Well, I think we have all made threats about work while wearing pyjamas or similar. Mine were not usually about threatening TO work, but more along the lines of how nice it would be if a bomb happened to fall onto the place, or if a lot of people somehow got lassa fever or something just as bad.
Do you need to change the way you dress for work?
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Well, I think we have all made threats about work while wearing pyjamas or similar. Mine were not usually about threatening TO work, but more along the lines of how nice it would be if a bomb happened to fall onto the place, or if a lot of people somehow got lassa fever or something just as bad.
But you could shove the shirts in washing machine, although not both at same time. I do *really* like this idea of "stinky week", though.
maomao
普費斯
But you could shove the shirts in washing machine, although not both at same time. I do *really* like this idea of "stinky week", though.
Twelve hour shifts and three hours commuting. I ain't doing laundry when I get home.
FridgeMagnet
Administrator
Anything you need to be level 5 or above to wear.What is an advanced haircut?
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I don't know how other men can abide the stranglehold of a tie and the top button done. I wear cravats sometimes, esp if my employer is a stickler for neckware
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
I work from home so I can work in my PJs if I want I don’t but only cos I have to get dressed to walk the dog in the morning. I sometimes have to go to client meetings, and then I mostly just wear a slightly smarter version of what I wear on a day to day basis - dress, leggings or tights, patent DMs or ankle length boots. I’m naturally a total scruff so my main aim is to look like I’ve not been dragged through a hedge.
I don’t but only cos I have to get dressed to walk the dog in the morning. I sometimes have to go to client meetings, and then I mostly just wear a slightly smarter version of what I wear on a day to day basis - dress, leggings or tights, patent DMs or ankle length boots. I’m naturally a total scruff so my main aim is to look like I’ve not been dragged through a hedge.
cybershot
Well-Known Member
Old work place was always shirt and trousers regardless unless it was blazing hot days and they'd allow us to 'dress down' this always got my goat a bit because you only need a bit of sun for the ladies to start coming in their thin floral dresses, but the guys needed management approval to come in a t-shirt!
Current place is whatever we want as long as no slogans, especially political. I'll base it what I'm doing that day and who I'll see in the management chain, also depends what's in the calendar that day. If I'm stuck in my office, like today, its hoodie, beanie, jeans, trainers. Otherwise it's shirt/trousers/shoes depending on who I need to talk to and if I need to present a change request or something that's going to effect a lot of machines (I work in IT to put into perspective in the HE sector)
Current place is whatever we want as long as no slogans, especially political. I'll base it what I'm doing that day and who I'll see in the management chain, also depends what's in the calendar that day. If I'm stuck in my office, like today, its hoodie, beanie, jeans, trainers. Otherwise it's shirt/trousers/shoes depending on who I need to talk to and if I need to present a change request or something that's going to effect a lot of machines (I work in IT to put into perspective in the HE sector)
8ball
Decolonise colons!
Yeah, I prefer the stranglehold to be metaphorical rather than literal as well.
cybershot
Well-Known Member
Oh, for those that have to wear a uniform and wash it themselves, you can claim a tax refund if you didn't know. It's not a lot, but may make a difference for some.
Free uniform tax refund: reclaim £100s - MoneySavingExpert
Free uniform tax refund: reclaim £100s - MoneySavingExpert
You get used to it, same as any other item of clothing. It’s all restrictive, at the end of the day
maomao
普費斯
That's why I work nude at the weekends.
dylanredefined
Not a house elf a tiger
Wear uniform at work. Shock horror the army has now decided we can decide if we want to wear our shirt sleeves up or down or even put on a jumper if its cold during the summer months. The end is nigh!
Rubbish. Tires are ridiculous. Never got used to them when I had to wear them regularly.
Anyway, I am wearing the same thing as yesterday. I was at work then, today I’m off. Black combat jeans black T-shirt dark green jumper, black trainers . Yay colours.
