Do y’all still wear suits and ties at MBB or business casual when meeting with clients?

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White shirt, no suit or ties

I never wear undershirts under my dress shirts.

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Most of the time business casual for me

Usually business casual at first and then we match the client which can mean jeans. Only time I've worn a suit is for our holiday party!

Business casual but that means includes increasingly

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