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So I work in a tech company (read this as yoga pants or jeans and a company tee shirt are a typical outfit.)
So a few different teams have decided to initiate once a week dress up days. Aka people look like they are going to work one day a week.
I did participate and I wore the type of outfit I used to wear to work daily until I was just way too fancy for my work environment and I went more casual:
knit pencil skirt, nice top, slingback flats
Do you have dress up days at work? Do you participate?
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No, unless having to appear before the Board of Directors, it’s business casual M-F and casual Friday. During football season most wear jeans and a Seahawks shirt on Fridays.
What's the social pressure to dress up there? Do people care if others don't dress up?
I think it sounds like interesting if there's no pressure. I'd love a super casual workplace. It's been a while since I've had that. I'm just sort of casual.
"Dressing up" for me has been the same for decades. A new colored "T" shirt and clean blue jeans (I don't wear/ own jeans with holes in them). I spent 18 month in S.E. Asia in the 60s soaked to the skin most days. I swore I'd never be wet or have torn cloths again!
What's the social pressure to dress up there? Do people care if others don't dress up?
I think it sounds like interesting if there's no pressure. I'd love a super casual workplace. It's been a while since I've had that. I'm just sort of casual.
Homestly, since it is so casual I do not like to dress too much to seem out of place. There is zero social pressure. The CEO wears a hoodie, t-shirt and jeans most days. With loafers. He’s in his early 50s. The CFO wears similar but he’ll also wear a button down and khakis.
Women are also casual at all levels. The women that are senior execs tend to wear jeans, plain t-shirts and a drapey cardigan.
I'm in the other end of the equation. Small office with a no jeans rule. I don't have to wear a suit, but my biz casual isn't all that casual. Although, I have found that my boss doesn't recognize jeans that aren't blue, so on days when I know we don't have clients, I will sneak in say seafoam jeans with a sweater set.
When I first started I still wore what I had always worn: dress pants, skirts, dress top, cardigans or blazers.
But almost everybody here dresses super casual, so I've toned it down.
Actually, I think I have worn jeans (two days were colored jeans) every day this week. Might be the first time I've done that. It's nice having the option to be so casual, but I miss dressing nice.
We only have to actually wear regular business clothes if we have visitors that are important.
I work in a very small office. The boss comes in with shorts, t-shirt & deck shoes or flip flops. I dress up a little more than that but still casual. Today is city shorts and a nice sleeveless top with sandals.
I personally practice a dress up day just to dress up and feel good about myself. I do find a boost in my activity if I am dressed up a bit. My work place has all type of dress style, most people follow business casual but business casual can mean a lot for female. Most guys wear button down and khaki but there are several who wear Tshirt and jeans all year around. Women on the other hand wear button down/cardigan to bling bling everyday to who knows what.
Last year I realize over time my style at work has been getting casual and casual & I have been trying to put some effort into boring work wear like cardigan and jeans. But I have only managed to get myself to dress up when upper management visits or when I feel like I need a pick me up
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