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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 10:14:41 GMT -5
Do you have a dress code where you work?
We have to dress business casual Monday through Thursday and can wear jeans on Friday.
It seems like more and more workplaces are allowing blue jeans every day.
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Post by Rocky Mtn Saver on Nov 11, 2014 10:19:10 GMT -5
Business casual, I guess you'd call it. If I wore jeans today, no one would beat me with a stick. But the men usually wear collared shirts and the women dress slacks or casual skirts.
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Post by alabamagal on Nov 11, 2014 10:23:24 GMT -5
No official dress code, but I work in chemical manufacturing area, so have to wear close toed chemical resistant shoes. I would NEVER wear anything other than long pants. Clothes can get easily ruined, so it is definitely not wearing anything nice. I have some black and khaki colored jeans (look slightly nicer than wearing blue jeans) that I wear almost every day. The black ones have two bleach spots (not sure if from work or home). For tops I wear knit tops, slightly nicer than a t-shirt.
I just got a job offer and will have to spend some money on a nicer work wardrobe. I am thinking dress pants and nicer blouses.
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Post by hoops902 on Nov 11, 2014 10:24:19 GMT -5
We have a dress code, but it's pretty relaxed. Jeans, sneakers, and then a non-t-shirt (so polo, button down, whatever). Casual days mean t-shirts. Occasionally if someone is coming into the office from HQ it's khakis and dress shoes.
Our Sales team has more business casual dress.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 10:28:43 GMT -5
Outside of ESD shoes and smocks on the floor, I don't think we have a dress code besides no shorts in the office...but since I live in the land of perpetual winter and they turn the AC to "frigid" in the summer I can't imagine doing that anyhow. Except for the account managers that are normally wearing button shirts and slacks, most people are dressed pretty casually. Most days I wear jeans and usually I have a sweatshirt on too because I'm right under the vent.
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Post by siralynn on Nov 11, 2014 10:47:45 GMT -5
My (very large) company is extremely proud of its fully casual dress code. I love the freedom to wear whatever is comfortable - particularly comfortable shoes.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Nov 11, 2014 10:57:31 GMT -5
The university has dress codes but what it is depends on your department.
I work in a lab so my dress code is extremely casual. I wear jeans every day.
My attire just has to conform to OSHA/biohazard safety standards. So that means my legs need to be completely covered, close toed shoed and no billowly sleeves that can drag thru materials or catch on fire.
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Post by sarcasticgirl on Nov 11, 2014 10:57:33 GMT -5
Business casual every day... a couple times a year we have "jeans day" where we can wear jeans if we donate some $ to a charity that my firm is hugely involved with supporting.
My DH can wear jeans any time. It was the same way at his previous job.
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Post by Abby Normal on Nov 11, 2014 11:07:51 GMT -5
We used to be business casual in the office, but now it's jeans every day. I started spending too much time on the manufacturing floor so "dress" pants weren't as feasible- so I switched to jeans. Everyone else followed my lead. I still dress up when we have business meetings with outsiders, but that is about it.
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Post by lynnerself on Nov 11, 2014 11:13:48 GMT -5
Yes, we have a fairly conservative dress code. There are a lot of things not allowed. No cropped pants, no sleeveless shirts, no heels over 2 inches, no short skirts, no tattoos, no crazy colored shoes, no printed skirts or scrub pants, no leggings unless with a dress, only 2 ear piercings etc,etc......
I really hate it because I have to enforce it.
We do now get a casual Friday w/ Jeans allowed (if you contribute to the Employee fund).
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Post by Baby Fawkes on Nov 11, 2014 11:29:25 GMT -5
No dress code at work at all. My typically clothing is jeans and a casual shirt or polo shirt because that's what I normally wear on the weekends as well. In the summer I come to work in shorts and t-shirt plenty of times.
I guess that's one of the advantages or working in a role that is not customer facing.... but even then most of our customer facing people wear jeans a lot of the time.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Nov 11, 2014 11:34:45 GMT -5
Where I worked, they called it business casual, but jeans were allowed every day. The only no no that I remember was only walking shorts were allowed-- no short shorts. People still tried to dress up a bit, but even the CEO, when he was in town, rarely wore a suit. In town, he normally wore a polo and maybe dockers. (The Chicago office was completely different.). Sandals were frowned upon for the guys, but no one batted an eye if the women wore flip flops.
