Are "hoodies" professional?

[carryme]

Originally Posted by jts5009

Dress codes are stupid. Other than trying to impress stuck-up old people, there is no good reason why someone shouldn't be allowed to wear a hoodie at work. I work better when I'm comfortable. I suspect this is the case for most people. By 2050, I'd be surprised if you saw any sort of dress code remaining in a work environment. I'd also be surprised if you still saw a typical commute into a home office for more than 1 day a week or so, but that's a different discussion.

Can't wait for that time. I'm most comfortable in my underwear.

[johnny storm]

Originally Posted by bdschobel

An extraordinary amount of my work is conducted over the phone. The people on the other end can't see me at all!

Bruce

But you wear pants anyway, right?

[johnny storm]

And dress codes are mostly necessary for the people who are ridiculously inappropriate - like they don't bother to actually wear clean clothes.

As to the OP, there's no logic to it, but in our office, you need to dress appropriately to meet dress code, but whatever you wear over that when it's cold is fine. There's actually a secretary that dresses quite well and every once in a while she'll pull out a Snuggie.

[abwoc]

I will always want to work somewhere with at least some kind of dress code. I don't want to wear a suit every damn day but I also don't want to work around a bunch of slobs wearing wife beaters and spaghetti-string tank tops.

[MountainHawk]

Originally Posted by ao fan

Past the age of around 5, life is all about faking certain things. I'm saying that if you were a consultant, would you do that. I'm not asking you if you want to be a consultant. Consultants have to impress the clients in all ways. That includes not appearing like a slob.

I wouldn't be a consultant, because it's against my personal ethics to do so.

[ao fan]

Originally Posted by MountainHawk

I wouldn't be a consultant, because it's against my personal ethics to do so.

are you saying that consultants are unethical?

[nonactuarialactuary]

Meh. I'm not sure I buy the whole 'ethical' argument against being a consultant. Sure, you could say it goes against my 'principles' to blindly follow a dress code that I don't agree with, but that's a bit of a stretch. As a consultant, I'd say the hassle of having to wear a suit and tie every day is more than made up for by the increased pay and variety of work experiences. That said, I still think the whole concept is stupid. It's culturally dependent as well. What's considered professional in one culture may not be in another. There's no reason why American culture can't gradually embrace more casual dress. The slippery slope argument doesn't do too well either. Look at colleges. They've been getting by just fine without dress codes in classrooms.

[MountainHawk]

Originally Posted by ao fan

are you saying that consultants are unethical?

Not as a general rule, but the emphasis on billable hours in compensation, plus the concept of having to fake who you are because you need to 'make a sale', is a major turn off for me and would make me miserable.

I've made a pitch to the CEO/CFO on a casual friday in a tshirt and jeans, and would have no problem doing it again. I'm paid to produce results.

[campbell]

This is getting very OT, but I don't want to be looking at anyone's buttcrack, male or female, in any kind of public situation.

I understand needing to notify children of this fact, but it still gets me that there are adults who seem ignorant of this basic rule of decency.

What's up with that?

[/Andy Rooney]

[MountainHawk]

Originally Posted by jts5009

Meh. I'm not sure I buy the whole 'ethical' argument against being a consultant. Sure, you could say it goes against my 'principles' to blindly follow a dress code that I don't agree with, but that's a bit of a stretch. As a consultant, I'd say the hassle of having to wear a suit and tie every day is more than made up for by the increased pay and variety of work experiences. That said, I still think the whole concept is stupid. It's culturally dependent as well. What's considered professional in one culture may not be in another. There's no reason why American culture can't gradually embrace more casual dress. The slippery slope argument doesn't do too well either. Look at colleges. They've been getting by just fine without dress codes in classrooms.

There is no amount of money that is worth being miserable for 40-50 hours a week.