I wasn’t robbing the cradle. He had a PhD in math and was 30+. It’s called Peter Pan syndrome for a reason. They. never. grow. up.
Funny how those of us in high tech and with terminal degrees on this board have never worked with anyone who dresses like this. This guy, regardless of his accomplishments, is an anomaly. And not in a good way.
One of the sagest pieces of advice I ever recieved was this: At work, the strongest statement should be your work. I wore a pair of jeans with ‘fashionable rips’ to work one day. In my defense, I wasn’t even 30 yet and it was my very first job and I’d worked there less than a month.
This guy didn’t do all this by himself. There is a huge support group of people with educations and experience just like his. It’s like the Oscar’s. He had a chance to recognize them, their assistance with this project and congratulate everyone involved. Instead the whole conversation has been about this guy’s poor wardrobe choices. What a loser. 30 or more and still needs his mommy to dress him in the morning.