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eesh. I would hate having to wear a coat and tie everyday to work but...look at it this way.
If I had to wear a coat and tie to work, I wouldn't expect to be digging a ditch! I am sure there are many folks that wear a t shirt and blue jeans to work and would love to have a coat and tie desk job!
Well, the job has nothing to do with dealing with clients or customers or anything like that. I would just be in a building working in a back office cubicle all day, every day, only interacting with a few coworkers. So it boggles my mind why they require employees to wear suits. You've gotta be *KIDDING* me.
Also, another poster pointed out that the fact that they require formal attire says something about the company. I, for one, do NOT like old school ANYTHING. It's 2014, I'm a liberal person and like progress.
Then this just sounds like employee hazing to me. It's a control thing to make employees spend out of pocket money at their request for something that's not needed. It costs them nothing to require this too. It isn't like they are giving you a clothing allowance. If they had to do that, they would all the sudden drop the formal clothing requirement.
I find it hard to believe that everything else about the company would be wonderful for the employee except this aspect of it. I'd pass on it. I know it isn't easy to turn down a job these days, but once you get there and you find out even more BS that makes you unhappy you are going to regret you took the job.
I'd only have no problem with it if the salary justified the dress code.... at our company Directors and above are required to wear formal attire on a daily basis... but when they're making $80k+ per year and involved with the executive team daily then I think it's justified.
Although... I think they need to re-think our dress code entirely anyway... still very old school. Plus I hate the fact that they require us men to wear button down dress shirts every day but yet women get away with "murder" when it comes to their attire.... but that's an argument for another time and another thread!
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I rarely set foot in a bank, doing everything online, but had the need to go in and close some accounts for a deceased relative yesterday. The "bankers" that took care of us who make about $30,000 were wearing suits.
.........Plus, I have never had a woman comment "that's a great golf shirt" but with my better suits, tie, shirt combos I could count on a few compliments a month. Which was nice.
Oh yes indeed. A man in a well fitted suit is a pleasure to look at. Not only does he look manly and prosperous, he looks like he really has his life together.
I rarely set foot in a bank, doing everything online, but had the need to go in and close some accounts for a deceased relative yesterday. The "bankers" that took care of us who make about $30,000 were wearing suits.
Oh yes indeed. A man in a well fitted suit is a pleasure to look at. Not only does he look manly and prosperous, he looks like he really has his life together.
That's someone's personal preference and opinion, not a requirement to do the work in a cube where no one sees you. I personally like to see women in a low-cut outfit, short-shirts, push-up bras and high heels or boots, because I find it a pleasure to look at. None of them should have a weight over 120 lbs either. No only does it make them look more womanly and fertile, she looks like she really takes good care of herself and has her life together. So what if they are working in a cube and no one else seems them except me, but because I'm the boss, I'm going to force others to do as I wish for my pure entertainment and at their expense. And I will hide behind, "company policy" to support my fetish.
You want people to do great work, you need to treat them as human beings, not as pets or dolls that you dress up to slave away in the background at a cube all day.
The OP's bewilderment wih suits and business attire amuses me. "Business casual" was really not a thing until 20 years ago or so. There are plenty of people who wear suits to work every day (if you don't understand what a suit is, Google it). If you think no one wears suits, you're wrong. Try walking around downtown Washington, DC any Monday - Friday. And yes, those guys often take their jackets off when they're in the office.
I cannot imagine this being a reason to turn down a job. Nor do you have to "throw away" perfectly good new business casual attire you just purchased. You may need it in the future.
Really. I work in the public sector (NY) and most women in management wear suits or skirts/pants with a jacket and most men wear suits or a jacket and pants. We'll usually wear better suits when there is a meeting with our own mucky-mucks or outside firms. It would be weird to see people going to meetings in polo shirts and khakis.
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