Office Dress Code *DELETED*

I work at a high school. Most of the male teachers wear nice pants and a collared shirt. We can wear Tshirts if they are school related. Jeans are fine but not everyday. We are a pretty smart bunch though, and I don't think anyone would be dumb enough to wear shorts.
 
I always find it funny when long-sleeved buttoned down shirts, tucked in with a belt, and dress shoes, are described as casual. Even funnier is when "business casual" means all the guys are wearing black slacks and ties.
 
I expect office staff to dress decent. I do have a policy in place because everyone has a different idea of what is decent.

If an Attorney is in my office and I am not paying him I don't really care what he wears. If I am paying him he better represent what he is charging me. Dress like you make twenty dollars an hour and you will
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Dear 7-Iron, aka Tucker Carlson...

1. Number of clients who have ever entered your office and seen your employees: 0.

2. I hope the employee regulations contain a time sheet and PARF system.

Seriously though, go with jeans and a tucked in collar shirt. No need for slacks in Austin. Being moderately comfortable and not hot as hell increases employee happiness, which directly increases productively.
 
As someone who has had more than a few jobs in the past 15 years, I think some type of dress code is a good thing. I worked on one environment, where shorts were allowed. I wore them a couple of times and felt a little weird about it. I opted for jeans most days instead, with the occasional khackis.

To this day, I don't wear shorts to work if I go in on a Saturday. Unless its a quick 5 minute stop while I'm out on other errands.

There are some employees who can wear shorts and flip-flops and get as much work done. But for the just-out-of-college group, I think a dress code is a good idea. Let them know that the college days are behind them.

There is no one size fits all answer. Different industries require different rules. but I disagree that people in the same office should have different rules just based on whether or not they are customer facing. If the boss is dressed casual and everyone else is dressed up, you will create a morale problem.

Regardless of the level of casualness in an office, a policy has to be created because there are some who will always push the limit.
 
Another reason I like being a screenwriter in LA. I go to meetings at studios/networks wearing tennis shoes, jeans and a betty ford clinic t-shirt. If I showed up wearing anything dressy (God forbid a suit) people would think I was crazy,
 
It also depends on the company you work for. I juggle my time between our home office and our construction site. Those are two completely different dress codes, obviously for safety reasons on the latter.

Original poster also forgot to mention what gender the employees are -- that is a huge determinant, aside from professionalism, perception and climate.
 
Visited a Fortune 500 company until 10:00 in slacks and a dress shirt. Worked the rest of the day in workout shorts and a t-shirt.
 
I want to know what genius came up with the coat and tie ********. That has to be the most uncomfortable thing in the world to wear. I hate it and only wear one when I absolutely have to. All offices should ban them, especially in the summer. Because when it is 105 degrees there is nothing I would rather do than button my shirt all the way up, tie some fabric real tight around my neck and then put a coat on.

This is ridiculous and needs to change.
 
Formal dress code goes against all that Austin stands for.

Hell, why stop at slacks and a tie? I say force a top hat and cane on your staff. Bellhops and valet parkers wear ties. Real men wear top hats.
 
Well they could always work somewhere else if they feel the dress code impedes on their self expression.
 
Pip, i don't think it was a joke at all. Sadly.

Why can't you just go to lunch and that be it? Why does some random client need to be billed during a lunch in which you are discussing company/office policies?
 
Cattle are ones adhering to common or traditional social standards. More so than most U.S. cities, Austin is unique and does not follow this.

Cattle are the ones continuing to wear extremely hot and nonsensical formal clothes because their boss read a 1954 WSJ article that said it affects performance.

If your attire affects your performance, then you are an idiot. If your employees performance are impacted by what they wear, then you hire idiots.

When dealing with those of alpha intelligence or creativity (such as myself), their performance is actually hampered by formal attire. A lot of us work our best when we feel comfortable.

For the record, I'm not advocating wearing PJs or even shorts to work. But jeans and a nice collar shirt? Acceptable. This is the difference between "stuck in old ways" versus "forward thinking".

And as an employee of a company with a moderately casual dress code, I actually take pride in the fact that I can work in the same building as others who are forced to dress formally. In a way, I make more money than them AND get to be more comfortable.
 
Employees that whine incessantly about dress codes somehow always turn out as the problem employees.

Its cool to disagree about any policy but be a man and either accept it or move on.
 
Employees that whine incessantly about dress codes somehow always turn out as the problem employees.


I've noticed that as well
 
also, if you don't like the dress code then get another job. some companies want people "like them"...in business school they call this corporate culture. if you aren't like them and can't handle it, leave.
 
Every office I've worked in was warm enough to be pretty damn hot in the Texas summer time when wearing slacks and button-up shirt. And I said all along I'm in favor of a nice collar shirt over a T-shirt but think long-sleeved shirt is too much, and your Tony Blair double windsor knot would have me sweating.

For the record: I wear jeans, a collar shirt and nice shoes to work everyday. This is actually a step dressier than our office code. I also show up early, leave late and work through lunch. I do this because I love my job. Having the kind of bosses that understand establishing a work environment that makes coming to work enjoyable is a big part of this.

You can make moderately casual dress presentable. I wear jeans and a collar shirt but still look more put together than most the slobs in other offices of our building who wear their stained button down shirt and baggy slacks from Walmart.
 
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