The dress code was one of the few great things about working there.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 11:37:01 GMT -5
What about hats? We have a lady that wears a Fedora hat once in a while - on a business casual day.
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Post by msventoux on Nov 11, 2014 11:45:49 GMT -5
I suppose it's very casual business casual, but we're kind of left to our own devices. We usually wear jeans on Friday's and if we work weekends it's kind of a free for all. I'll usually wear jeans but some other people wear sweats or sports wear. We've had a couple of interns who wore what I consider inappropriate clothing during the week...think plumber's crack. Our newest person is a fan of multi-colored striped tights. Fortunately she doesn't get off her butt very frequently so we don't have to see them that often.
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Post by movingforward on Nov 11, 2014 11:46:52 GMT -5
We are supposed to be business casual M-Th but I have started wearing jeans all week unless there is a board member in or a meeting. I wear nice jeans (no holes, not faded, etc.) with a nice sweater or blouse. Nice shoes (no tennis shoes except on Fridays - today I have on a nice pair of boots). I am letting the staff do the same. If a board member is in or there is a meeting I typically wear a suit or sometimes nice black pants with a nice blouse. Honestly, I work better in comfort and jeans are comfortable. I see no reason to make people wear "dress pants" everyday. My only issues is they need to be nice jeans. I don't want any faded crap with rips or holes. The only problem with allowing a lax dress code is that some people don't seem to know what is and isn't appropriate. If it becomes an issue then we may have to go back to business casual M-Th. I hope that doesn't happen since I like my jeans!
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Post by vonna on Nov 11, 2014 11:48:10 GMT -5
Where I worked, the dress code was pretty stringent . . .
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 11:55:16 GMT -5
our dress code is you must be dressed....I mainly wear jeans with a tank/cardigan and sandals in the summer or boots/flats in the winter....sometimes I wear dressier pants with heels. I've seen guys wear shorts in the summer but that's pretty rare.
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Post by bean29 on Nov 11, 2014 12:55:11 GMT -5
We don't have a dress code, but we are a Property Management Company. Sales Staff are RE Agents meeting with tenants.
Our properties are industrial, so Sometimes the guys are dressed up, occassionally they have jeans on - just depends on what they have going on on that particular day. I usually dress up. I almost always wear jeans on Friday, sometimes during the week but then I usually have a casual jacket with them.
One of the Para Professional Staff wears jeans every day. Sometimes shorts in the summer. They guys might wear shorts in the summer, mostly if it is a Friday or they have a Golf Outing Planned.
If I am meeting with an outside rep on a Friday ie., CPA, auditors etc, I usually tell them casual dress including jeans is OK. I was very surprised that the IRS Auditor wore jeans. I didn't think their dress code would allow it.
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Post by Cookies Galore on Nov 11, 2014 13:05:12 GMT -5
Business casual everyday. No jeans.
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Post by The Captain on Nov 11, 2014 13:19:55 GMT -5
We are very old school. Dress is mostly a cross between business professional and business casual.
I wear a suit jacket and slacks probably 3 out of 5 days. I "relax" a bit a few days and may wear a swing jacket or something like it instead.
No gym shoes or open heeled shoes, ever. Not even on jeans day.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 13:23:29 GMT -5
I think we don't have a dress code except probably professors have it because always they wear nice dress.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Nov 11, 2014 14:02:10 GMT -5
No formal dress code, but shorts, T-shirts and anything too racy or what you'd wear lying around the house would be deemed too casual. Doesn't stop my office manager from wearing open sandals that clonk on the marble floors, low-cut dresses, etc.
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Post by flamingo on Nov 11, 2014 14:21:28 GMT -5
We are business casual M-TH and jeans on Friday. I don't allow halter tops, tube tops, shorts, beachy flip flops or t-shirts in my office. Some offices are not quite so strict. There are some employees who enjoy wearing shorts and flip flops-even in the snow!! Weirdos But basically we are a pretty casual office.
