Of course that was after they relaxed the 'no facial hair' rules.
Ping list for the discussion of the politics and social (and sometimes nostalgic) aspects that directly effects Generation Reagan / Generation-X (Those born from 1965-1981) including all the spending previous generations (i.e. The Baby Boomers) are doing that Gen-X and Y will end up paying for.
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Another GenX bash thread. Meanwhile, we'll be in our jeans, paying for your SS benefits for the next 35 years, so lay off.
Gen Y wants to know which employers have "casual work ethic" Fridays.
You mean I should not have worn these flip flops and jeans to work today?
How casual are things in Kali?
The other day the judge started his oral decision with "Dude,..."
Happily sticking to khaki and golf shirt conformity. Nothing done in that garb can be done any better in anachronistic vestigial ramient. What the heck purpose does a tie serve. If it was winter and it was a scarf, maybe. Suit fabrics provide minimal protection against the elements, and the whole deal focuses on appearance vice capability. How good can a suit be?...lawyers and used car salesmen wear them!
IMO, clothes are gear. Wear that which supports function.
Incedently, this old fart is too old to be attempting the peacock process where appearance is concerned.
Can't trust a slicky-boy!
Tired of seeing women's tramp stamps sticking out over top of their jeans
Well, I used to know a chick who had this big, disgusting birthmark on her rather enormous cleavage, but other than that, I find that last statement hard to visualize.
I'll never forget the time the hot Ukrainian chick came to work wearing the mini-skirt, white fishnets, and the halter top. I was almost stampeeded to death in the crush of male humanity that decended on her when she went to the breakroom. What a wonderful way to die...
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
In my job, I can wear anything from a dress or suit to skorts and polos, sandals, white keds, heels etc.
Of course, I don't deal much with people outside of ** ominous music ** the dungeon, my windowless office.
When I worked in the private sector, I just wanted to see the 'business casual' rules enforced. For males, your options were pretty simple - khakis and a polo shirt, maybe a button-down style shirt with an open collar, and dress shoes.
If I strayed too far outside those lines, I'd most certainly get called on the carpet.
Women, on the other hand, could wear damn near whatever they wanted, as long as it wasn't jeans, and there was no backlash at all. The worst offenders were the several extremely overweight women who essentially wore pajamas/jogging suits and sandals to work every day, because it was the only thing they could fit into. Pissed me off to no end.
This guy looks to be about as fun as a barrel of monkeys!
my office had casual fridays, but we didn't produce our numbers so it ended. The philosphy of my boss is: your clothes reflect your attitude and focus. I agree. I wore my regular clothes every friday and always made my quota.
"Forget casual Fridays. In many workplaces, it's casual everyday as corporate dress codes have gone the way of fedoras and white gloves."
Boy they aren't kidding. "Men" my age and less in my big-corp offices dress in dirty sneakers, drooping corduroys, and long saggy "polo shirts" hanging out.
Hence, the quotes. I still can't call males my age or less "men"; they look like back-alley boys.
"It's just something fun," he said.
In a perfect world, he would be strangled with that tie...
Hopefully whoever invented the damn things got similar treatment.
In olden times those throwing themselves upon a king's mercy had to appear in simple shirts with the nooses around their necks. The shirt requirement gave way to a formal 2- or 3-piece suit, and the noose morphed into a necktie.
At least in the metals/casting industry, "casual everyday" goes back to at least the mid-80s.
-Eric