Originally Posted by Dwreck

I related to this thread on so many levels. I myself have built my reputation on personality and in on way am I going to apologize for it. I did pay my dues and really enjoy my work.

I got hired back in 2001 for my personality and my ability to get along with others. I had ZERO adult experience. They had a product and needed someone to get out there and bring it to the masses. I learnt everything backwards. It worked for me and is still does to this day.

Its no trade secret that webmasters have social skills problem and I believe its one of the reason that they are attracted to this biz in the first place. You can work alone and not deal with the day to day life of working in the office.

Personality can is a muscle and needs to be worked. I read Dale Carnagie, Zig Ziglar, Brian Tracey and the list goes on and on. But in the same token I read and took photo shop classes and taught myself dreamwiever etc. And im not talking about kissing ass and name dropping. I truly see this as a career for me and I take my job very seriously and i think it why I have had some longevity. With that being said I love to party and taking pics of my friends which in turn has led to some great biz deals.

True Personality gets overlooked and hated on by people that don't embrace it.

Well done Laj!