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    Quote Originally Posted by Nighthawk View Post
    Good advice! I have a job interview with the American Civil Liberties Union on Monday, myself. In the phone interview, the fact that I'm in the Renaissance Scots came out, and the HR lady asked if I had a kilt. I of course told her that I wear them almost all the time, and she asked if I was wearing one to my interview. I said no, and she told me that I really should! So I'm going to. Let you all know how it goes come Monday.
    Wow, I'm jealous. It's not every day that a potential employer specifically requests that you wear a kilt. I want a job like that!

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    Update

    So I went in for my interview on Friday and it went GREAT! We sat down and he basically told me I have the job once he clears it with my current boss. Let me explain. Right now, I'm the cheese and beer buyer for a company here in Madison. The place I'd be moving to wants to work with my current company in the future, possibly opening some co-franchises. Basically, the new company wants to make sure that I leave my current place amicably so that we build a strong relationship for the future. On the plus side, my new boss said that because I'd have intimate knowledge of both companies, I'd be prime material for running the co-franchises in the future! Man, the possibilities...

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    Well done laddie! Now, steady as you go for a while!

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    Bravo!
    I'm imagining that, should you land this new job (and it sounds very likely) your celebration will be a wonderful spirits and cheese 'do'?

    Good luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by artificer View Post
    Bravo!
    snip....your celebration will be a wonderful spirits and cheese 'do'?

    Good luck!

    Mmmmmmmm. Now THAT would be a good party.

    Good Luck Greg!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tobus View Post
    Wow, I'm jealous. It's not every day that a potential employer specifically requests that you wear a kilt. I want a job like that!
    Turned out to be a canvasser job with pay dependant on how many voters signatures I manage to get. Not so great. Frustration... Oh well.
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nighthawk View Post
    Turned out to be a canvasser job with pay dependant on how many voters signatures I manage to get. Not so great. Frustration... Oh well.
    It's probably a good thing, Nighthawk. Hope things go better in the hunt.

    And congratulations to beloitpiper.
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    Do you wear a kilt normally? A pertinent question. I do and I always wear a kilt to job interviews as a result. so far I've had no adverse reactions to it, just interested questions as to why I wear a kilt.

    My take on this as a computer programmer is that what I wear does not influence my competency to do my job and any company that thinks otherwise can stuff their job. Yes, I have been in that situation and yes, I did walk away from the job having been offered the position with the proviso that I wear "normal" clothes.

    They were surprised.

    I was amazed that they had the temerity to do this. Dare I say discrimination?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bugbear View Post
    It's probably a good thing, Nighthawk. Hope things go better in the hunt.

    And congratulations to beloitpiper.
    Seconded!! I have another interview tomorrow. Maybe I'll get as lucky as Beloit... and they'll hire me AND have whiskey!!
    "Two things are infinite- the universe, and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." Albert Einstein.

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