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Post by Baby Fawkes on Nov 11, 2014 14:41:36 GMT -5
our dress code is you must be dressed....I mainly wear jeans with a tank/cardigan and sandals in the summer or boots/flats in the winter....sometimes I wear dressier pants with heels. I've seen guys wear shorts in the summer but that's pretty rare. Funny you say that. At work we have a bunch of culture info and they describe it almost the same: "There is no dress code, but responsible people don't come to work naked"
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Post by Phoenix84 on Nov 11, 2014 14:41:51 GMT -5
This new job is business casual, the first business casual workplace I've worked.
That means dress pants, dress shoes, and either a dress shirt or polo shirt if it's hot.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 15:28:50 GMT -5
Outside of ESD shoes and smocks on the floor, I don't think we have a dress code besides no shorts in the office...but since I live in the land of perpetual winter and they turn the AC to "frigid" in the summer I can't imagine doing that anyhow. Except for the account managers that are normally wearing button shirts and slacks, most people are dressed pretty casually. Most days I wear jeans and usually I have a sweatshirt on too because I'm right under the vent. I used to have that blessed seat as well. They tried putting some filter thing on it which didn't do jack squat so I just brought a sweater and blanket to work with me. It could be 120 degrees outside and I'll be at my desk with a blanket wrapped around me. It was obnoxious. My dress code/uniform is black pants, for now a polo shirt until my uniform t-shirts come in and eventually a baker's jacket but I only have to wear it when customers are in the store. That means for about an hour when I get in at night. Also have to wear non-skid closed-toe shoes. That's the part I hate the most as I wear flip flops from snow melt to the first snow fall. My little toes are killing me and I have wide width shoes!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2014 15:32:32 GMT -5
We are business casual M-TH and jeans on Friday. I don't allow halter tops, tube tops, shorts, beachy flip flops or t-shirts in my office. Some offices are not quite so strict. There are some employees who enjoy wearing shorts and flip flops-even in the snow!! Weirdos But basically we are a pretty casual office. That be me! Thank you.
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Post by midjd on Nov 11, 2014 16:55:08 GMT -5
We are technically business casual, but on the more conservative side of the spectrum. I usually wear a pencil skirt and colored top, with a suit jacket if I have a meeting. The guys wear button-downs, ties, and dress pants or khakis, but generally not suits (unless they have a meeting).
We have casual Friday but it was not popular with the PTB at the time of its implementation, so if there's any chance I'll encounter someone higher than my boss, I go ahead and dress up. Otherwise I wear dark jeans and a nice shirt.
Our HR person occasionally sends out an email clarifying the interpretation of casual Friday to not include sweatshirts, flip flops, crocs, t-shirts, or any of the other interesting outfit combos that seem to emanate from one small corner of the office.
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Post by andi9899 on Nov 11, 2014 16:59:34 GMT -5
Business professional. No jeans on Fridays. The guys hate it that they have to wear ties.
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Post by Malarky on Nov 11, 2014 17:08:26 GMT -5
Outside of ESD shoes and smocks on the floor, I don't think we have a dress code besides no shorts in the office...but since I live in the land of perpetual winter and they turn the AC to "frigid" in the summer I can't imagine doing that anyhow. Except for the account managers that are normally wearing button shirts and slacks, most people are dressed pretty casually. Most days I wear jeans and usually I have a sweatshirt on too because I'm right under the vent. I used to have that blessed seat as well. They tried putting some filter thing on it which didn't do jack squat so I just brought a sweater and blanket to work with me. It could be 120 degrees outside and I'll be at my desk with a blanket wrapped around me. It was obnoxious. My dress code/uniform is black pants, for now a polo shirt until my uniform t-shirts come in and eventually a baker's jacket but I only have to wear it when customers are in the store. That means for about an hour when I get in at night. Also have to wear non-skid closed-toe shoes. That's the part I hate the most as I wear flip flops from snow melt to the first snow fall. My little toes are killing me and I have wide width shoes!! The first time something hot drops on your foot you'll be glad you have those close toed shoes.
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