Dress Code

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  • slappymcgee
    slappymcgee Posts: 50
    We don't have a dress code but it's implied to look professional. I see nothing wrong with a cap sleeve blouse, or even a tasteful sleeveless blouse. I would keep a jacket or sweater around in case I need to see a client, etc., but for sitting at my desk with no one around, I don't see a big deal in a tasteful sleeveless blouse. It's not like she's going to wear a spaghetti tank top. They make and sell sleeveless business-wear. Just be sensible about it, not tacky.

    My pet peeve is people not dressing age appropriate. 55 year olds in mini dresses is not appropriate. You can dress "fun" at 55, but if you sit down and I can catch a glimpse of your hoo-hoo, it is tooo short.
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I actually had a boss tell me I had to wear a bra! (my uniform was a t-shirt under a uniform dress shirt ...no visible nipples) I told him there were plenty of guys with larger breasts than me and when they started wearing them, I would too! LOL

    MOOBS!
  • macpatti
    macpatti Posts: 4,280 Member
    That difficulty is precisely why one should *not* complain about their job.
    Not liking a dress code policy does not equate to hating one's job. We get your point. Really, we do. No need to keep repeating it to us.
  • EyeLikeTacos
    EyeLikeTacos Posts: 324 Member
    We don't have a dress code but it's implied to look professional. I see nothing wrong with a cap sleeve blouse, or even a tasteful sleeveless blouse. I would keep a jacket or sweater around in case I need to see a client, etc., but for sitting at my desk with no one around, I don't see a big deal in a tasteful sleeveless blouse. It's not like she's going to wear a spaghetti tank top. They make and sell sleeveless business-wear. Just be sensible about it, not tacky.

    My pet peeve is people not dressing age appropriate. 55 year olds in mini dresses is not appropriate. You can dress "fun" at 55, but if you sit down and I can catch a glimpse of your hoo-hoo, it is tooo short.


    Whoa...wait a minute so someone who is 25 is allowed to wear a "MINI" Skirt? what tha?
  • Grimmerick
    Grimmerick Posts: 3,342 Member
    I don't mind my dress code.


    I agreed to follow it in exchange for getting money. Fair enough.

    wow that sounds like a really easy job

    Yeah...it's pretty sweet. We just walk around all day.

    it's a banana suit isn't it, or you are the statue of liberty for the tax places right. Sounds hot lol
  • ElizabethRoad
    ElizabethRoad Posts: 5,138 Member
    It's not like she's going to wear a spaghetti tank top. They make and sell sleeveless business-wear. Just be sensible about it, not tacky.
    That's the problem. Someone would wear that tank top.
  • WhiteCoc0
    WhiteCoc0 Posts: 160 Member
    You'd probably all say the outfit I am wearing now is unprofessional...sundress with sandels..all my shoulders showing..than I change into scrubs, covered shoes and a lab coat when I am doing "lab work" and its soooo damn hot so any moment I can wear "normal" clothes I jump at the chance.
  • jeffrodgers1
    jeffrodgers1 Posts: 991 Member
    I can't relate to this. We have no dress code.

    I haven't worn pants at work since May. :wink: :wink:
  • Bikini27
    Bikini27 Posts: 1,290 Member
    I think that's a matter of professionalism rather than prudishness.

    Ta-da!!
  • ggcat
    ggcat Posts: 313 Member
    My job is jeans and a nice top attire! I love it.

    However, I have worked in places where you can't wear sleeveless as well. Not everyone looks that great in sleeveless, and can you imagine people who don't bathe or wear deodorant in sleeveless? Anyways, I think it is a mixture of professionalism, tidiness, and not tempting your fellow co-workers with your super sexy shoulders :blushing: for not letting you wear them! :wink:
  • AReasor
    AReasor Posts: 355 Member
    I worked in a salon that had a 5 page dress code policy. From allowed colors, thickness of shirt straps, type of shoes, doneness of hair, and makeup. Oh, don't forget length of skirt.
  • TaintedVampyre
    TaintedVampyre Posts: 1,428 Member
    So get a new job. It's a free country.

    hmmmm, no. It may be a free country but it isn't a country with jobs falling out of the sky. Let's think rationally here, would you quit your job because you couldn't show your shoulders or would you make an interesting post for others to reply to and vent a little......................I think most would go with the latter.

    Option 3: I would be thankful for my job and not whine about something as trivial as a dress code.

    ^This
  • angeldaae
    angeldaae Posts: 348 Member
    It's not like she's going to wear a spaghetti tank top. They make and sell sleeveless business-wear. Just be sensible about it, not tacky.
    That's the problem. Someone would wear that tank top.

    Yep, you have to define "sensible," which the OP's dress code has done.

    My workplace has a dress code. I'm required to wear close-toed shoes, full-length pants (no shorts, capris or skirts), and sleeves every day. No biggie. It's a dress code, not a prison sentence.
  • karencogs
    karencogs Posts: 50 Member
    I think that's a matter of professionalism rather than prudishness.

    I agree with this. Without a little bit of regulation, people can end up looking sloppy, show too much skin, or send the wrong messages. It might seem silly at times but it is a big part of the work place environment, how people perceive you, and can be a major distraction.
  • Hannah_Banana
    Hannah_Banana Posts: 1,242 Member
    At my (corporate) job (believe it or not) we have "dress for your day" sooooo. . .if you have a meeting dress up if not then whatever. Today I felt like it was a "the kids kept me up to damn late and I have no fricken time to get coffee cause I hit snooze eight times" day. . .so I wore capris.

