Randi
07-02-2006, 12:58 PM
We're having our second heat wave here and I just read an article in the business paper about dress code at work. Here are some abstract of the article:
The sun makes danes forget about etiquette
"Even though the sun is blazing down, it's a real bad idea to come in to the office wearing shorts, sandals or a beach dress if you want to taken serious! Whatever the weather, you should dress accordingly to the job you have - or even the job you want to have! Especially the people around in offices have a problem dressing accordinly to etiquette. There are certain lines of directions that should be followed if you want your collegues and business associates to take you seriously, and if you don't want to aspire to the worst dressed collegue.
As a man, one of the first things you must avoid, is to wear a short sleeved shirt and a tie! That is close to being a mortal sin (deadly sin). Either you wear a shirt with short sleeves and no tie, or you wear a long sleeved shirt and roll the sleeves up. Then, there's the question of foot wear - don't air your hot feet in public! And don't ever wear sock in sandals!
As a woman, there are also limits to what you can do. First of all, try not to look as if you've left home in your underwear, much too often, women walk around in clothes which look like underwear, and they can't expect to be taken serious when they do. It's OK that women shows tanned arms wearing a sleeveless shirt/top - as long as it looks like real clothes. Don't dress a if you only managed to get your underwear on. Lastly, it is advised not to be tempted to wear a top which shows a bit of bare skin in the middle, especially if you have a bit of flesh on your tummy."
Me? I wear a short sleeved shirt and a pair of loose jeans (ioned!) ;) However, my problem is that I hate to iron in this heat, and also, I love wearing clothes that needs to be ironed - it's usually pure cotton. :)
In my early twenties, I had a job in a fancy department store for the summer, it was not allowed to wear open shoes without having tights on! :rolleyes: I hate wearing those!! Will rather have pants on.
What's your opinion on this subject?
The sun makes danes forget about etiquette
"Even though the sun is blazing down, it's a real bad idea to come in to the office wearing shorts, sandals or a beach dress if you want to taken serious! Whatever the weather, you should dress accordingly to the job you have - or even the job you want to have! Especially the people around in offices have a problem dressing accordinly to etiquette. There are certain lines of directions that should be followed if you want your collegues and business associates to take you seriously, and if you don't want to aspire to the worst dressed collegue.
As a man, one of the first things you must avoid, is to wear a short sleeved shirt and a tie! That is close to being a mortal sin (deadly sin). Either you wear a shirt with short sleeves and no tie, or you wear a long sleeved shirt and roll the sleeves up. Then, there's the question of foot wear - don't air your hot feet in public! And don't ever wear sock in sandals!
As a woman, there are also limits to what you can do. First of all, try not to look as if you've left home in your underwear, much too often, women walk around in clothes which look like underwear, and they can't expect to be taken serious when they do. It's OK that women shows tanned arms wearing a sleeveless shirt/top - as long as it looks like real clothes. Don't dress a if you only managed to get your underwear on. Lastly, it is advised not to be tempted to wear a top which shows a bit of bare skin in the middle, especially if you have a bit of flesh on your tummy."
Me? I wear a short sleeved shirt and a pair of loose jeans (ioned!) ;) However, my problem is that I hate to iron in this heat, and also, I love wearing clothes that needs to be ironed - it's usually pure cotton. :)
In my early twenties, I had a job in a fancy department store for the summer, it was not allowed to wear open shoes without having tights on! :rolleyes: I hate wearing those!! Will rather have pants on.
What's your opinion on this subject?