'Business Casual'?

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Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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vixen1700 said:
Oakey said:
No sports casual?


OP, you could wear a Pringle/Lyle & Scott with a Fila tracksuit if you took this option. smile
In the land of the quadraplegic, the one-legged man is King.

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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HarryW said:
Jasandjules said:
TBH I'd more than likely go in wearing a suit until I saw what everyone else wore...
This, you can always relax the tie and jacket once you understand the lie of the ground.
I disagree; all it demonstrates is that you are unable to receive, comprehend and carry out an instruction.

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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V8mate said:
HarryW said:
Jasandjules said:
TBH I'd more than likely go in wearing a suit until I saw what everyone else wore...
This, you can always relax the tie and jacket once you understand the lie of the ground.
I disagree; all it demonstrates is that you are unable to receive, comprehend and carry out an instruction.
Or ring up and ask what the fk their vague policy actually means.

anonymous-user

53 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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V8mate said:
HarryW said:
Jasandjules said:
TBH I'd more than likely go in wearing a suit until I saw what everyone else wore...
This, you can always relax the tie and jacket once you understand the lie of the ground.
I disagree; all it demonstrates is that you are unable to receive, comprehend and carry out an instruction.
But the instruction is incredibly vague and open to interpretation.

V8mate

45,899 posts

188 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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NinjaPower said:
V8mate said:
HarryW said:
Jasandjules said:
TBH I'd more than likely go in wearing a suit until I saw what everyone else wore...
This, you can always relax the tie and jacket once you understand the lie of the ground.
I disagree; all it demonstrates is that you are unable to receive, comprehend and carry out an instruction.
But the instruction is incredibly vague and open to interpretation.
And, as others have suggested, he can take a conservative interpretation initially. But a suit is not business casual.

vixen1700

22,661 posts

269 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Would a dark suit and a bowler hat be a bit formal for 'Business Casual'? confused

I tend to wear these apart from dress down Fridays.

tyrewrecker

6,419 posts

153 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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Wtf

Stupid.s

Smart shoes.trousers and shirt

MikeGTi

2,497 posts

200 months

Friday 5th October 2012
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aka_kerrly said:
What is all this talk of desert boots.......

Google says:



I say: Only Peter Pan would be seen on those, I certainly wouldn't turn up for a first day or even a last day with those on!
They're not desert boots. THESE are desert boots (well, boot):


Adam B

27,142 posts

253 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Was reminded of this thread as today was jeans for genes day

blue jeans, tucked in formal shirts, black shoes? Shudder

Edited by Adam B on Saturday 6th October 12:37

Pothole

34,367 posts

281 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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NinjaPower said:
Pothole said:
I'm amazed that the ridiculously outdated concept of 'looking professional' in 'business dress' still exists. It's global stupidity on a grand scale.

Has this thieving taught us nothing about appearances being deceptive?

This was the Mark Zuckerberg argument wasn't it? He caused cuff link wearers all over the world to spit their tea out when he attended a board meeting in a hoodie.

I don't honestly think dress is relevant for work, unless of course a uniform is required for, well, making everyone 'look uniform' for business branding reasons.

Why not just wear what you want?

I had better be careful what I say though because a poster took huge offence at casual dress and told me in another thread a while ago, that they wouldn't take me at all seriously at all 'in business' if I didn't attend a meeting in a suit, with cuff links and a 'nice watch'... rolleyes

They went on to say they would base their business dealing with me on what I wore.

Makes you wonder doesn't it...
It's just a uniform by any other name, the suit and tie bks.
ETA, Zuckerberg nicked that point off me. Somehow his version got more attention...it's kinda his MO, stealing ideas, though!

ILoveMondeo

9,614 posts

225 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Chinos and desert boots?????

Is it 1990 again?





Shaolin

2,955 posts

188 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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vixen1700 said:
Would a dark suit and a bowler hat be a bit formal for 'Business Casual'? confused
A trilby is acceptable on more casual occasions.

tyrewrecker

6,419 posts

153 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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ILoveMondeo said:
Chinos and desert boots?????

Is it 1990 again?
No

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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For your first day, I'd go with smart trousers and shirt but have a tie in your bag in case.

ILoveMondeo said:
Chinos and desert boots?????

Is it 1990 again?
hehe I remember back then everyone was going around with them.

Cock Womble 7

29,908 posts

229 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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"Business Casual" to me means taking off my Hi-Vis vest.

Oakey

27,521 posts

215 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Pothole said:
In the land of the quadraplegic, the one-legged man is King.
At least someone gets it. I think.

Brigand

2,544 posts

168 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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MikeGTi said:
They're not desert boots. THESE are desert boots (well, boot):

Best pair of boots I've ever had those Meindl's!

Managed to keep mine when I left the military, they are perfect for hiking where its not wet.

ILoveMondeo

9,614 posts

225 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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Hoofy said:
hehe I remember back then everyone was going around with them.
Glad I'm not the only one!

It was a momentous day in our house when my brother got the desert boots he'd been saving for months to buy.

They went out of fashion about 10 minutes later.


ILoveMondeo

9,614 posts

225 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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tyrewrecker said:
ILoveMondeo said:
Chinos and desert boots?????

Is it 1990 again?
No
If I'm honest, I wouldn't mind if it was! smile

Edinburger

10,403 posts

167 months

Saturday 6th October 2012
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vixen1700 said:


Don't forget that tweed will make a positive impression when you start. smile
Not sure if this is a piss take or not but tweed jackets are uber trendy just now.