Poll... how many of you have to wear some sort of uniform for your job?

[NewtonMP2100]

....a nurse's or french maid uniform....maybe....???

[decay]

Black, what are you doing now? health care, if i read correctly?

i have to dress business casual; no sneakers, decent slacks, and i typically go with a button-down collar shirt, mainly for the breast pocket (iPhone goes there). once in a while i wear a polo-style shirt.

if i had to wear a tie daily, the income would have to be commensurate with my discomfort. i'd do it for the right pay.

[DRR]

decay wrote:

if i had to wear a tie daily, the income would have to be commensurate with my discomfort. i'd do it for the right pay.

Interestingly, I've been wearing a tie to work (by my choice) once a week as an experiment.

I encourage others to try it. I think it boosts my self confidence and professionalism. Dress like a professional, act like a professional. Dress like you give a sh*t.

Also I find that people listen to me better when I dress nicer. A better wardrobe is a subtle visual cue that requests respect.

Just my opinion. I do like being comfortable, but respect feels pretty comfortable too.

[mikebw]

Chakravartin wrote:
Presently:
Button-down shirt, tie and nice slacks... and a jacket with a logo when the weather gets chilly.

I think that we should get bonus money just for the time we spend slaving away in hot server rooms with buttoned-up collars and ties.

They don't let you stand on the cold side?

[mikebw]

Here it's just a basic dress code for the office. No flashy sneakers, no T-shirts, no hats (unless for religious reasons) and no jeans- except on Fridays, but almost nobody comes into the office on Fridays now that we have a work from home policy.

[C(-)ris]

mikebw wrote:
[quote=Chakravartin]
Presently:
Button-down shirt, tie and nice slacks... and a jacket with a logo when the weather gets chilly.

I think that we should get bonus money just for the time we spend slaving away in hot server rooms with buttoned-up collars and ties.

They don't let you stand on the cold side?
Most server rooms aren't the awesomeness that data centers are. They are usually hot cramped closets.

I'm surprised you still have to wear ties and button down shirts. It has been years since I have had to do that for an IT job. Polo shirts and khakis is the norm around here.

[Black]

decay wrote:
Black, what are you doing now? health care, if i read correctly?

i have to dress business casual; no sneakers, decent slacks, and i typically go with a button-down collar shirt, mainly for the breast pocket (iPhone goes there). once in a while i wear a polo-style shirt.

if i had to wear a tie daily, the income would have to be commensurate with my discomfort. i'd do it for the right pay.

Yes, hospital based health care. Wasn't talking about a dress code, was speaking specifically of a proscribed uniform most typically with some sort of embroidered logo-meaning you can only purchase from one source or that to some extent it's employer-supplied- not sure if that was clear from some of the responses.
Last time I had to wear one was I think when I worked at Wendy's when I was 15.

[testcase]

Jimmypoo wrote:
As a major porn star, I have to wear my birthday suit.

....and we appreciate your NOT posting pictures.......



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[cbelt3]

NO uniform in my department, but a dress code. Guys in the shop can buy into a uniform service through Cintas.. were blue long sleeve shop shirts and navy blue pants, they switched to grey shirts recently. Considering how nasty some of our manufacturing processes are, I expect the uniforms save a lot of relationships and cleaning bills.

To make things easy, I bought into the uniform policy, and get four button down blue or white broadcloth shirts a week, laundered and pressed. I keep some Jerry Garcia ties in my desk, and wear my personal uniform of khaki pants. Yes.. it's the prototypical professional nerd uniform.

And yes, I don't put on a tie unless I'm going to see a customer. The damn computer doesn't care what I look like. I HATE the damn ties. I wore a suit and tie for almost 2 decades, and was glad to get rid of that. I only wear a suit to weddings and funerals.

[rz]

Nope, no uniform. And a fairly lenient dress code, if you could call it that. We're encouraged to dress professionally, but that's about it. We can wear jeans (I do a few days a week). T-shirts aren't forbidden, but mostly frowned upon unless you do something like facilities work. Shorts are also frowned upon, however we do have a gym in the building and it's ok to be dressed for a workout during lunch or at the end of the day. There's really a mix of dress here... some people wear a suit and tie every day. If your job tends to interface with customers from outside the building, you're probably going to be one of the ones who wears a tie every day. I rarely if ever meet with customers face to face, so I can wear whatever I want. I usually wear a silk hawaiian shirt and jeans.