Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Good Old A.T. & T. Of the seniors interviewed by FORTUNE, only 2% planned to go into business for themselves. "The men of '49 every where seem haunted by the fear of a recession. 'I know A.T. & T. might not be very exciting,' explains a senior . . . 'but there'll always...
Good Old Insect Control. As for jobs, merchandising is still top choice (40%). The seniors do not seem to mind selling, though they prefer a salary to a commission. They dislike the high pressure of the insurance salesman's life (only 5% wanted to go into it) and almost none of them care for investment banking. But there is one rather new field that seems to be phenomenally popular: the field of "personnel." Seniors never know quite why the field appeals to them. They almost invariably say "Because I like people...
...face of such rumors, it is only surprising that the young graduate students and faculty members at Yale are no more nervous than they seem...
Placement in hotels has been cut down this year, Holt said, because examinations extend well into the beginning of the resort season. Fewer tutor companion jobs seem to be available and positions as travelling tutors are almost non-existent...
Fine Harvard crews seem as dependable these days as final exams in June. This year Tom Bolles has manufactured--with the aid of some extraordinary oarsmen--two boats which have swept every regatta with little trouble. In the course of the season, the Crimson has beaten every major college in the East and has left no doubts as to its pre-eminence...