Plumdaff
joy in people
I dress slightly smarter on workdays when I see patients. Around the office a T shirt and trainers is fine, but on patient days I can get away with jeans but it'll be with a smart top, or a dress and smart shoes. I wouldn't wear trainers to see a patient. I'm aiming somewhere between showing respect to the person by making an effort and not dressing so formally that I'd cause anyone unease (never any chance of the latter with me I suspect). I'd never want to unwittingly introduce or enhance any perceived status or class dynamic with a patient so even if I could, I wouldn't wear obviously very expensive or label-y clothes. Again, not likely but I do bear it in mind.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
No dress-down Friday on the battlefield?
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
Professional South African lynch-mob victim?
dylanredefined
Not a house elf a tiger
Battlefield discipline is a big thing. Probably cos some Yank General said the paras look like an already defeated army when they were doing their best Vietnam war cosplay in Afghanistan.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
What's a PRU?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Pupil Referral Unit ie naughty kids club
Manter
Lunch Mob
I go between clients and the usual advice is to dress like the person you're working with's boss. Who in this case is a grotesquely obese ex army officer, so....
In all seriousness- in city clients I wear black trousers/skirt/posh shoes and in creative or retail clients I wear jeans and black suede trainers, but I match both with plain tshirts/tops and statement necklaces. It's a uniform I've developed over years to be as easy as possible.
At weekends it's jeans, trainers and tshirts but they are different- maybe have a logo or slogan, necklace may be chinky but it'll be made of wood not turquoise, jeans may not be dark blue, trainers will be mud stained converse etc. I just look less put together!
In all seriousness- in city clients I wear black trousers/skirt/posh shoes and in creative or retail clients I wear jeans and black suede trainers, but I match both with plain tshirts/tops and statement necklaces. It's a uniform I've developed over years to be as easy as possible.
At weekends it's jeans, trainers and tshirts but they are different- maybe have a logo or slogan, necklace may be chinky but it'll be made of wood not turquoise, jeans may not be dark blue, trainers will be mud stained converse etc. I just look less put together!
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Used to wear a suit and tie every day but about 10 years ago we ditched the ties except for meetings. Now I wear what I like but keep a suit, shirt, cuff links, and some ties in the office in case someone comes in or I need to go out unexpectedly. The city has generally got a lot more casual over the years which I think is a shame because I like wearing and buying good suits and feel and look smart in them. I'm pretty crap at knowing what goes with what and suits and ties are easy to match up. I've got no in between really; I'm usually either very smart or in jeans, t-shirt and trainers. "Business casual" and "smart casual" confuse the shit out of me. Most people seem to take this as chinos, which I don't like, and an Oxford type shirt, but I'd rather just wear a suit without the tie and leave two shirt buttons open. You need to choose the shirts carefully though because the second button can sometimes be too low which looks silly.
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Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
When I was at school I had a Saturday job at Sainsbury's and the uniform was horrible. Brown polyester trousers, brown polyester long jacket, and a crappy orange clip on tie. I can't remember if they gave us shirts but I suppose they must have. The trousers had really wide bottoms and the fashion at the time was drainpipes so all the lads had mums or girlfriends narrow them down. The manager went ballistic and lined us all up on a Saturday morning and went along pulling out everyone whose trousers had been fucked about with, which was pretty much all of us. We were re-issued new ones and had a fiver docked from our pay to cover the cost of replacing them.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
I want to tell you something. You know, this whole camouflage thing, for me, doesn't work very well.
Why is that?
Because you go in the jungle, I can't see you. You know, it's like wearing stripes and plaid. For me, I want to do something different. You know, you go in the jungle, make a statement. If you're going to fight, clash. You know what I mean?
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
wayward bob
i ate all your bees
i need to put on a dressing gown when i answer the door and actual clothes if i leave the house 
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I wear what I like...
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
No, the way I currently dress for work is fine.
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