Post by: smurfboy on July 05, 2006, 11:40:38 am
Post by: on July 05, 2006, 12:36:35 pm
I don't care as long as I can look at the women in their see through tops, low cut blouses and short skirts I'm happy. 
The men can wear what they like for me. 
I'll be wearing T shirt and shorts at work today. 
Though will have to put steel toe-capped boots and a vis jacket on when I go in the warehouse 
Post by: smurfboy on July 05, 2006, 12:38:46 pm
I don't care as long as I can look at the women in their see through tops, low cut blouses and short skirts I'm happy.
I'll be wearing T shirt and shorts at work today.
I don't expect you to be interested in what the men are wearing Bounty! What I've trying to say is why is it considered acceptable for a woman to wear a sleeveless top, but a T-shirt would be considered too casual for a man?
I was lucky in my last job as it was a casual dress code, and like you I could even wear shorts in Summer if I wanted. However many men are not so lucky.
Post by: on July 05, 2006, 12:40:55 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on July 05, 2006, 12:46:19 pm
If this is the policy at the tax office then I think it is unfair. But I suspect this bloke was just wearing the usual clothes he wears for work.
I have noticed at some workplaces that policies tell men with long hair to keep their hair tied back when there is no similar regulation for women's hair.
Post by: on July 05, 2006, 12:47:38 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on July 05, 2006, 12:52:51 pm
Did you hear about the woman who was forced to wear a cardigan at work to cover up her tattoos?
Post by: on July 05, 2006, 02:16:12 pm
Post by: kevvosa on July 05, 2006, 02:20:41 pm
Post by: minty on July 05, 2006, 02:28:54 pm
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on July 05, 2006, 02:32:53 pm
Can’t you if you’re a lifeguard?
Our female lifeguards wear a polo shirt and little skirt, the men have a polo shirt and shorts. I don't even think they even wear a swimsuit underneath. I have never seen one in the pool helping someone!
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on July 05, 2006, 02:45:07 pm
No, do tell.
The link was in my original post Bounty! This woman has a lot of tattoos and her office want her to cover them up, even though she does not deal with customers face-to-face. She considers this to be discrimination.
Post by: kevvosa on July 05, 2006, 03:30:53 pm
Post by: goldencup on July 05, 2006, 05:29:27 pm
Post by: on July 05, 2006, 08:56:35 pm
Hey! Sandals and socks are de rigueur!
You also cannot beat a nice tanktop.
Post by: on July 06, 2006, 12:05:36 am
Sandals with socks are OK if you're making a post modernist, deconstructive statement about contemporary fashion expectations.
Post by: loulou on July 06, 2006, 12:51:46 am
I think they should have one of those numpty days or whatever they call it when they can wear what they want.
Might they be called mufti days? I remember when I was nursing if we were working on a ward where we wore our own clothes and not uniforms we got a mufti allowance. It was a whole £60 a year.
Post by: loulou on July 06, 2006, 12:53:11 am
But I suspect this bloke was just wearing the usual clothes he wears for work.
I thought the same. I have worked with people who insist on being smartly dressed all the time and would not even roll up sleeves.
Post by: oldspice on July 06, 2006, 08:16:40 am
I agree with Gopldencup that T-shirts and skirts on women generally look smarter than Tshirts and shorts on men. This is because women's Tshirts are normally cut differently and do not look baggy.
In my office there is one male. We are not in the office much and are expected to wear smart clothes. During term-time I wear a suit if it is not too hot. If it is hot I wear smart, summer skirts and tops. My male colleague wears short-sleeved shirts and chino trousers but still smart.