Lets dress down August 17, 2008

A lot of people see dress down day as a chance to strut their stuff and impress the lady’s (in the case of men) in the office. For me, this cannot be the case.

Dress down Friday is all about chilling out and, as I believe it was introduced for, making workers feel more comfortable in the workplace. On Friday people just want to look forward to a fun weekend, and finish their work feeling as comfortable as possible. This competition element helps nobody.

So, I’m more inclined to wear a standard pair of jeans and a white shirt (with some bland stripes) – un-tucked to emphasize how casual it is. This is all capped off my smart loafers and maybe a sideways baseball cap (just kidding).

We need to recapture the community of the workplace, and one way to do this would be kicking out the over-egotistical chumps whose sole purpose in life is to belittle (further) the little guy.

Dress code:casual Vs formal July 23, 2008

The simple answer is that shirts are usually compulsory, but cufflinks aren’t. The majority of offices are fairly formal, although it does vary heavily depending upon the company you work for.

It is quite common for offices to have dress down days on Fridays. This would mean that employees could turn up for work in casual attire. You will find that quite a few call centres have this policy but most professional vocations, such as law, don’t have such a relaxed dress code. The simple reason for this is that they are expected to look professional and turning up with a printed t shirt sends out the wrong message.

There are companies that allow their employees to wear pretty much what they’d like. These companies tend to be those who don’t deal directly with the public or have clients visiting. There also tends to be a more relaxed approach to formal dress in certain departments, such as IT. Small family companies tend to be more laid back than the larger multi nationals, but the attitude of the owner will generally determine how things will be.