Do beautiful/attractive people have a competitive edge in their careers? (Superficially speaking)
The world is full of diversity. Some people are just amazingly beautiful/drop-dead gorgeous and some people are just the opposite. Do you think it is easier for the more beautiful/attractive people to get jobs/climb up the corporate ladder than the rest? Just how far do you think your looks can take you in one's career path?
What about the people who are average looking but can dress up like celebrities/fashion models versus someone who dresses mediocre/standard? Do you think these "looks" play a very important role in someone's career and the competitiveness in the work force?
Good Looking males analysts in I-banking (Originally Posted: 03/02/2010)
So I am a very attractive male (or at least people say I am, and girls literally threw themselves at me in college)
Will I be treated differently b/c of my looks in Investment Banking? Will the other male analysts resent me or look up to me? Will the straight MDs give me higher bonuses b/c subconsciously they have a crush on me? Or will I make them feel emasculated? Will the gay MD's come on to me and make things uncomfortable?
So basically, I'm really worried that people will judge me on my looks rather than performance. Am I just being paranoid?
True story: I used to have a boss who would ALWAYS prop his leg up on the desk when speaking with a female intern/analyst/associate. ALWAYS.
Why stop at tight trousers? Thrust your cock into co-workers' unwillingly, unsuspecting faces and see what happens. At the very least, they'll know you mean business.
i lost a job over this...true story... not MD but VP
There are several studies on this, but there is a statistically proven correlation between "attractiveness" and success. However, there are also other important correlations at play which have as big an impact on success if not more so than the direct result of external perceptions.
This is a big generalization obviously, but on average more attractive people tend to have greater self confidence as well as more opportunities for growth of social skills during their "developmental" years, both of which can be meaningful contributors to success. In both cases, though, there are definitely exceptions and these are absolutely factors you personally have the ability to influence.