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Old 10-23-2014, 04:42 PM
 
Location: Florida
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You did everything right here. I wouldn't listen to that master/slave talk. Besides selling yourself to a company, you need to be buyer too, because it's you that is going to have to be there 40+ hours a week every week, so it should be as close to what you want. This has nothing to do with your age or work experience, it has to do with knowing what you want and I applaud your efforts.
Thank you for understanding.
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Old 10-23-2014, 05:15 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Crap...I forgot about that.....formal clothing requires DRY CLEANING. Ugh!!

!!

Oh, the humanity (LOL).
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Old 10-23-2014, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Florida
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Oh, the humanity (LOL).
Well I mean, I'm spoiled for 8 years now of being able to machine wash my work clothes in the comfort of my home. I'm sorry. Dry cleaning is just another unnecessary errand.
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Old 10-23-2014, 05:35 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Well I mean, I'm spoiled for 8 years now of being able to machine wash my work clothes in the comfort of my home. I'm sorry. Dry cleaning is just another unnecessary errand.
Then return to step 1 of the job-hunting process.
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Old 10-23-2014, 06:03 PM
 
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Well I mean, I'm spoiled for 8 years now of being able to machine wash my work clothes in the comfort of my home. I'm sorry. Dry cleaning is just another unnecessary errand.
I prefer to use the dry cleaner. I typically wear wool pants and a dress shirt at work. Tie and sport coat or suit are optional, but not unusual.

Stopping by the dry cleaner once every two weeks or so takes very little time, as I work it in with other errands. It saves me a bunch of time folding and ironing.

As I mentioned, wearing a jacket is optional at my workplace. I could get by with jeans and nobody would mention it to me. By maintaining a professional standard of dress people will respect you more and treat you better. Yes, that is silly, but it works.
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Old 10-23-2014, 06:04 PM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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If you are more comfortable in dress pants than in jeans, it's because you don't have the right fit.
No, it is because I have the right fit
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Old 10-23-2014, 06:16 PM
 
Location: In an indoor space
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Not only would I comply but I would add wearing a nice overcoat in the colder weather and a fedora while entering that employment establishment looking like a MAN like Frank Sinatra looked like back in the day!

Many women at least love men in uniform, so wearing a suit/tie and the rest would come close to it imo.

I've also found that wearing such in the office has the straight professional feel, many of you younger people will probably not understand this.
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Old 10-23-2014, 06:22 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Yes, I would love to work a job wearing business formal. Would be a beautiful change.
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Old 10-23-2014, 07:38 PM
 
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So when you have the day off and you are at home during your taxes, you put on a suit because there are so comfortable?

I didn't think so.
That's kind of ridiculous. I'm typically wearing shorts, but that's hardly appropriate workplace attire.
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Old 10-23-2014, 07:57 PM
 
Location: Washington
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As long as the salary supplements my wardrobe/cleaners bill, then yep, no problem!
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