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weird dress style worky question...
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ok, as the weather is pretty nice today there has been quite a few different outfits going on and i wanted opinions. basically its a office environment and we dress accordingly.
today there are people with shorts, flip flops, and even people who have taken their shoes and socks off...hmmm
im not a fussy bugger by all accounts but dont you think this is unprofessional? ive come in a standard shirt and trousers as this is whats expected but other people say "i cant work in this heat"
am i just being weird.
today there are people with shorts, flip flops, and even people who have taken their shoes and socks off...hmmm
im not a fussy bugger by all accounts but dont you think this is unprofessional? ive come in a standard shirt and trousers as this is whats expected but other people say "i cant work in this heat"
am i just being weird.
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probably not allowed to wear flip-flops 'cause of health and safety reasons?
the one that bothered me most was people taking their shoes and socks off, how minging is that.
I dont have to deal with customers too much, and i'm an engineer at work, so I just ware a company branded polo shirt and jeans which is ok.
Why should they, though? I know that when I worked in one company, no matter what the temperature was you *had* to follow the dress code incase the big boss people came by.
You are still at work and you need to be professional and not change what you are supposed to be wearing.
What I ment was that if the company allows it, then why not?
If your going against company policy to do it, then fair enough... your taking the piss!
But from what Koe said, it seemed like alot of people were doing it, so I assume its acceptable...
Although I do agree... taking your shoes and socks off at work is a bit wrong... and minging!
Now I work in the offices of a factory. When I started at the end of February (when there was still snow on the ground!) I was told not to wear skirts as it was a very male environment and they weren't suitable to wear if I had to go down to the factory. This was fine by me, cos I don't especially like skirts and wear trousers 99% of the time anyway. Now the heating has broken and is permanently on! The boiler room thingy is right outside my office and we're all boiling even when it's cloudy outside. I dread to think what it'll be like in July!
Saying that, some of the outfits......I mean...... white cowboy boots fer christ's sake......
But I dont work on the floor so today was my hot pink Super Grover t-shirt and flip flops and jeans :cool:
I dont understand dress codes at alot of places. Especially offices where nobody outside the company comes in, nobody to impress, why is there a need for such business attire?
its all about being professional, there are a lot of people who think that if people dress smartly (shirt/tie etc..) it leads to more professional attitudes from their employees.
doesnt bother me one bit what i have to wear for work, its not a fasion show, i go to earn money and im not particularly bothered about impressing the people i work with, if im seeing clients that day i will make an effort tho
I'd like to think that i have the intelligence to know when its appropriate to wear smart clothes and when i can just turn up in jeans (like today) - obviously if I was seeing an important person - member of a government department or a politician i'd dress up nicely.
Having said that shorts should only be worn on the beach and flip flops and sandles on men should NEVER EVER be worn and you should always adhere to health and safety regulations - i'm cringing now just thinking about dropping something onto unprotected toes.