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I won't make any bones about - I'm one of the people that isn't necessarily on board with the 'street cred' thing. That being said, I do engage in customer profiling, and will dress accordingly. For example, tonight I had an appointment with a couple that I knew did not have a lot of money, based on their occupations, their address, and the number of tattoos (on each of them). It's not scientific, but in general when I dress up for that kind of client, they worry we're going to charge them "too much" (I know this because a few have said so). But dress in some dirty work clothes, and I'm one of them.
I change how I talk. I change how I act.
In general, I'm not wild about any of that, because I'm doing it all for a project that most likely will not amount to much. But at least I don't have to rush to take a shower before I get over to visit them.
But those are the exceptions - most often I'm in an oxford and khakis.
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