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- MIKENotorious, on 10/10/2007, -11/+143I don't know about circulation to the brain, but I'd agree that suits serve no real purpose whatsoever and that the concept of employees being forced to wear them is ridiculous.
- fkr3, on 10/10/2007, -3/+48Pfft. Pants send the same message.
/puts some on - 0two, on 10/10/2007, -10/+52Suits are ridiculous, though if you're cutting off circulation to the brain, it really is your own fault for being an idiot. They don't have to be that tight.
- Brian48216, on 10/10/2007, -3/+42Excellent thought about how it makes people get in shape. Ties and suits really do make you look thinner then you really are.
- sockpuppets, on 10/10/2007, -3/+37This is the same reason I go commando.
- WinGeek, on 10/15/2008, -3/+37Google has a privacy chief? He must have nothing to do...
- manicallday, on 10/10/2007, -5/+37Working from home = boxers and a wife beater attire.
- crazydiode, on 10/10/2007, -5/+35I couldn't agree more. I hate to tuck shirt in and wear a tie. The only time i do is when i have an interview.
- cusoman, on 10/10/2007, -7/+32Or maybe... the work that I produce let other people know I'm serious about what I'm doing? You know, speaking for itself...
- Chicken, on 10/10/2007, -6/+30The only reason why you're thinking suits make you look professional is because we've been brought into this world being taught that.
- modad, on 10/10/2007, -0/+23No suit? That means shoulder holster's no longer concealed...
- modad, on 10/10/2007, -0/+21Not for Chris Farley.
"Fat guy in a little coat..." - benitojuarez, on 10/10/2007, -9/+30Id feel more comfortable doing business with someone in a suit an tie instead of someone in a tshirt that says, new mexico: cleaner than regular mexico.
- uptown, on 10/10/2007, -3/+23... this from the guy whose avatar icon is a cat?
- Battleloser, on 10/10/2007, -21/+40Suits let other people know you're serious about what you're doing.
- FrostySol, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16Why do you think he's writing articles about ties cutting off the circulation to your brain?
- scubakyle, on 10/10/2007, -2/+18google it
- wupike, on 10/10/2007, -2/+18I'm down with a tshirt... My company is corporate casual right now but I ***** hate khakis and I'm not going to all the trouble to wear slacks. I don't meet any clients, let me wear what I want.
- richbleak, on 10/10/2007, -3/+18Miss the point much guys? The reason you look at people as disrespectful or unprofessional when they don't wear suits is because that is the way you were socialized. The point here is that these social norms are arbitrary and are only perpetuated by one generation instilling the next with the same arbitrary notions.
If everyone would decide to scrap professional attire and just dress normally to do their work, future generations would laugh at the idea of putting on a costume to sit in an office and do paperwork. - VSLOATHE, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14Why do so many people misspell a simple word like suit?!
suite is pronounced like "sweet". - jmac1, on 10/10/2007, -4/+18Ridiculous as it may seem, nearly everyone 'looks' better in a suite.
Since human beings are so 'visually' oriented (even though smell has a much stronger subliminal effect) anything that makes you look better has a positive effect on those around you.
Or, why do you think you wear a suite to an interview anyway? Because a. it's a traditional requirement, b. it gives you an advantage and most importantly c. it makes you look better. The look better part is probably 80% of the visual application. People with ugly clothes on or ugly suites are less likely to be hired on the average. - fadetoone, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12Hopefully those suites come fully furnished with a bathroom. I imagine they'd be hard to take off once you put them on.
- EricJ2190, on 10/10/2007, -2/+14The "circulation to the brain" part was probably meant more as a metaphor.
- fkr3, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Beheading at noon tomorrow?
- redrighthand, on 10/10/2007, -3/+13I wanna wear just my jammies to work
- pixelbasic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10I'm pretty sure Google has since past McDonald's in the progressive work environment category.
