Dress Code

[SithHappens]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crlj0g43n18o

Shorts ok in the office?

I say yes.

I have spent most my career working in environments where suit, shirt tie was the required dress code.

Only in the past 10 years have I been in environments were the dress code is more relaxed.

I work most of the time from home so it doesn't affect me too much now but even when I go in the office dress code is relaxed, jeans, tshirts, trainers are ok.

I don't understand why it matters what you wear provided you don't look to scruffy, surely your capabilities to do the job are more important.

I'd draw the line at sports wear, vest tops etc but loads of great options to look smart and casual.

[Geoff Parkstone]

Having worked in Bermuda for many years I'm quite happy with shorts in the office with jacket on back of chair and tie should a client visit. Jeans and trainers - no, but it depends on the environment and what the business is

[ramAnag]

Having worked in Bermuda for many years I'm quite happy with shorts in the office with jacket on back of chair and tie should a client visit. Jeans and trainers - no, but it depends on the environment and what the business is

You do know you can get ‘business trainers’ now don’t you, GP? Cost a bit though.
Never known ‘jeans and trainers’ make anyone add up less well.
If people are clean, presentable and polite I couldn’t care less whether they’re wearing jeans, chinos, shorts or a suit but each to their own.

[Geoff Parkstone]

No I have never heard of business trainers, nor the probable business jeans with holes!

I actually don't care what anyone wears but (particularly overseas) clients certainly have done, so a dress code is more for the client

[Andy_Faber]

No I have never heard of business trainers, nor the probable business jeans with holes!

I actually don't care what anyone wears but (particularly overseas) clients certainly have done, so a dress code is more for the client

Not fussed in the slightest or particularly clued in because I'm seven years retired and apparently 'the world has moved on'. On a more extreme level (and making no judgement, its just an anecdote), my pal was surprised to find that on a recent home visit, his financial advisor, a 'bloke', arrived in a dress, make-up and wig and had adopted a female name, so suit versus shorts sort of pales into insignificance

[Ramshank72]

Working from home the majority of time, I only have to angle the webcam high enough to not show my birthday suit, so will wear what I want. I remember going to work in "The City" back in 2019 for the first time fully booted and suited, and being surprised at how many people go to work in cheanos and scruffy brown shoes.

[ramAnag]

Working from home the majority of time, I only have to angle the webcam high enough to not show my birthday suit, so will wear what I want. I remember going to work in "The City" back in 2019 for the first time fully booted and suited, and being surprised at how many people go to work in cheanos and scruffy brown shoes.

Shoeist!

[MadAmster]

Shoeist!

I think brown shoes look awful when worn with blue, black or grey trousers. Ditto black or blue shoes with brown, beige, yellow and other lighter colours. Owd fashioned, maybe, just my thoughts.

[Geoff Parkstone]

back in the day when I worked in Lloyds, the dress code was such that you would be ejected for wearing brown suits or shoes. I recall first time presenting to Committee I was told this (was wearing a light brown suit as it was summer) and never to cross the portal in brown again!