Dress Code

[superdog]

Curious what you guys all wear to work.

In my 20+ years in the work force, I’ve seen the dress code get very lax.

I started at PricewaterhouseCoopers. In the beginning it was shirt and tie everyday. Then it went to casual Friday’s. Then things went to business casual daily.

These days, I still typically dress mostly business casual wearing khakis and a tucked in button down. However, I think I’m switching to untuckit. A great new product line of shirts made to be worn untucked.

I’m noticing more and more that the majority of my customers are in jeans, sneakers, khakis and even shorts on some days. I see people in T-shirt’s all the time.

It’s changed significantly and I’m thinking it’s time I got a bit more relaxed. I’ll keep a good shirt and a jacket in the office in case I need to throw something on.

So I’m curious what all you guys do, and have been seeing based on your own industry and experience.

[ckaynyc]

I'm client facing in finance. 75% of the time I am suit and tie. If I am seeing a client that prefers a more casual attire, I will wear a button down, tie, and a v neck sweater over it. Pants are always pressed. Shoes are always leather in black or brown. The days of cufflinks are dwindling down for me.

[SearChart]

Usually dress shirt with tie and slacks or chinos, colder weather I add a merino pullover sweater. Business casual is my dress code.

[Colin G]

Relaxed.

Polo shirt and chinos ect. Sometimes I have to go out into the plant so I have to wear all the protective kit also.

Jeans and sneakers are cool on Fridays.

[JohnAndrew]

Most days a 1.5 or 3mm open cell wetsuit.

[SDRider]

Our company dress code is business casual but I work in Accounting and never meet customers so I usually dress a bit more casual than that. Jeans and a polo shirt with Sperry Topsiders and a Rolex on my wrist of course. ;)

Sometimes I'll wear khakis with a button down shirt and a pair of Allen Edmonds Oxfords but that is about as dressed up as I get.

[BNA/LION]

Ummmm, I'm still in my PJ's...

Good Question though.

[superdog]

Originally Posted by BNALION

Ummmm, I'm still in my PJ's...

Good Question though.

Jealous.

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by BNALION

Ummmm, I'm still in my PJ's...

Good Question though.

Originally Posted by superdog

Jealous.

I’m only wearing my underwear. OK, that’s a lie.





I’m completely naked.

[mtrunner]

Originally Posted by BNALION

Ummmm, I'm still in my PJ's...

Good Question though.

me too. Now that I work remotely from home it's whatever I want to wear but when I worked in the office it was still suits and casual Fridays. We would have have meeting with external collaborators and they were always dressed down compared to my office.

[Redtele58]

For 23 years in the Air Force I wore a flight suit just about every day.

Now as a civilian contractor on an Air Force bombing range, I'm in jeans, a t-shirt and steel-toed boots. And of course one of my trusty Rolex watches!

Winning!

[TheVTCGuy]

Originally Posted by Redtele58

For 23 years in the Air Force I wore a flight suit just about every day.

Now as a civilian contractor on an Air Force bombing range, I'm in jeans, a t-shirt and steel-toed boots. And of course one of my trusty Rolex watches!

Winning!

Ahh, the good old days eh Rick? I was so good looking... I wonder What happened?

[Redtele58]

Originally Posted by TheVTCGuy

Ahh, the good old days eh Rick? I was so good looking... I wonder What happened?

Yup. We were young, strong, able and good looking.

But, man time marches on...

[chieftd]

Nice Rick, what was your crew position? During my 27+ years of Air Force life I wore a flight suit for over 19 years. As a loadmaster I rode the back end of a C-141 Starlifter. The rest of my career was mostly classroom type setting so short sleeve blue shirt with a tie. My now civil service job is working operations, mission scheduling C-17s. It’s a khaki and polo shirt gig or Aloha shirt if preferred. Have not been able to convince them that shorts, t-shirts and flip flops are more practical. 😎 Aloha, Tim

QUOTE=Redtele58;8300475]For 23 years in the Air Force I wore a flight suit just about every day.

Now as a civilian contractor on an Air Force bombing range, I'm in jeans, a t-shirt and steel-toed boots. And of course one of my trusty Rolex watches!

Winning! [/QUOTE]

[Redtele58]

Originally Posted by chieftd

Nice Rick, what was your crew position? During my 27+ years of Air Force life I wore a flight suit for over 19 years. As a loadmaster I rode the back end of a C-141 Starlifter. The rest of my career was mostly classroom type setting so short sleeve blue shirt with a tie. My now civil service job is working operations, mission scheduling C-17s. It’s a khaki and polo shirt gig or Aloha shirt if preferred. Have not been able to convince them that shorts, t-shirts and flip flops are more practical. �� Aloha, Tim

QUOTE=Redtele58;8300475]For 23 years in the Air Force I wore a flight suit just about every day.

Now as a civilian contractor on an Air Force bombing range, I'm in jeans, a t-shirt and steel-toed boots. And of course one of my trusty Rolex watches!

Winning!

[/QUOTE]

Tim - I was a navigator on the KC-135R. Stationed at McConnell, Altus as an instructor/evaluator, Ft Sill as an ALO, then back to Altus as an instructor/evaluator/staff puke. The picture above is in my IG office at Altus in the Wing bldg upstairs from the Wing/CC.

If you remember the restricted areas on the west side of Ft Sill; Falcon Range, is where I hang my hat these days.

Somewhere in the world we've probably been on the other side of a refueling from each other.

