We were just talking about this in work yesterday, we decided by an 90% majority that we should be allowed to wear shorts (one of the girls even said she would wear shorts).
Our office doesn't even have air con !!

Windyboy.

 

The Md didn't wear a tie yesterday and allowed it to be known that he didn't expect anyone else to while the weather is warm.

Just as well really cos I forgot my tie.

I have in the past held my own "unofficial" dress down by leaving my tie in my pocket, but I usually get told off after a week or so.

 

As far as I'm concerned I'm paid for whats on the inside, whats on the outside is my concern..

 

lol - i saw that too

 

I am lucky as i can wear what i like

So its shorts and vest top for me this week

 

Nope. But I dare say you'd have some inteesting wedding photos. Doubt many of the male guests will turn up in bikinis though.

 

I work for Midlands Electricity as a “Live Line Underground Cable Jointer”. We have a uniform which is a red polo shirt with dark blue combat style trousers. When on site we have to ware long sleeved Hi-Viz vest, hard hat and steel toe caped boots. When jointing live we have to ware fire retardant overalls (which are very heavy and thick), rubber inner insulating gloves with leather outer gloves and a full face blast visor (bomb squad style).

So in total when I am down a hole jointing live hears what ill be wearing-

• Red polo shirt
• Combat style trousers
• Long sleeved Hi-Viz vest
• Hard hat
• Steel toe caped boots
• Fire retardant overalls
• Rubber inner insulating gloves
• Leather outer gloves
• Full face blast visor

All that lot in 85 degree heat its bloody murder.

 

Wear what I want most of the time - hot or cold. For me thats usually jeans, trainers & a stripey shirt. Tidier for important meetings maybe but let it be known (always have for last 15 yrs) thats what I'll wear...

Any "tightening" of dress code usually loosens after a short while

 

shorts, open necked polo shirt and sandals as standard issue!

I knew the must have been a plus side to this job!

Steve

 

sandals? are you a Unix guru then Steve?

 

Telboy

There's more places like that than you would think - especially in the City. Mr Gee's description is very similar to the dress code for Coutts. When I worked there years ago, blokes could only wear dark suits, mainly white shirts (had to have white collar) - no button down collar, no loud ties, black waistcost and frockcoat to be worn during business hours. This was even enforced in the international banking office (where I worked) and we didn't even see the customers. I moved into IT at Coutts and it all changed - much more relaxed thank god.

Chris

 

Everyone keeps calling me a tourist when I stick my shorts on

Sod it, where as little as possible. If you've got it...fluant it....that'll be snow-white hairy legs in my case

The women love it


Or perhaps not

 

I wear anything as long as it hides my gut.

And I don`t care what women wear in hot weather as long as they`re naked

 

I'll 2nd that magepaster

 

Homer's moo-moo



The hats optional

Stefan

 

Chris, yes, mentioning it to a friend last night, he also said Coutts were stiff as you like regarding work wear. In fact, in addition to the things you listed, he went on to say that blokes who were prone to a bit of beard stubble by lunchtime had to go to the bathrooms for a midday shave! Now *that's* what i call pedantic!

 

in the army so its uniform no matter what but we do role sleeves up for the summer yah unlike the old veterans we cant wear shorts either the best we get is to work in t shirts in the garages had to wear full uniform if afghan helmet, webbing ,i had a bloody machine gun with 400 rounds not light and body armour to say we sweated would be an understatement

 

Yeah - forgot to mention that No beards! Remember working with a guy who had the biggest lamb chop sideburns I'd ever seen. Technically they weren't a beard, but he had some right battles with the 'management' He won BTW

Chris

 

Often people wear lederhosen, etc to work. Fairly normal.

But this is Bavaria

 

No dress code at all here. Well unless we have visitors, or are on site, but even then, I visit clients and they are in shorts and t-shirts, and I'm looking like a pleb in trousers and a shirt.

Oh and yes, I have worn both of those shirts to work before. Nixs' eyes are still bloodshot from those days lol

I can understand if you're totally customer facing that you should look smart, however, if you are in an office block and only see co-workers I don't see why you should have to look that smart. I'm not a utlra slob type dresser, well used to be, but that changed, but even still, I like to be comfortable at work.

 

Strict dress code here, we are supposed to wear a suit every day and can't take our ties off...

.. needless to say, I'm wearing light weight (coton, no denim) jeans, and a polo t-shirt.... do this every day as I *might* have to work in the computer room each day...

 

I'm quite lucky in that I can wear what I like.....

As long as its woolen trousers.

Oh yeah, a shirt too.

Can't forget the stab proof vest.

And a chequer cap.

Nice uncomfortable boots.

14lbs of crap on a utility belt.

And I get to shave every day.

I have such a good job! Freedom!

 

No dress code here, so I'm 'making do' with three quarter lengths, a polo shirt and trainers!

I have to go to the Group office tomorrow in Chelsea, so I guess I should be a little smarter than normal!