    Work for corporate State Farm by any chance? Because that's exactly what our policy is... I wear jeans and a nice blouse (and my vibrams!) every day.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    I don't have a dress code in my office. But I dress appropriately and try to look as professional as I can. It's a personal desire to look presentable at my place of employment and not look trashy.

    That being said, I would wear a sleeveless blouse, but thin spaghetti straps seem inappropriate to me.
  • ChristyRunStarr
    ChristyRunStarr Posts: 1,600 Member
    I work in a place that requires everyone to wear uniforms everyday... whats up with that?? lol

    God Bless the US Air Force!!!

    LOL Love this! (and thank you!):flowerforyou:
  • logicman69
    logicman69 Posts: 1,034 Member
    I'm one of the lucky ones that do not have a dress code. As long as its clean, you can wear it.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    I work for a European company and the dress code if fairly lax. Unfortunately, a lot of these women take liberties with the guidelines and I've seen some seriously trashy outfits walking around here.

    I love being able to wear sleeveless tops and open toe sandals, but there's always someone who pushes the limits of what you can get away with it (till they ruin it for everyone) :grumble:
  • EnergyYesPlease
    EnergyYesPlease Posts: 104
    I don't mind a dress code.... I am just thankful to have a job :))
  • DeniseBromley
    DeniseBromley Posts: 123 Member
    I work in a real estate office -- No dress code :-) I won't wear tshirts or anything tho, I usually wear jeans and a nice shirt -- Used to wear dressy pants alot, but since I started losing weight, none of them will stay on anymore!

    **edited to fix a typo**
  • cloud2011
    cloud2011 Posts: 898 Member
    I think that's a matter of professionalism rather than prudishness.

    More like pettiness rather than professionalism... professionalism would say to not wear ratty clothing...

    Not wearing ratty clothing is just the bare minimum for walking out the door into civilization.

    Even if you could wear whatever you want to work, it's better in the long-term to wear neutral, professional clothing. You're taken more seriously that way.

    Covering your shoulders falls into this category. I've never worked anywhere that enforced a dress code, but work environments have become so casual over the past few years, I can understand why some bosses might feel they're necessary.
  • ironicusername
    ironicusername Posts: 73
    I love my job. I never have to get out of my pj's or even my bed for that matter, if I don't want to (I usually don't). lol
  • EyeLikeTacos
    EyeLikeTacos Posts: 324 Member
    I work in a place that requires everyone to wear uniforms everyday... whats up with that?? lol

    God Bless the US Air Force!!!

    AMEN!

    4 year vet here!

    I loved my Blues!
  • k8blujay2
    k8blujay2 Posts: 4,941 Member
    I worked for a company that dealt with government, fortune 500, and military contracts ALL THE TIME.... my supervisor would seriously come into work in his wet suit, because he had gone surfing right before work.... later he changed into cargo shorts, tshirt, and flip flops.... it was a very casually dressed setting... yet no one dressed ratty or slutty... and yet they still got their job done... they would wear suits when needed (such as during meetings or presentations)... and they did their jobs well.... In my opinion, dress is not always indicitive of one's work ethic....

    Man I would LOVE to work there again.... the science, the laid back atmosphere, the small company-ness....
  • journalistjen
    journalistjen Posts: 265 Member
    I hate to have to have a dress code at work, because I think professional dress is a no brainer. I know when to put on a suit or dress and when I wear jeans--they are a medium to dark uniform wash with a modern fit. However, I have co-workers who want to wear distressed (or expensively torn up) jeans and t-shirts every day--men and women. Take some pride in yourself and dress like you belong at a professional business. Considering we're in corporate American, if you can't follow my company's relaxed dress code, then you shouldn't work at any other professional business.
  • jojo52610
    jojo52610 Posts: 692 Member
    I used to work as a supervisor in a 300+ call center. We had to have a dress code- the outfits that they would come in to work in.
    Even though we were a call center we still had customers visit. Ours was spelled out

    No Daisy Duke Shorts
    No outfits that would also be acceptable for clubbing in South Beach
    No Bra's showing
    No Ripped Jeans

    Nothing you would wear to sleep in
    Nothing you would wear as undergarments

    it was too funny I can't remember all of them - but they were written that way because folks actually came in wearing these items.
  • MichelleLydia
    MichelleLydia Posts: 224 Member
    I wear what I want (even pajamas if I'm having one of those days) but then again I'm a stay at home mom and do daycare for another child. However at my old job, an financial planning company, some of the advisors would walk in looking like they were going to a club, rhinestones, glitter, microminis, etc. or the complete opposite end of the spectrum, ratty jeans, and a faded t-shirt. I think you should dress appropriately for your job, and if you're dealing with the public on a daily basis you at least need to look professional.
  • SgtMindy
    SgtMindy Posts: 53
    I work in a place that requires everyone to wear uniforms everyday... whats up with that?? lol

    God Bless the US Air Force!!!

    LOL!!! These ABUs are actually pretty comfortable, and I love the new PT gear!!
  • clairegreen1974
    clairegreen1974 Posts: 121 Member
    I used to work for BT (Telephone call centre, not public facing) and they tried to enforce a dress code but they had no clue! a few they tried were:

    # Men could expose their tattooes but women couldn't
    # Trainers were permitted so long as they looked new, once they got scuffed, they were not permitted
    # Night shift workers could wear vest tops, Day staff could not
    # baseball caps were not permitted - unless you provided medical proof you suffered migraines


    I can work in my PJ's now if i wish as i work for myself! :smokin:

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