Questions tagged [dress-code]
The rules about what clothes one can wear at the office.
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Co-worker commenting on my clothing? what do I do?
I have just started a new role as a workplace health and safety officer. Recently, I travelled to a different work location for an important safety meeting. In this meeting was a couple of my ...
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Is it legal to selectively enforce an arbitrary dress code for a specific employee? [closed]
I work at a university in the USA. I am a man in my early 30s, but most of the people with whom I work are men in their late 30s or early 40s. I look young for my age and am often mistaken for a ...
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Is black nail polish at work acceptable for men?
As a man, is it acceptable for me to wear black nail polish to work?
I'm a senior manager at a small-ish IT company in the South of Brazil. The company has no official dress code, and most people ...
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Wear a tank top to work?
I work in data analysis, in the office space of a factory in France. There is no air conditioning where I work and it does get quite hot. My question is: Is it acceptable to wear a tank top to work. I'...
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What is Generally Meant by "No Tennis Shoes" in a Dress Code
I'm starting a new job soon, and I got an email from HR about the dress code. They said that the dress code consists of blue jeans or any color khaki pants, a button down or polo shirt, and no tennis ...
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Mens clothing choice for panel final interview at ultra-casual small engineering company?
I have been working as a contractor with a local small engineering firm. Only about 10 total employees and I interface with the owner for my projects. Most employees including the owner wear jeans and ...
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Should you dress for the job you want and not the job you've got?
Currently I work in a position where I wear jeans and polos to work everyday. Sometimes I mix it up once or twice a week and throw on the slacks. I work in the office but I do spend some time on the ...
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What would you wear to an interview for the software department of a law firm? [duplicate]
I feel like a suit is over doing it and I'd have to go out and buy one. It also seems like, from what I've read online, software developer dress code is more business casual than formal. But this is a ...
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Tattoos in the workplace
I've got a teenage friend who wants to get some tattoos done. He has no ideia what kind of career or profession he wants to follow, and is far from entering the job market, so my advice to him was:
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Saturday attire
I am a software engineer intern at a small company. My manager and I are going into the office tomorrow to get some work done. Should I dress formally as I normally do, or should I dress casually ...
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Is it unprofessional to wear a red dress to a Christmas party? [duplicate]
This is the first time that I am going to attend a company Christmas party.
I choose to wear this type of dress, and it is red. Do you think it is professional/appropriate to wear red? and in general ...
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How to dress for a office Christmas party? [closed]
I recently got my first job (internship) as an engineer and it is my first time that I am going to participate in a Christmas party where all of my officemates and my boss are there.
I wanted to ...
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How do I "dress in layers" when I need to stay business casual indoors?
Winter time is coming soon, and that means having to wear a lot of sweaters outdoors.
At the workplace, I can usually get away with a nice sweater without any patterns on it, thanks to being in a ...
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Could improving the way I dress backfire on me or affect others?
I recently lost a lot of weight and as a result, my self-esteem has improved. I work in IT and have been wearing khakis, long sleeve shirts throughout my career. Now I would like to start wearing ...
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Is it unprofessional to wear shorts to work? [closed]
The general attire for my workplace is a shirt and trousers (no tie, although some people do). On Fridays, it is a bit of a "dress down" day where some people choose to wear a T-shirt and jeans.
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