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Gentle Ben
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My older brother, after 15+ years of manual labor work, has landed his first office job. While his previous work was respectable and in no way less honorable than a promotion into the office, he is at the age that it's time to work sitting down.
When he rang to give me the good news, like any good brother, I said "Do you have a watch?". I knew the answer to this and I could hear the excitement in his voice with his realization that these were the kind of work readiness thoughts he would have now as opposed to the years of "which boots or gloves worked best."
So I come to the group in a long winded way of asking.... What kind of watch do you get for the non-watch enthusiast?
Office Climate: Casual. While my brother would not be able to tell the difference between a 10k Rolex or a $300 Seiko, the Rolex would definitely not fit in. Same goes for any high end watch. Not to mention it just wouldn't be his style.
He has large wrists and I don't think anything under 40 would do. I want him to be proud to wear it, but not scared to wear it. My default intro has always been Seiko or possibly Hamilton.
Any other thoughts/insights?
I'm going to close this novel by saying there are some amazing individuals out there doing work everyday that most of us wouldn't care to do for an hour. Sure you can play the education card, but it doesn't change the fact that these jobs need to get done. No political or any other agenda here.... Just one human's humble and grateful rant for the hard and sometimes unnoticed hard work of other humans. Thanks to everyone reading this who strives daily to make the world a better place, take care of their families, and love their neighbors.
(All that without a drop of alcohol... I'm getting soft in my old age!)
My older brother, after 15+ years of manual labor work, has landed his first office job. While his previous work was respectable and in no way less honorable than a promotion into the office, he is at the age that it's time to work sitting down.
When he rang to give me the good news, like any good brother, I said "Do you have a watch?". I knew the answer to this and I could hear the excitement in his voice with his realization that these were the kind of work readiness thoughts he would have now as opposed to the years of "which boots or gloves worked best."
So I come to the group in a long winded way of asking.... What kind of watch do you get for the non-watch enthusiast?
Office Climate: Casual. While my brother would not be able to tell the difference between a 10k Rolex or a $300 Seiko, the Rolex would definitely not fit in. Same goes for any high end watch. Not to mention it just wouldn't be his style.
He has large wrists and I don't think anything under 40 would do. I want him to be proud to wear it, but not scared to wear it. My default intro has always been Seiko or possibly Hamilton.
Any other thoughts/insights?
I'm going to close this novel by saying there are some amazing individuals out there doing work everyday that most of us wouldn't care to do for an hour. Sure you can play the education card, but it doesn't change the fact that these jobs need to get done. No political or any other agenda here.... Just one human's humble and grateful rant for the hard and sometimes unnoticed hard work of other humans. Thanks to everyone reading this who strives daily to make the world a better place, take care of their families, and love their neighbors.
(All that without a drop of alcohol... I'm getting soft in my old age!)
