Wednesday, April 2, 2014

The Fifth Commandment: Thou Shalt Carry Mints

What does Trident, TicTac and Mentos all have in common?

 
They've all been around for over 45 years, are sold in over 100 countries and have gone virtually unchanged over the course of their lifespan.
 
That's pretty impressive.
 
And it's because they all serve one valuable purpose: Keeping the stink in your mouth at bay.
 
We live in Toronto. The city of Shawarma
 
 
All You Can Eat Sushi
 
 
And Coffee
 
 
All waiting to pollute your breathe and ruin the afternoon of anyone sitting in your general vicinity. And that's not even taking smokers into account.
 
In short, around every corner is something waiting to turn our mouths into a living cesspool.
 
Bad breath can lead to an automatic bad first impression. It shows that you don't take care of yourself, or worse, are totally unconscious of yourself And we know what bad first impressions lead to.
 
 
If a hiring manager needs to be hugging the wall in hopes of catching a fresh breath in a room polluted with the odour wafting out of your mouth, guess what? You're probably not getting the job.
 
The Moral of this Commandment: It may sound like common sense, but please, save a hiring manager the trouble of needing to endure your bad breath. If you just ate a big meal, downed a Grande Americano or stopped for a smoke before an interview, always have something on you to freshen your mouth. Breath is a matter of hygiene. Bad hygiene is a sign of poor personal upkeep. If you can't manage your breath, how can you be trusted to manage that big national account? You may be the best fit for the job, but if your mouth smells like a sewer, I'm not sending you to the client. End of story.
 

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