Wobba
09-02-2011, 20:30
Odd subject here, but I wana get it off my chest.
What do you guys and gals wear at work?
After three and a half years of building up to it, preparing the way and getting my old fashioned & traditional boss accustomed to the idea of loosening the policy on our dress code in the office, he surprised us all this week and allowed all of the working staff at work to have a democratic vote on the subject.
He asked what each person wanted to wear out of smart casual wear (with the option of full formal attire as well), full formal office attire only (pressed shirt and trousers and tie/shoes for guys...whatever looks nice for women) or some kind of in-between compromise.
50% voted casual wear or office.
25% voted dress down Fridays.
25% voted formal office attire only.
Bare in mind, the casual dress voters only want the option to choose what to wear and could still choose formal clothing. So in fact to vote anything else means you personally don't want the choice, or you just want to stop others having the choice.
Well, somehow it got worked out so that the dress down Friday voters won because it was felt the people wanting formal dress should be acknowledged...
My argument was that the 50% should be the ones to get their way as they are the majority for a start, and also that their vote has no effect on the choice of others, i.e. anyone can still wear their smart clothes all week of they want.
I guess I should just be thankful for small mercies and making this tiny bit of progress with Friday dress down, but I still feel robbed of a great chance to change things for good! BAH!
Surprisingly, even though the women wear mostly whatever they want anyway, it was them who primarily voted for the smart casual option. The only lady that didn't actually didn't know what she was voting for.
Guess what the dudes who voted smart dress only will wear on Friday? I guarantee it wont be formal wear, ****ing hypocrites.
****ing robbed!! RAAAARGH!
Rant over.
So what about you other peeps? What are your work dress codes like? Still in the stone age? Many women wear ties?
What do you guys and gals wear at work?
After three and a half years of building up to it, preparing the way and getting my old fashioned & traditional boss accustomed to the idea of loosening the policy on our dress code in the office, he surprised us all this week and allowed all of the working staff at work to have a democratic vote on the subject.
He asked what each person wanted to wear out of smart casual wear (with the option of full formal attire as well), full formal office attire only (pressed shirt and trousers and tie/shoes for guys...whatever looks nice for women) or some kind of in-between compromise.
50% voted casual wear or office.
25% voted dress down Fridays.
25% voted formal office attire only.
Bare in mind, the casual dress voters only want the option to choose what to wear and could still choose formal clothing. So in fact to vote anything else means you personally don't want the choice, or you just want to stop others having the choice.
Well, somehow it got worked out so that the dress down Friday voters won because it was felt the people wanting formal dress should be acknowledged...
My argument was that the 50% should be the ones to get their way as they are the majority for a start, and also that their vote has no effect on the choice of others, i.e. anyone can still wear their smart clothes all week of they want.
I guess I should just be thankful for small mercies and making this tiny bit of progress with Friday dress down, but I still feel robbed of a great chance to change things for good! BAH!
Surprisingly, even though the women wear mostly whatever they want anyway, it was them who primarily voted for the smart casual option. The only lady that didn't actually didn't know what she was voting for.
Guess what the dudes who voted smart dress only will wear on Friday? I guarantee it wont be formal wear, ****ing hypocrites.
****ing robbed!! RAAAARGH!
Rant over.
So what about you other peeps? What are your work dress codes like? Still in the stone age? Many women wear ties?