[chieftd]

Tim - I was a navigator on the KC-135R. Stationed at McConnell, Altus as an instructor/evaluator, Ft Sill as an ALO, then back to Altus as an instructor/evaluator/staff puke. The picture above is in my IG office at Altus in the Wing bldg upstairs from the Wing/CC.

If you remember the restricted areas on the west side of Ft Sill; Falcon Range, is where I hang my hat these days.

Somewhere in the world we've probably been on the other side of a refueling from each other. [/QUOTE]

Rick, no doubt we may have swapped gas at some point. I did a three year tour at Altus by the Sea in the C-141 Loadmaster schoolhouse 85-88. I flew out of CHS, Altus, McChord, HQ AMC at Scott, plus two tours in PME. Finished at Hickam as Commandant of the NCO Academy. Retired and stayed here. Now work current ops scheduling C-17s. Deal with AMLOs all the time from Schofield Barracks working JAATTs. 😄 I also frequently coordinate business efforts with McConnell and other tanker units to come our way to get some AR training for the pilots here. Small world. Aloha, Tim

[Cato]

For better or worse, society is more relaxed.

[pickettt]

Everyone (except me) wears scrubs. A long sleeve undershirt is required f necessary to cover tattoos. I'm shirt and tie.

[pickettt]

Originally Posted by Cato

For better or worse, society is more relaxed.

Entropy. What can you do?

[colpol]

Originally Posted by Cato

For better or worse, society is more relaxed.

Business casual where I work but lot of people push the boundaries

[Etschell]

suit and tie in court and client meetings. slacks and sport coat and dress shirt / suit and dress shirt otherwise.

we ditched ties years ago every day in office.

[77T]

Now retired since 2009, but I was GM at a global network company with customer-facing engineers and me taking the critical meets. My embedded SE's dressed at the same level that the customer wore to work - and appropriate for the geography. My China team did not wear the same as my Seattle team for example.

But in our corporate HQ offices I simply asked them to wear the attire appropriate for their aspiration position. If they wanted to be a VP one day, then "look like it" was my advice. It was their career impression to make - not my choice. If you wanted to be caged in the NOC, then wear jeans and don't shave... [casting no aspersions - just that our NOCs were veeerrrryyy casual sometime after 1999...]

I was suit & tie because at any moment I could be in the boardroom. That was then - this is now of course. I'm in sweats right now working this MacBook

[rdmlondon]

Originally Posted by 77T

But in our corporate HQ offices I simply asked them to wear the attire appropriate for their aspiration position. If they wanted to be a VP one day, then "look like it" was my advice. It was their career impression to make - not my choice. If you wanted to be caged in the NOC, then wear jeans and don't shave... [casting no aspersions - just that our NOCs were veeerrrryyy casual sometime after 1999...]

Good advice.

Don't dress for the job you've got, dress for the job you want.

"As you think, so you shall become". You become what you think about.

[Raypep]

Originally Posted by rdmlondon

Good advice.

Don't dress for the job you've got, dress for the job you want.

"As you think, so you shall become". You become what you think about.

I'm 26 years old working as a network administrator (IT). It was always business casual. Even tennis shoes with khaki's but always a collared shirt unless I'm doing hands on labor.

However, within the last 4 months? I've started dressing up on Wednesday's, either a tie or suit and tie. Thursday's I generally wear one of my custom collared shirts with khaki's and dress shoes.

Since I want to move up in the world, I'm trying to dress for the position I want. (As quoted above). And the amount of compliments I receive when I 'dress up' makes it worth it as well.

[The Joker]

Originally Posted by rdmlondon

Good advice.

Don't dress for the job you've got, dress for the job you want.

"As you think, so you shall become". You become what you think about.

This is why I go into the office dressed like this, causes some confusion.

[rdmlondon]

Originally Posted by The Joker

This is why I go into the office dressed like this, causes some confusion.

What, you wanna be a show girl?

[superdog]

Originally Posted by 77T

Now retired since 2009, but I was GM at a global network company with customer-facing engineers and me taking the critical meets. My embedded SE's dressed at the same level that the customer wore to work - and appropriate for the geography. My China team did not wear the same as my Seattle team for example.

But in our corporate HQ offices I simply asked them to wear the attire appropriate for their aspiration position. If they wanted to be a VP one day, then "look like it" was my advice. It was their career impression to make - not my choice. If you wanted to be caged in the NOC, then wear jeans and don't shave... [casting no aspersions - just that our NOCs were veeerrrryyy casual sometime after 1999...]

I was suit & tie because at any moment I could be in the boardroom. That was then - this is now of course. I'm in sweats right now working this MacBook

This is great feedback and advise you provided. I believe in this completely.

[Bigblu10]

Retired. Polo shirts and shorts in the summer. Polo shirts with jeans in the winter. Asics running shoes pretty much everyday 365. Hair length, facial hair all my choice. Love it!

[Syed117]

Chinos and an untucked button down.

It's my life uniform.

Suit if I'm meeting clients.

I try to wear nice shoes.

[encarter13]

I interact with my clients on a daily basis, but my business is industrial. Most of meetings take place in my office, but end with a facility tour. When I get board or upset, I try to hop in a front-end loader, forklift, bulldozer, etc. That being said, I ride a fine line between looking presentable and function around the jobsite. My normal office attire consist of chinos with a casual button down or dry-fit shirt, Patagonia/North Face style vest, some boots, and my 16570 Polar.

Anything with a paint spot or stain goes in the trash. Hair and beard always well maintained. Shirt always tucked in.