Carrying that briefcase could be a very useful thing in such a situation. One thing it does is present you as serious-minded to even the most casual observer, as someone looking to advance.
If you always look, act, dress, and think as if you are in the next higher position than the one you occupy, you are likely to keep moving up.
Good point. But I can't really buy anything else right now. It cost more than I thought it would to get all my clothes.
Good advice