whats the deal with people dressing down every single friday?

norm

Strangest Tribe wrote:

I think the real argument here is... If your company allows you to dress down on Fridays then it should be acceptable. If you feel the need to still dress to the nines then that's your business, just don't call out your fellow employees for dressing down, it makes you look like a pretentious and uppity snob.



... at least that's the word on the street.

but.....:)

when i worked in a corporate job casual fridays were just starting.....for a lot of people that meant they could wear sweats or torn, questionably clean jeans sometimes with holes in them.....i think i even remember some chick wearing pajama bottoms.....not exactly a professional environment.....:)

NY PJ1

cutback wrote:

but.....:)

when i worked in a corporate job casual fridays were just starting.....for a lot of people that meant they could wear sweats or torn, questionably clean jeans sometimes with holes in them.....i think i even remember some chick wearing pajama bottoms.....not exactly a professional environment.....:)

pajama's?? she should have been fired on the spot

talk about not caring

Ms. Haiku

My company (thank fucking Gawd) starting to give us Casual Summers dress code as in t-shirt/shorts/sandals (no t-shirts with logos or mountaineer-like sandals, but some do.) It's 90 degrees by the end of May until October, easily. We are a professional association, but man, that was incredibly empathic. A 3-piece suit or dress with stockings in 90 degree weather is uncalled for. Show a little mercy. I look as nice as I can given the weather, but I'm very happy about that dress code. The summer humidity is brutal, sucks the energy right from me.

pjtradeking

eyedclaar wrote:

I think a better question would be, why do some vain and pretentious assholes dress up when they don't have to?

Then call me a pretentious asshole...I like to look nice..I feel more comfortable in a pair of nice dockers, nice shirt and shoes than I do in jeans and t-shirt and sneaks. I am about as far from a vain person as they get too.

JOEJOEJOE

I haven't worn a suit or a tie at the office in years.....usualy just a swank outfit mon-thurs.

I am about to go there in jeans and a tshirt.

My clients would freak if they saw me dressed up!....I will never wear Dockers!

I have pride in my appearance, but I have more pride in the fact that I can be myself and have a good career without having to pose as something that I am not.

Rogue CPA forever!

norm

NY PJ1 wrote:

pajama's?? she should have been fired on the spot

talk about not caring

eventually memo's were sent out outlining what was and what wasn't appropriate....you should have heard the bitching...:rolleyes:......and every friday i showed up to work in a tie and people couldn't believe i was wearing one.....well, i never bought into the casual friday bullshit.....to me it's just shows a lack of respect to your company, your fellow employees and your cusomers and clients....:)

having said all that, for the last 16 years i've worn shorts to work every day.....but i'm self employed....hehehehehe

Lizard

i work in a law firm and we have casual Fridays but they have to be decent looking jeans. I am wearing Levis but with high heels.

We have a few firms in the same office and ome lady was actually wearing overalls and sneakers so that office got screwed for a while.

TrixieCat

mookie9999 wrote:

When does dressing nicely equate to pretension, vanity, and being an asshole? Some people are more comfortable being dressed up than in jeans. Not sure why, but that doesn't make them assholes. I believe their personality of the person does that for them whether they're wearing jeans or a suit.

You're so vain.
You know this entire thread isn't about you.
You're so vain (you're so vain)

I wouldn't attend a PJ show wearing some old tee shirt and nasty jeans.
Bring it on!
I am a vain biatch I guess.

NY PJ1

Lizard wrote:

i work in a law firm and we have casual Fridays but they have to be decent looking jeans. I am wearing Levis but with high heels.

We have a few firms in the same office and ome lady was actually wearing overalls and sneakers so that office got screwed for a while.

mookie wears the same

rival.

Lizard wrote:

i work in a law firm and we have casual Fridays but they have to be decent looking jeans. I am wearing Levis but with high heels.

We have a few firms in the same office and ome lady was actually wearing overalls and sneakers so that office got screwed for a while.

i think jeans and high heels are so sexy!

Strangest Tribe

mookie9999 wrote:

When does dressing nicely equate to pretension, vanity, and being an asshole? Some people are more comfortable being dressed up than in jeans. Not sure why, but that doesn't make them assholes. I believe their personality of the person does that for them whether they're wearing jeans or a suit.

only when you dress nice then criticize others for not being so "professional"

I'm saying appearance does matter.

