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Work attire and pubic sector employees
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malcindebt
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I was in the pub earlier having a quick half after just finishing work.
A friend of mine walked in shortly after and we started to chat.
He said he had just finished work and like me fancied a quick half before going home for tea.
What puzzled me was that this friend of mine was in 'casual' clothes yet I know he works for the tax office, so I assumed he had already been home and changed. He then told me that those were the clothes he went to work in.
I'm absolutely shocked.
As a public servant I assumed that he would have to dress for work in suitable attire, i.e. a shirt, pants, tie and shoes, not casual jeans, polo shirt and trainers.
He's not in a face to face position with the general public, he works in the back office but still I cannot believe that working in the public sector they are allowed to wear what they want to work.
So the question is:
Should all civil/public servants be made to wear smart office dress, i.e. shirts and ties for men, smart suits/office dress for women?
A friend of mine walked in shortly after and we started to chat.
He said he had just finished work and like me fancied a quick half before going home for tea.
What puzzled me was that this friend of mine was in 'casual' clothes yet I know he works for the tax office, so I assumed he had already been home and changed. He then told me that those were the clothes he went to work in.
I'm absolutely shocked.
As a public servant I assumed that he would have to dress for work in suitable attire, i.e. a shirt, pants, tie and shoes, not casual jeans, polo shirt and trainers.
He's not in a face to face position with the general public, he works in the back office but still I cannot believe that working in the public sector they are allowed to wear what they want to work.
So the question is:
Should all civil/public servants be made to wear smart office dress, i.e. shirts and ties for men, smart suits/office dress for women?
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I used to work for a Government minister. Dress code was smart when the House was sitting, and casual (unless involved in external meetings) during recess. I personally couldn't care less what a back office employee wears. They are probably earning around £20k per year. A full work wardrobe probably isn't necessary.
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No. No they shouldn't.
If they're clean, all the essential bits are covered and there's nothing offensive written on their clothes I don't really care what anybody wears. A doctor in jeans is still a doctor, a bank manager in flip flops is still a bank manager.
If it does not affect their ability to do the job, then there's no issue IMO.
Adopting a monkey suit doesn't make somebody better at a job - I think the wannabe management types in shiny ones and spouting pretentious twaddle are a good example of this. They're a bit all fur coat and no knickers, as they've mistaken superficial image for ability.
I do think the rules should state whatever is worn must be clean, as should be the owner. But other than that, it doesn't matter what they wear.