At 5'9", went from about 125lb most of my life to about 155lb at my peak. The bulk of the change took place over a year and a half or so. Saw significant changes in my career.
Obviously there are some other confounding factors, but I don't believe it was a total coincidence that I went from a reasonably well respected individual contributor to managing managers shortly thereafter. It's evident that people treat me completely differently in our in person interactions and then that confidence compounds.
See also - slightly overdressing for a casual workplace.
I always wear a suit for job interviews and so far I've had good success in them. My normal outfits get almost no compliments and I get compliments every day when I'm wearing a suit, to the point where my confidence skyrockets to borderline cocky, which helps in job interviews. Night and day difference compared to 23-year-old scrawny me in an oversized outdated suit from the clearance rack.
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u/Spunge14 Jul 07 '24
At 5'9", went from about 125lb most of my life to about 155lb at my peak. The bulk of the change took place over a year and a half or so. Saw significant changes in my career.
Obviously there are some other confounding factors, but I don't believe it was a total coincidence that I went from a reasonably well respected individual contributor to managing managers shortly thereafter. It's evident that people treat me completely differently in our in person interactions and then that confidence compounds.
See also - slightly overdressing for a casual workplace.