From: jl@glen--canyon.com   
      
   On Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:45:55 -0700, Don Y   
    wrote:   
      
   >> California "stole" the tech industry from New England, and also made it   
   >> a lot less fashionable..but I guess when the sun does nothing but shine   
   there's   
   >> no point to put on anything but a T-shirt, cargo shorts and sandals year   
   round.   
   >   
   >I don't recall any engineers wearing shirt&tie when I worked in   
   >New England.  *Bosses* did.   
   >   
   >I turned down a nice job offer in the midwest.  My would be   
   >manager asked why as the pay, etc. were fabulous.  "Your   
   >engineering department is too 'sterile' and I have   
   >no desire to wear a tie!"   
   >   
   >He appreciated the honesty.  Probably couldn't understand it,   
   >though...   
      
   I don't understand why anyone would wear a tie. Few politicians are   
   willing to not. Even Arab and Asian leaders wear ties.   
      
      
      
      
   John Larkin   
   Highland Tech Glen Canyon Design Center   
   Lunatic Fringe Electronics   
      
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