Dress code ... business casual

michaelm said:
I would hate to work in a 'dress code' environment.
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I was once the proud recipient of the following comment, on the aforementioned "casual Friday":

"This post will be deleted if not edited immediately, you REALLY know how to dress down!"

(In case you ask, Carpenter, I wasn't wearing a tracksuit, shiny or otherwise. Where do you work, by the way? :))
 
extopia said:
I was once the proud recipient of the following comment, on the aforementioned "casual Friday":

"This post will be deleted if not edited immediately, you REALLY know how to dress down!
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I take it this was Good Friday and the smart alec was Judas? At least he was got overtime.
 
I hate dress codes too and it makes it harder to decide what to wear plus you need a wardrbe of work clothes,business casual clothes and out of office with kids clothes and going out clothes. This is why I need so much clothes ( this is what I tell my husband and believe it myself at this stage!!!)
 
sorry for dragging up an old thread but better than starting a new one!!

our office was always casual ie jeans trainers etc but then last tuesday evening they decided to change this. so off we all went out to buy new clothes. we were told female employees must wear "shirts blouses tops jumpers cardigans trousers or skirts". this was fine, we all came in today in our new gear! so today we get an email saying thanks for your co-operation, but what we meant was you have to wear a shirt or blouse and you can "team this up" with a jumper or cardigan!! absolutly fuming over this as i personally went out and spent €150.00 on new tops, trousers and shoes - i actually had to borrow this money as i am smashed at the moment especially being 6 weeks to christmas!! no way am i going out to spend more money on shirts, i find this completely unfair to allow us to go out and spend money on new clothes for them to change their minds about it!! am i within my rights to complain about this, the original email DID NOT state that we had to wear a shirt and i think it's bang out of order them changing their minds!!
 
Emma1980 said:
sorry for dragging up an old thread but better than starting a new one!!
our office was always casual ie jeans trainers etc but then last tuesday evening they decided to change this. so off we all went out to buy new clothes. we were told female employees must wear "shirts blouses tops jumpers cardigans trousers or skirts". this was fine, we all came in today in our new gear! so today we get an email saying thanks for your co-operation, but what we meant was you have to wear a shirt or blouse and you can "team this up" with a jumper or cardigan!! absolutly fuming over this as i personally went out and spent €150.00 on new tops, trousers and shoes - i actually had to borrow this money as i am smashed at the moment especially being 6 weeks to christmas!! no way am i going out to spend more money on shirts, i find this completely unfair to allow us to go out and spend money on new clothes for them to change their minds about it!! am i within my rights to complain about this, the original email DID NOT state that we had to wear a shirt and i think it's bang out of order them changing their minds!!
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It seems very unfair. What did you buy that they didn't like? I know a few people who think women should always wear blouses/shirts at work. These same people don't like cardis either. I call them people who don't read glossies and have a bit too much time on their hands. I own one shirt, zero horrid matchy suits - they only suit men and skinny women. I wear trousers, tops with cardies, dress with or without cardi. I have no advise on what you should next though as I'm PS and if they were to intoduce a dress code I can only hope the guidelines would be clear and they have some taste.
 
fobs said:
I hate dress codes too and it makes it harder to decide what to wear plus you need a wardrbe of work clothes,business casual clothes and out of office with kids clothes and going out clothes. This is why I need so much clothes ( this is what I tell my husband and believe it myself at this stage!!!)
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Thank goodness for the dress code in my 'office' !! Yet another perk of the public sector!!!

http://www.workinstyle.com/wis-unif...dical-and-healthcare/healthcare_uniforms.html
 
Brianne said:
I hate dress codes too and it makes it harder to decide what to wear plus you need a wardrbe of work clothes,business casual clothes and out of office with kids clothes and going out clothes. This is why I need so much clothes ( this is what I tell my husband and believe it myself at this stage!!!)
Thank God for the dress code in the Public Sector!!!! At least we don't have that problem, yet another perk for us!!!!
http://www.workinstyle.com/wis-unif...dical-and-healthcare/healthcare_uniforms.html
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There are more workers in the PS than nurses, doctors, physios etc.. I remember writing off working in the bank because I didn't like the uniforms. I was 15 mind.
 
There are more workers in the PS than nurses, doctors, physios etc..

Yes and some of us aren't so stupid that we need to be told the obvious. It was just a joke for heaven's sake!!
 
Brianne said:
There are more workers in the PS than nurses, doctors, physios etc..
Yes and some of us aren't so stupid that we need to be told the obvious. It was just a joke for heaven's sake!!
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You took me up wrong there Brianne. I don't think I implied that you were stupid.
 
becky said:
It seems very unfair. What did you buy that they didn't like? I know a few people who think women should always wear blouses/shirts at work. These same people don't like cardis either. I call them people who don't read glossies and have a bit too much time on their hands. I own one shirt, zero horrid matchy suits - they only suit men and skinny women. I wear trousers, tops with cardies, dress with or without cardi. I have no advise on what you should next though as I'm PS and if they were to intoduce a dress code I can only hope the guidelines would be clear and they have some taste.
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I bought 2 pairs of black trousers, 4 light v neck jumpers from dunnes, dressy type jumpers, below is the extract from the memo we received last week.

[FONT=&quot]Male employees are required to wear smart trousers and shirt/jumper; female employees are required to wear a shirt, blouse, top, cardigan, trousers or a skirt[/FONT]

Now to me, this does not state that we must only wear a blouse / shirt!!!
Totally agree that they only suit skinny women though, i'm a size 16 and i can't get a shirt that would go across my chest unless i pay about 40euro in M&S for it, that's all well and good but i'd need 5 of them!!! And i do find shirts extremly uncomfortable too! They are not willing to make any contribution towards it and plain and simply, i cannot afford to go out and buy more clothes!!! The managers are only in their early 20's so you could be forgiven for thinking that they may have a slight bit of taste!!
 
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