Disappointingly, it appears that people really do like douchebags. The wealth = goodness fallacy is very deeply ingrained.
A recent survey from global staffing service OfficeTeam found that 80% of executives take clothing choices into account when considering an employee for a promotion, while a similar studyat Korea’s Yonsei University found that interviewees with clearly branded luxury clothing were more likely than their competitors in cheaper clothing to not only win the job, but also receive a higher salary.
The study concluded that the job candidates instantly increased their status in the eyes of others by actively signalling that they could afford the luxury brands and were, thus, seen as higher up in the hierarchy of capitalism.
Perhaps job interviews should require everyone to wear work overalls.
http://www.bbc.com/capital/story/20160406-there-are-surprising-benefits-of-living-above-your-means
It's the same reason people like to turn up in posh cars to sales meetings.
ReplyDeleteQuick tip - just hire a fancy car for the day you're at a meeting.
Glad I work in IT, where scruffy trainers, old jeans, and faded t-shirts are status symbols.
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