- toconnor, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9He obviously hasn't seen this http://www.dba-oracle.com/dress_code.htm
- Error601, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10I hate wearing suites but it's irrational to deny the marketing aspect of a nice looking suite. People will make the immediate assumption that you know what you're doing until proven otherwise. Come in dressed sloppy and you get the reverse reaction.
- Pawel555, on 10/10/2007, -10/+18Having to dress up for work allows you to keep work separate from your home life... but on the other hand most IT industry workers have no lives.
- Ph0N37Ic5, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8But a clean, nice t-shirt and a clean, nice pair of pants have never caused anyone to loose their concentration, as opposed to some glowing ties I've seen around. You look more relaxed when not wearing a suit. Your cleanliness, and tidiness, shows in other ways. I would never hire a programmer in a suit, but that's because I'm a geek, the people usually in charge of hiring is not often that technically adept, they are HR people or bean counters, so they expect a suit. That is the only reason to wear one to an interview.
- mharroun, on 10/10/2007, -4/+12Shallow are we?
- Ub3rg33k, on 10/10/2007, -3/+11The problem with relaxing the dress code is that some people take it too far. Ties and suits are overkill most days. Nice slacks with a button down shirt or polo shirt are good enough most of the time and strike a decent balance between casual and dressy.
- codereview, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10To your question, yes, I would. I'd rather hear a guy out who might not dress in a fancy way but really knows his stuff than a guy wearing a suit but just might not. Just projecting an image doesn't get the job done.
- masterstan, on 12/06/2008, -2/+9people tell me I look SHARP in a suit.... so I rock it day and night
- newsheatdotcom, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8I don't know about cutting off circulation to the brain (though having worn one the past 2 years, I wouldn't disbelieve it), but ties are really ridiculous when it is over 85 degrees (F). You only improve how you look if you aren't the sweating type. Thank god tomorrow is my last day having to wear ties!
- hipRealtor, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Tees are ok with me, if their breasts are smaller than mine. I really don't want to see jiggling man-boobs in the office
- quazywabbit, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Heard that walmart is great for wife beaters!
- Ph0N37Ic5, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Likewise I could not take anyone wearing a suit seriously in a technical environment.
- The_Dude, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7I believe it should be illegal to force someone to pay a dollar to wear jeans on Friday. That's bogus as hell man.
- huskerdude, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7My company allows us to wear just about whatever we like to work. I wear jeans and either a t-shirt or casual button-down shirt just about every day. There are some folks around who wear t-shirts, shorts and sandals all through the summer. It's not at all uncommon to see folks with their shoes off, wandering around the office barefoot. It makes you more comfortable, and that makes you more productive. The only time we have to "dress up" is on the rare occasion clients or board members are going to be in the office. It just makes sense that way.
And guys, really, is it that hard to figure out the "ties cut off air to the brain" line was a _joke_? Come on. - noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7You can still wear professional clothes without tying a silk noose around your neck. Dress slacks and a nice shirt were a joy to wear when I had to wear them. I was proud of my appearance and it showed.
- plbland, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5...and don't get me started on pillow factories
- skyh, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6If you're someone who works behind the scenes, then needing to wear a suit is ridiculous. However, if you're someone who works directly with customers, clients, etc., and you're supposed to be directly representing the company that you work for to a prospective buyer, then I don't think it's ridiculous at all to wear a suit.
- plbland, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Pajama factories are very serious - not to be joked about.
- raynar, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5crocs make you look like you should add a special-needs helmet to your clothing choice.
- kopasa, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Man, i looked at those official picture, and I have to say that Stuart Feldman, VP of Engineering, might be the strangest looking person i have ever seen.
- jkearney, on 10/10/2007, -3/+7There is a difference between dressing to impress during the interview process and the actual dress code policy of the establishment.
- fkr3, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5And that's why when prom night comes, you'll be alone.
- DooM, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Um, technically if you are going to try to use it as evidence YOU should provide a link. As much as I love playing the 'guess the correct search term' game - I have a two try limit before I shrug and digg you down.
- inspecality, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4My avatar is the "this r serious cat".
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