Why is it....
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Grumpy
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Damn boomers and their demands.That when you tell the under 40 employees something like "Suit, Jacket and Tie or Workplace Casual they can't understand that means "No Sneakers, Jeans, Shorts etc.?"
And after repeated warnings, they can't get it through their heads?
I'm sure my superiors and I are being completely unreasonable, and we should allow them to saunter into work wearing their favorite pre-torn jeans and jesus sandles.
Would be the perfect look around here for the nightly news.
Oh be nice, at least supply them with the pretty pink polyester ones. No need to be cruel. Meanie.
Good times..good times. That's SGI, second from right.I'm waiting for this...
I dont' think I have the shoes.Be sure to do the fig Newton dance!
luvmygdaughters
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At least it not pajama's! 
Maybe Sapidus can lend you a pair.
Sneakers
Just sneakin' around....
That when you tell the under 40 employees something like "Suit, Jacket and Tie or Workplace Casual they can't understand that means "No Sneakers, Jeans, Shorts etc.?"
And after repeated warnings, they can't get it through their heads?
No matter how many times it was reiterated, I wore sneakers. Regular shoes really hurt my feet after chasing IT issues all day. And I was in my mid-60s.
I wouldn't be shocked.
I'm still shaking my head from one fed that strolled into the building wearing...
I look gooooood cruising in my zoot suit.
Wow. They had sneakers back then??
And I was in my mid-60s.
Oh..wait..Keds and PF Flyers...what was I thinking?
lucky_bee
RBF expert
workplace casual means something different to every person you could ask. It's also worth asking, do we really need to require folks to dress in suits? There are absolutely places that still require that, and should, but there's a ton of places that think they need their people dressed up...but for what? If you're not always customer facing, and you're competing with other companies who offer casual dress as perks, you're definitely going to have a harder time keeping the younger gen on. They've proven 1. they don't WANT to care about why we wear business casual to work, impressing some old white male CEO is not on their to-do list and 2. they have no allegiance to companies - if they can do the same job somewhere else that doesn't make them wear a tie? they will and do jump ship.
They need specific instructions on work wear. I agree, that's sad, I've had to give my assistant a talk multiple times this year. We work in a weird gray area and its hard to dress for this role. If your company has a specific look they're trying to go for, spell it all out for them. But also, really consider WHY your company wants that specific look. Is it just bc that's the way you've always done it? that's a very boomer attitude
that said, hole-y jeans and shorts are an absolute no regardless.
They need specific instructions on work wear. I agree, that's sad, I've had to give my assistant a talk multiple times this year. We work in a weird gray area and its hard to dress for this role. If your company has a specific look they're trying to go for, spell it all out for them. But also, really consider WHY your company wants that specific look. Is it just bc that's the way you've always done it? that's a very boomer attitude
that said, hole-y jeans and shorts are an absolute no regardless.