[lbo-talk] Mozart, plumber's helper

[Carl Remick]

>On Monday, April 12, 2004, at 12:37  PM, Carl Remick wrote:
>
>>... On a less lofty but related subject, one of the reasons that I value 
>>my new telecommuting lifestyle -- where I very rarely have to take the 
>>train to a Manhattan office anymore -- has been the virtual extinction of 
>>coat-and-tie wearing among office workers.  One of the few good things 
>>about working in an office was that coworkers looked dignified and 
>>sophisticated, like adults.  Now, with the ubiquitous crummy shirts and 
>>slacks that are de rigueur for the "leisure" look of today's 
>>anything-but-leisure, 24/7 business operations, male office workers simply 
>>look like a corroded, old and tired version of high school students.
>
>Being an at-home worker for the last 24 years or so, I rarely get a chance 
>to see what office workers are wearing these days -- and you should see 
>what I wear!

At this point, I myself wear the same sweatshirt and sweatpants for days on 
end, and I've gotten a lot less particular about shaving and even haircuts.  
I was quite surprised the other day to glance in the mirror and see Ted 
Kaczynski staring back at me.  I decided it was time to at least brush my 
hair :)

Carl

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