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Has your dress code at work changed?   [Edit]

Survey period: 11 Nov 2002 to 17 Nov 2002

Developers used to pride themselves on how casually we could dress - partly because we had no dress sense, but mostly because we could get away with it. Has this now changed? (Suggested by Kirsty Galloway McLean)

OptionVotes% 
Our dress code is getting more relaxed.557.07
Our dress code has always been relaxed .52667.61
Our dress code is getting a little more smart.8611.05
Our dress code has become stricter.577.33
It's all suits and ties nowadays.283.60
Our dress code is strict and even includes hair and body piercing regulations.263.34



 
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Rob Caldecott12-Nov-02 6:44
Rob Caldecott12-Nov-02 6:44 
GeneralRe: It gets interesting next year for me Pin
Anna :)12-Nov-02 23:47
Anna :)12-Nov-02 23:47 
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David Stone12-Nov-02 13:18
sitebuilderDavid Stone12-Nov-02 13:18 
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Anna :)12-Nov-02 23:45
Anna :)12-Nov-02 23:45 
GeneralRe: It gets interesting next year for me Pin
Tim Smith12-Nov-02 10:18
Tim Smith12-Nov-02 10:18 
GeneralRe: It gets interesting next year for me Pin
Paul Watson13-Nov-02 22:08
sitebuilderPaul Watson13-Nov-02 22:08 
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Megan Forbes12-Nov-02 0:01
Megan Forbes12-Nov-02 0:01 
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Anna :)12-Nov-02 0:58
Anna :)12-Nov-02 0:58 
Megan Forbes wrote:
I'm jealous - we are expected to wear suits to work . Maybe it's because we provide online financial services, and have all these financial wallys coming to visit occasionally. My boss even wears a waistcoat with his suit about 3 days a week!

Aw that's a shame. Cry | :((

I think the financial sector is a bit more "stiff" in that regard than others...I've never actually worked for a company that had a dress code!

If I dress up, I'd rather it was when I wanted to, not when I'm told to. Smile | :)

One thing did occur to me though - there's a bi-yearly marine tech exhibition called Oceanology International[^] that we exhibit at. This year the other girl on our team (I was stealthed at the time!) was asked to go on the stand with the expectation of wowing the clients a bit. I was there in disguise, gathering information on competing products and talking to customers.

The next one's in Spring 2004, by which time I'll be well settled into my new role (and possibly not long from surgery, but that's another story), so it'll be interesting to see what the company decides to do with me on that day. Laugh | :laugh:

Anna Rose | [Rose]

"Be yourself - not what others think you should be"
- Marcia Graesch

GeneralColin D., no text comments here? Pin
Andreas Saurwein11-Nov-02 1:09
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ColinDavies11-Nov-02 16:01
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Roger Wright11-Nov-02 17:44
professionalRoger Wright11-Nov-02 17:44 
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Andreas Saurwein12-Nov-02 0:48
Andreas Saurwein12-Nov-02 0:48 
GeneralNo code Pin
Elrond11-Nov-02 0:52
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GeneralRe: No code Pin
Navin11-Nov-02 2:32
Navin11-Nov-02 2:32 
GeneralRe: No code Pin
Amit Dey14-Nov-02 12:05
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GeneralMissing option Pin
Anonymous11-Nov-02 0:18
Anonymous11-Nov-02 0:18 
GeneralWhat's a dress code? Pin
Michael Dunn10-Nov-02 21:10
sitebuilderMichael Dunn10-Nov-02 21:10 
GeneralRe: What's a dress code? Pin
Andreas Saurwein11-Nov-02 0:56
Andreas Saurwein11-Nov-02 0:56 
GeneralRe: What's a dress code? Pin
jhwurmbach11-Nov-02 3:26
jhwurmbach11-Nov-02 3:26 
GeneralRe: What's a dress code? Pin
Nick Parker11-Nov-02 8:30
protectorNick Parker11-Nov-02 8:30 
GeneralRe: What's a dress code? Pin
Michael Dunn11-Nov-02 8:52
sitebuilderMichael Dunn11-Nov-02 8:52 
GeneralCasual for Office, Smart for Clients Pin
Paul Watson10-Nov-02 20:57
sitebuilderPaul Watson10-Nov-02 20:57 
GeneralAnd it's all my doing.... Pin
Christian Graus10-Nov-02 18:11
protectorChristian Graus10-Nov-02 18:11 
GeneralRe: And it's all my doing.... Pin
Thomas Freudenberg10-Nov-02 20:08
Thomas Freudenberg10-Nov-02 20:08 
GeneralRe: And it's all my doing.... Pin
Nick Parker11-Nov-02 8:32
protectorNick Parker11-Nov-02 8:32 

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