From the perception of the man speaking, the manager was stand-offish and rude. From the perception of the manager, the man was there to get something from him. The first impression did not convey the feeling to the manager that this person has something for me. Too often we confuse the role the employer plays in our business. The employer is not in business to allow us to place people in jobs.
Employers exist to run a business and make money.
When we come into their business we are an interruption. Most employers are gracious enough to give us about 90 seconds. During this period of grace, we must establish personal credibility and convince the employer that we have something that will be of benefit to the business. Our efforts for the people we represent live or die in 90 seconds. When we present ourselves with pride and dignity and we represent the abilities of the people we work for, we have a good 90 second story .