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Posted in Men and Women, the company, Home, Blogs, Uncategorized on July 2, 2008 at 4:45 pm

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I’m becoming obsessed with clothing. Having blogged about my new company shirt http://www.itpro.co.uk/blogs/davef/2008/06/23/is-my-career-static/ I’m now going to tell you about the latest company dress code. We are to “dress appropriately to the environment” and must not wear various unsuitable items including “strapless tops”, “sports wear” and anything with “an offensive logo”.
Wasn’t it easier when we came to work in suits and ties? And the ties didn’t have Homer Simpson on them. Yes I know the women didn’t (all) wear suits and ties but deciding what to wear was just one of the many struggles women had that blokes didn’t. In the interests of equality why didn’t they adopt a uniform instead of making men decide too?
Anyway, how does this new dress code affect me?
My jumper doesn’t have straps - does that make it strapless?
My company shirt is sporty and has a potentially offensive logo (viz the company one) so that’s definitely out.
Given that I work in my cellar and a cellar is almost a dungeon what would be appropriate to the environment? I guess it might well have an excess of straps (and buckles and studs).
However, given that I was running a bit late and decided to check my mail & then make a coffee and finish dressing afterwards I found myself reading the dress code in my night attire and deciding that it was perfectly appropriate to the environment - until I get a webcam.
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Comment by Dan Jones - July 3, 2008 on 9:13 am

Hoho- I work in a suited environment - and prefer it.

Work suits are cheap ones, but look reasonable - and shirts are cheap/easy! Best bit is my office and home life have a seperate uniform so to speak so my home clothes don’t get messed up at work!

I used to work at a non-suited place, and there my work clothes tended to be mixed with home ones, resulting in more expensive clothes being purchased. For me at least suited is cheaped.

Comment by Dave F - July 3, 2008 on 6:06 pm

I always found it a pleasure to take the “work uniform” off. Not quite the pleasure of removing too tight shoes but could feel like sloughing a skin sometimes! Some people recomend dressing up to work at home for that reason - a definate start / end switch. I’m too lazy to a) dress up b) need to know when I’ve finished! (So far anyway)

Comment by Sharon Jackson - July 3, 2008 on 7:40 pm

I had a wonderful image there of the late Kenny Everett and Miss Whiplash…

Comment by davef - July 4, 2008 on 9:19 am

But I’m sure it is in the best p-ossible taste ;-)

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