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re: How many of you are required to wear a suit or jacket to work every day?

Posted on 7/3/19 at 8:51 am to
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 8:51 am to
I've never had a job where it was required to wear a suit or jacket, but have had a couple where a lot of guys did wear a jacket. It never made sense because most took it off and hung it up as soon as they walked in the door.

I'll wear a jacket in my current job in the fall/winter every now and then, especially if I'm meeting with clients. But it's not required. I'm in jeans and polo today.
Posted by The Last Coco
On the water
Member since Mar 2009
7000 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 8:51 am to
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I'm currently wearing a t-shirt, jeans and Toms

Back in the office or still driving 45 minutes?

And no socks with the Toms?
Posted by Uncle Stu
#AlbinoLivesMatter
Member since Aug 2004
33877 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 8:56 am to
If anyone comes to work with even their shirt tucked in, they get funny looks or at least questioned

"who do you have to talk to/where are you supposed to go today?"
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
70469 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 9:01 am to
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I actually miss wearing a suit every day.




If you dress yourself you still can wear one every day if it pleases you.


I work in a lab: jeans, tennis shoes and tshirt
Posted by I Bleed Garnet
Cullman, AL
Member since Jul 2011
54846 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 9:02 am to
I tuck in my polo everyday
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86686 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 9:03 am to
quote:

Back in the office or still driving 45 minutes?


still driving

quote:

And no socks with the Toms?


never
Posted by NfamousPanda
Central
Member since Jan 2016
1206 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 9:12 am to
Golf polo and jeans most days. Every once in a while a t-shirt on Fridays
Posted by X123F45
Member since Apr 2015
30010 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 9:13 am to
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If you dress yourself you still can wear one every day if it pleases you.


It does not do to dress better than the owner of the company. Even if you give him shite for his wardrobe daily.
Posted by MSTiger33
Member since Oct 2007
21754 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 9:14 am to
Only wear a suit when I am meeting with clients
Posted by ThuperThumpin
Member since Dec 2013
9579 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 10:29 am to
Just remembering back when Circuit City TV salesmen wore a coat and tie.
Posted by The Spleen
Member since Dec 2010
38865 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 10:32 am to
My first job at 16 was sacking groceries at a grocery store and I had to wear a shirt and tie. Department managers had to wear a blazer/sport coat.
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53814 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 10:33 am to
I've had a job where I had to wear a tie everyday but never a suit. Current job is button down and slacks but we can wear polos during the summer.
Posted by bagboy333
Youngsville, LA
Member since May 2018
404 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 10:46 am to
I wear slacks and jacket most days. Suit with no tie on other days. Only tie when I'm meeting with a big client.
Posted by Phil A Sheo
equinsu ocha
Member since Aug 2011
12166 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 10:52 am to
slacks and a button up is a dressy as I'll ever get.. Sport coat in the winter months
Posted by Ham Malone
Member since Nov 2010
2709 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 11:06 am to
Jacket and tie everyday. You get used to it, biggest pain in the arse is dealing with dry cleaners.
Posted by Clark W Griswold
THE USA
Member since Sep 2012
10948 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 11:46 am to
Some great advice I got at 18: find a career where you don’t have to wear a suit and tie.
Posted by Sigma
Fairhope, AL
Member since Dec 2005
3666 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 12:06 pm to
I have yet to come up with a solid, defendable justification for my view on this topic, but I universally hate the trend toward casual dress in our culture.

Work, church, wherever. I wear slacks and a button down to the office everyday, which is the limit considering some folks down the hall show up some days in t-shirts, jeans, and flip flops.

I can't fault folks for wanting to be comfortable, if they're OK with the consequences. But if you want to move up the ladder, in most cases, you need to dress like it.
Posted by BigDawg0420
Hamsterdam
Member since Apr 2010
7506 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 12:08 pm to
I wear suit and tie everyday. Downtown NOLA. Brutal this time of the year but not bad otherwise. Get a casual Friday every now and then where we can wear jeans and a button down
Posted by fallguy_1978
Best States #50
Member since Feb 2018
53814 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 12:15 pm to
quote:

I have yet to come up with a solid, defendable justification for my view on this topic, but I universally hate the trend toward casual dress in our culture.

I worked for a software company for about a decade and the only dress code was no shorts or flip flops. It was glorious.

We were expected to follow the customer dress guidelines when we were travelling.
Posted by tigerinthebueche
Member since Oct 2010
38225 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 12:29 pm to
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Collared shirt, khaki pants/Jeans



so you work for Orkin and you're making fun of people who wear suits?
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