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- MikeDubb, on 10/12/2007, -0/+35I'm a webdev monkey. I work in a small office. My co-workers are lucky if I'm even wearing ANY clothes.
- subscribtion, on 10/12/2007, -1/+32I work from home more often than not, so every day for me is a "Casually Nude" day.
- über, on 10/12/2007, -0/+28I work at HP and this is exactly the situation here. NOBODY wears anything more than jeans and a t-shirt. Anything slightly more formal brings strange inquisitive looks, and prompts the question "So, when's the interview?"
- shertzerj, on 10/12/2007, -0/+27I work for a small IT company where there is no dress code. It makes so much sense too. While we're at the office, no customers are going to see us, so who would we be dressing up for? I've never seen our main HR guy wear anything other than a polo shirt, shorts, and sandals. It's the nicest feeling in the world coming home from work and not having to change 'cause I'm already in my comfy digs.
- pbaehr, on 10/12/2007, -2/+28Do you work in Ancient Greece?
- Fenster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+25My job still requires that I dress appropriately, and it is a real drag. Some days I have to be a cop and sometimes a construction worker, whatever the "client" wants. I realize they are the ones with the dollars, but sometimes I just want to be myself.
- remcobron, on 10/12/2007, -0/+22It's about time people start relaxing about the clothes. It's not the tie stupid, it's about what's inside!
I have worked in the aerospace business and unless you are a board member or a dumb salesperson you stay away from the suit and tie. - 42nnn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17whoever wants "tie-Tuesday" needs to be shot!
- othersomethings, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16To me, it just seems to fall in line with the current trend of making your office feel more comfortable overall, and the realization that comfortable employees make happy ones, and in turn create a thriving business.
Who doesn't ooh and ahh over pics of corporate office complexes like Google's HQ's? They've made their office a second home. And nobody puts on a tie to sit at home all day. - sugardaddy4242, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16I work for a bank and this is very true with our company. It used to be that a coat and tie were required, no exceptions. Now it's casual everyday. I believe employees will work more efficiently when they are more comfortable. IMHO
- circeus, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16It's simple, comfortable employees are more productive employees.
Next up: "employees allowed to customize their cubicles" - BobOrleans, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16Oh, and next Friday... is Hawaiian shirt day... so, you know, if you want to you can go ahead and wear a Hawaiian shirt and jeans.
- mandarin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14A tie represents you bowing down to the Man!
*smears blue paint on the face and puts on a skirt...
FREEDOM!!!!! - evilTak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14The trend of this story: "Teh young people are wearing body jewelry and casual clothing! I'm afraid! Help me get my 3-piece-suit requirement back!"
- jessejoedotcom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12Does this article really need to be 5 pages long?
- zephc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11"Do you work in Ancient Greece?"
Or at a frat house? If so, is John Belushi there? - josegutz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12In the IT dept where I work we have something called "Look Decent Mondays"... We all usually look like we came out of a tumbling funhouse...
- Nightfall, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10My first job out of college in 1997 was suit and tie or dress slacks and shirts with ties.
My second job in 1998 was khakis and polo shirts with the Friday jeans day.
My new job I just got is similar. Jeans and a polo shirt is totally acceptable every day. They haven't gotten to the point of t-shirts yet. Not that I care about that cause I wear polo shirts all the time anyway.
I am pretty happy that the dress codes have relaxed to this point though. I have never viewed a suit and tie as being more professional than a polo shirt and jeans. Now that all the baby boomers are moving out of the workplace, I can see the dress codes continue to move more and more to the casual side. - whisperedlie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I work for a software company and we are actually urged not to dress up, unless it is a special event that requires it or we are going out to a customer site. of course, we are supposed to wear clothes that is in good repair and clean, and are required to use common sense when wearing a humorous item. the only drawback is how embarassed clients claim to be when they come in to the office because they've overdressed.
I like it. I couldn't imagine working in a place where there is a dress code. - gage006, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10Too much information!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I work in the IT section of a small company that only deals with our customers over the phone, but a Licensed Psychologist owns the company and so we have to come in every day dressed "Professionally" to make a good appearance for our customers that we never see...
- OldMissMary, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I gotta say, though, that the sound of flip-flops a' floppin' against people's feet is sort of gross to me, and that's what I've had to listen to all summer. Ewwww. flop flop flop...
- NoNom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Tell that to the bride.
- epheterson, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9or..
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Works almost everywhere :) - Obvioustroll, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7On the east coast dress codes held on for 4-5 years longer than they did out west, but it's the same out here as the first poster mentioned. For tech firms, they're lucky if we wear long pants.
It's a long way from the early 90's when I was expected to wear a suit every day, even when travelling - especially when travelling.
... But don't expect much of a "backlash" - I've noticed that kids and blue collar workers no longer even OWN suits around here. They wear nice jeans and their best t-shirts to weddings and funerals. - berlamont, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I can see how someone who has a couple suits thinks he's being freed from having to think about his wardrobe, but I seriously doubt I have to put more effort into my tshirt and jeans than you have to with your suits.Some people do take pride in their clothing and outward image, but I personally do not give a flying ***** what I look like when I'm sitting at a computer, and talking on the phone.