But this discussion has me thinking about a couple of people I know that like to make wardrobe a competition. I'd rather spend my money on music and entertainment than trying to look like a fashionplate everyday. I equate some people's choice of overdressing as their hobby. I wouldn't wear ratty jeans to work, but nice jeans and a sweater never kept me from making a deal with a client. ever...

I was once hired by a company and toward the end of the orientation process the CEO told me they discouraged facial hair. I have a nice well maintained beard (think James Brolin).

I wasn't hurting financially so I pressed the issue...I worked there for 6 years and never shaved. I let my work do the talking and they essentially kissed my ass. Others always wondered how I managed to keep my beard...I just winked and said it's my character not my flaw.

TrixieCat

Lizard wrote:

i work in a law firm and we have casual Fridays but they have to be decent looking jeans. I am wearing Levis but with high heels.

We have a few firms in the same office and ome lady was actually wearing overalls and sneakers so that office got screwed for a while.

And this is why there are rules put in place.
OVERALLS and SNEAKERS??? lol
I can't even stand the lazy slobs that stroll around town in pajamas.

mookie9999

NY PJ1 wrote:

mookie wears the same

I only wear the overalls when feeling bloated. They go nicely with my LA Gears which are oh so comfortable!

Rygar

mookie9999 wrote:

I only wear the overalls when feeling bloated. They go nicely with my LA Gears which are oh so comfortable!

Do they have the pumps in the tongues?

mookie9999

TrixieCat wrote:

You're so vain.
You know this entire thread isn't about you.
You're so vain (you're so vain)

Just so you know I put my mirror down to read this post. What a waste! There's an extra four strokes of my hair I'll never get back!

mookie9999

Strangest Tribe wrote:

only when you dress nice then criticize others for not being so "professional"

I'm saying appearance does matter.

But this discussion has me thinking about a couple of people I know that like to make wardrobe a competition. I'd rather spend my money on music and entertainment than trying to look like a fashionplate everyday. I equate some people's choice of overdressing as their hobby. I wouldn't wear ratty jeans to work, but nice jeans and a sweater never kept me from making a deal with a client. ever...

I was once hired by a company and toward the end of the orientation process the CEO told me they discouraged facial hair. I have a nice well maintained beard (think James Brolin).

I wasn't hurting financially so I pressed the issue...I worked there for 6 years and never shaved. I let my work do the talking and they essentially kissed my ass. Others always wondered how I managed to keep my beard...I just winked and said it's my character not my flaw.

Glad you had the success that you did. However, my response was to the person who stated that people who dress up when it is not necessary (I presume he/she meant outside of work) that it makes them a pretentious asshole. To me that is absurd.

NY PJ1

Strangest Tribe wrote:

only when you dress nice then criticize others for not being so "professional"

I'm saying appearance does matter.

But this discussion has me thinking about a couple of people I know that like to make wardrobe a competition. I'd rather spend my money on music and entertainment than trying to look like a fashionplate everyday. I equate some people's choice of overdressing as their hobby. I wouldn't wear ratty jeans to work, but nice jeans and a sweater never kept me from making a deal with a client. ever...

I was once hired by a company and toward the end of the orientation process the CEO told me they discouraged facial hair. I have a nice well maintained beard (think James Brolin).

I wasn't hurting financially so I pressed the issue...I worked there for 6 years and never shaved. I let my work do the talking and they essentially kissed my ass. Others always wondered how I managed to keep my beard...I just winked and said it's my character not my flaw.

no scruffy dirty beards neither,, unless ur actually growing one

which u were

mookie9999

Rygar wrote:

Do they have the pumps in the tongues?

They did. But over the years they fell out. If by chance you spot them on ebay, please contact me immediately!!!!

NY PJ1

mookie9999 wrote:

I only wear the overalls when feeling bloated. They go nicely with my LA Gears which are oh so comfortable!

no jeans and high heels lol

edvedder913

TrixieCat wrote:

And this is why there are rules put in place.
OVERALLS and SNEAKERS??? lol
I can't even stand the lazy slobs that stroll around town in pajamas.

the pajamas!!!!!!!!!!! such a pet peeve of mine. i see people in the grocery store in pj's and slippers. you need to draw a line somewhere!!!!!!!!!! at least wear sweats!