"What the heck purpose does a tie serve"
it is the last remanent of the bows and furbelows of the 16th and 17th centuries..It also is a demonstration of power by the folk that force such silliness on their employers...
The last company that I worked for that required the stupid things got exactly what they demanded....one tie, worn every day and washed not dry cleaned...(shrunk up pretty well over time) Looked absolutely ridiculous and was shucked for the junk drawer in the desk each time I left the building. I wanted one with a nekid lady on it but my spouse drew the line at my rebellion.
"The last company that I worked for that required the stupid things got exactly what they demanded....one tie, worn every day and washed not dry cleaned...(shrunk up pretty well over time) Looked absolutely ridiculous and was shucked for the junk drawer in the desk each time I left the building. I wanted one with a nekid lady on it but my spouse drew the line at my rebellion."
Had the proverbial "nekid lady" tie. Actually it was Max Parrish's "Awakening" and the 'lady' was an androgenous "wood nymph." Raised some eyebrows in the embassy...
Here in the UK I work for a company at which I had several arguments with my former boss over having to wear a tie; he stated the same old rubbish about looking professional etc (when the women are for the most part in crop tops and flip flops). Bought a clip on that went on in the morning when I arrived; off when I went out to lunch and off when I went home. Being uncomfortable and sweaty doesn't feel professional to me. Thankfully, he's changed departments and the tie rule looks to (I hope) have been relaxed.