December 1, 2003
I Might Need to Dress-Up More
I'm a pretty casual guy when it comes to many things, including the way I dress. The "dress code" in my office is pretty casual, so I take advantage of it, wearing sneakers all the time. But might I be too casual if people ask me what I'm doing if I'm wearing business casual clothes? Granted, my co-workers know that I don't get dressy unless I have a reason to dress-up, so their questions are warranted, but maybe I should just start dressing more professionally.
On the other hand, my laziness and desire for comfort will probably win out in the long run. I mean, who wants to iron every night and wear shoes every day if they don't have to? I guess some people like doing that, but right now, I'm just going to stick with my casual dress unless I change jobs or I need to dress nice for something. Laziness and comfort prevail! Nothing like a train of thought ending after about a minute.
Now what about that haircut? Nah, laziness prevails again!
Posted by tien mao in Work at 5:15 PM
I practically had to be hospitalized on the burn unit last time I wielded an iron (about twenty years ago), so I don't recommend any such thing. I use the dry cleaner now - it's cheaper than skin grafts ...
Posted by: Oscar at December 2, 2003 9:37 AM
For the record, I agree with Tien's dress code philosophy!
Posted by: Justin at December 2, 2003 10:42 AM
The problem with being too casual is that if you ever have something come up (like, say a lunchtime job interview), people get very suspicious if you're wearing an ironed shirt with buttons all the way down.
Sure, you can tell them it's a funeral, but then you have to limit yourself to subdued duds.
Posted by: Adam at December 2, 2003 2:51 PM
oscar, adam, you both bring up good points. maybe i'll mix some business casual in with my normal attire, but will only wear ironed or dry cleaned shirts when i have important after work functions or interviews. otherwise, i'll just wear wrinkled shirts. if they catch onto this pattern, then i might have to wear ironed or dry-cleaned shirts all the time. but i suspect that if i were just to say i have nothing to do a few times, they would just stop asking.
Posted by: tien at December 2, 2003 3:12 PM
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tien: oscar, adam, you both bring up good points. maybe i'll mix some business casual... {read on}
Adam: The problem with being too casual is that if you ever have something come up (li... {read on}
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Oscar: I practically had to be hospitalized on the burn unit last time I wielded an iro... {read on}