- VorpalK, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9"Some days I have to be a cop and sometimes a construction worker, whatever the "client" wants"
Are you a member of the Villiage People? - phenolholic, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7now only if we can get marriages to switch to casual clothing. most marriages last about 2 years so it's nothing to get fancy over anymore.
- gengisPhat, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Unless you are getting paid serious money, having to buy suits for work just sucks away more of your disposable income. It should be pretax money that is used to buy clothes for work.
I don't have to worry about it because I work in video production (no pr0n, though) and I just wear jeans and t-shirt. I just feel bad for my friends who have to blow like $500 on suits and ties. - saska, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5I get this whenever I wear a skirt. It's gotten to where I'll wear one just to amuse myself.
- Obvioustroll, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5@whisperedlie -
Peer pressure is exactly what drove my firm to go casual. We worked in a fairly esoteric tech field. One day in the mid-90's I was dispatched to Intel for 3 months. I went out in a suit and tie and came back in jeans and a pony tail. Intel did not respect the tech skills of people who wore suits. - zephc, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Mimi? is that you?
http://www.lookadoo.com/images/mimi.jpg - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6"'Wearing a tie used to be a sign of conformity. But dressing down is now conformity and dressing up is rebellious,' said Robert Stephens, who founded the Geek Squad, Best Buy Co.'s computer repair service. Squad members sport short-sleeve white shirts and black ties."
... Exploiting the stereotypical nerd images from 80s soft-porn movies, does not come close to "reinstating business attire in the workplace." All the minimum-wage Geek Squad workers need to complete their short-sleeve-and-(clip-on)tie image, is a pocket protector and a calculator holster.
Whatever, people who buy computers and then look to Best Buy for computer support, are the same ones who would generally feel comforted by a clip-on tie on their tech support person.
At my workplace, the IT squad is aggressively casual, I'm looked at as a "maverick" because I bothered to patch the holes in my favorite cargo shorts, when they started to fall apart from age and wear..!
I'd kind of enjoy a "business attire day," though. Power dressing FTW!! - mt066, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Yes, take it from me: less tight pants induced wedgies = more productivity!
Although sandals are still a taboo at my place for some reason. Once that wall gets broken down, I will be totally satisfied. - TheKillDoctor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Casual Sex Friday!
- boiker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Being in local government, it is expected that we "represent" the city properly.
Winter dress code: shirt, tie, jacket, slacks
Summer dress code: polo shirt, slacks, tie/suit etc for meetings.
Not everyone is going comfy casual. :( - Bioshocker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Sly, using a Steve Jobs reference in the description to ensure getting to the front page. :)
- Stompp, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5I agree, however, being a code monkey, I do wear sandals with ANY outfit... this includes anything requiring a tie... but that's just me I suppose ;)
edit: I can't spell. - Tyr7BE, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6I think that was an "inside thought".
- TheBeaver, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I work as a motion designer in Atlanta. If I show up anywhere too dressed up, I am not taken seriously. Who would hire a "creative" guy that wore khakis and a polo? I've found this is even more true with bigger budget projects.
- airship, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I work in academia (no, it's not a country). The code here is 'business casual', which is explained in five pages of fine print. What it boils down to is no tennies, dress slacks, and a collar shirt. We sit in cubes and NEVER meet customers. I want my jeans and t-shirt.
- Zoltak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I am an IT Manager for a school district, and I wear jeans, tennis shoes, and polo shirts all the time because I have no idea what dirty closet or desk I will be crawling in or under to run wires and such.
On days I have meetings with vendors, grant committees, the board of education, or when I make a public appearance on behalf of the school district I wear a suit. Inevitably I am asked why I am so dressed up, but I feel it is appropriate for the occasions that I do dress up. - SanTe, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3That's great, if you care about "advancement." Some of us don't. :)
- NanoStuff, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4I've noticed Bank of Montreal doesn't enforce monkey suits on their employees. All the way from the shoes to the head you'd never know who is a employee or not if it wasn't for the name tags.
I'd never show up for an interview dressed like a corporate whore. If I don't get hired for that very reason, it spares me from wasting a few weeks of my life realizing I'm working for an *****. - lex10, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Ties are stupid. Dressing "special" like a little band box for work is stupid. And arbitrary ***** like: "jeans represent anarchy but khakis are OK" is stupid. So many are full of crap about it.
- mathyoo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I'm self-employed and work from home, so i can wear whatever I want. Right now I'm wearing nothing but a t-shirt and a pair of Family Guy boxers that say "Have you seen my pants?"
- VorpalK, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2If he's working in Building Code Enforcement, even more awesome. Nothing like being able to do that around "customers" who can't do a thing about it.
- Matic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2We have no dress code at my job (software engineer). I love it and I find it much better than being uncomfortable all day and having to buy separates clothes for work. Saves time because I don't have to iron, etc. I think this is only good for certain jobs because for some reason when in a real corporate setting, you are more "Cutting edge" when you are dressed for the part.
- ramfree17, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2if it is to a certain degree then why not? small personalizations lead to better sense of ownership. but this only applies to non-mobile offices wherein each person is still assigned a cubicle.
oh, is that a sarcasm. :)
ciao! - hplasm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2A suit usually makes me wonder-' What are you trying to hide?'
What the hell is 'professional' anyway, and how do non-essential work clothes affect it? -
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