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Manager here! I have never had to pull someone aside, it feels like its common sense to know what the dress code is? lol
What was your outfit?
Chief
You need to remember though Common Sense these days does not seem to exist especially with the younger generations. I have seen some people dress as they are going out clubbing or working the streets after work. The same can be said about perfume and cologne, I was on a contract years ago that ended early due to a couple people who thought they could smoke pot at work and stink to high heaven.
I've worked in some pretty relaxed offices, but even in casual atmospheres there will be people who feel they have to push the limits. I can recall a few instances when people wearing something more appropriate for the club showed up and were told not to do it again. Most people just have common sense and understand what is or isn't acceptable work attire.
Chief
I find a lot of the younger generations will be out in public with no jacket, gloves, hats and even in shorts when the temperature is in the single digits with wind chills making it feel like subzero weather. I am in the basement of a house and have a Gen Z house who will wear shorts and thin shirts and then complain when she gets sick but yet her mommy rushes right over to baby her.
Chief
It’s hard to have an opinion unless we know what you were wearing! As a marketing coordinator, I feel like the dress code shouldn’t be too formal. My instinct is they’re being nit picky but I suppose it depends!
Chief
I have found that most companies do provide a list of acceptable and unacceptable dress and footwear although it is up to everyone to read and understand what can and cannot be worn. I have never needed this list though as it is all common sense although then again, I have been working FT for 37 years mostly in office settings.
Rising Star
Well I guess it depends on the work environment, on what’s appropriate and if you or your manager were out of line.
I once had a manager at a job site for a temp job give me a company sweatshirt, because according to her my breast were too big, despite me being dressed in professional attire. So to me, she was wrong and clearly insecure.
But just recently I went to a job fair and 90% of the people, mainly Gen Z were dressed like they just woke up, got of school and every which way possible, except business professional for a job fair, that was doing on-the-spot interviews.
Chief
Can you share what they said was inappropriate about it? Does it comply with the dress code?
Chief
Yes, I had to tell an overweight gentleman that sweatpants were not business casual attire. Just curious, what were you wearing?