hell if I know what they are) and they were noticed in the interview.
I removed my earing the night before and pinched the lobe about 20 times an hour until I went to sleep. It was almost gone from site the day of the interview. I had my hair cut the day before and made sure I used the right product to 'diminish' my crazy long hair. Then I got into my slacks-shirt-tie get up and went on the interview. 24 hours later I had the job + staff seniority (the whole crew was new.)
Today I'd lay out even more for an interview because my next bump will be somewhere between the 80's and 120's I hope.
It comes down to presentation. You have to present yourself as the top of all the interviewees in EVERY aspect. If you go in wearing jeans, and a polo wearing Birkenstocks, Flip Flops, or sneaker of any kind they won't give you the time of day. You walk in there like you had his mom park your Ferrari and you stiffed the little shit, you'll nail the job. It's all about confidence in appearance and then the delivery of the interview. It's advisable to know your subject 8 ways from tuesday, but not necessary if you pull it off right. I nailed my gig with 12 years of experience, and a good line. I didn't know 100% of thier operation, but I made damn sure they knew I could learn it fast. You pull off confidence, knowledge, and self respect you'll get the job. Get yourself some real interview gear, stay sober for a few days and study up, then go in and kick ass.
-RT76
thank you
