Casual Dress Code for Customer Facing

Alter_ego

So is shirts off OK in summer?

Or even winter?

tykesi

Outsider_83 wrote: »

I'm going to be considered backward on this, however I popped into a local bank to ask for some information on their current accounts. It appears that the person I spoke to required me to book an appointment before revealing such coveted information. However my main gripe was the rather casual dress code, an untidy pair of black jeans and loud Hawaiian shirt was worn by the member of staff - is this now becoming the norm for customer facing staff? It

It what??.....

trailingspouse

Yes, we're all getting very casual.

10 years ago OH started a new job at a sort of middling level in the company. Everyone went to work in jeans, but OH was old enough to feel that this wasn't appropriate, so he wore a suit. The only other person in the whole plant who wore a suit was the Managing Director.

OH got three promotions in 2 years, left to work somewhere else, and 6 months later was head-hunted back with the offer of a directorship by - guess who.

Just saying.

fairy_lights

I'd rather be served by a friendly and professional cashier in jeans than by someone grumpy clad head to toe in 'smart' polyester.

marliepanda

trailingspouse wrote: »

Yes, we're all getting very casual.

10 years ago OH started a new job at a sort of middling level in the company. Everyone went to work in jeans, but OH was old enough to feel that this wasn't appropriate, so he wore a suit. The only other person in the whole plant who wore a suit was the Managing Director.

OH got three promotions in 2 years, left to work somewhere else, and 6 months later was head-hunted back with the offer of a directorship by - guess who.

Just saying.

So you think your partner got promotions based on his attire?

I’m sure he’d be most pleased you think his skills and work ethic come second to his clothing.

ReadingTim

trailingspouse wrote: »

Yes, we're all getting very casual.

10 years ago OH started a new job at a sort of middling level in the company. Everyone went to work in jeans, but OH was old enough to feel that this wasn't appropriate, so he wore a suit. The only other person in the whole plant who wore a suit was the Managing Director.

OH got three promotions in 2 years, left to work somewhere else, and 6 months later was head-hunted back with the offer of a directorship by - guess who.

Just saying.

Personally, I would have gone to Moss Bros if I wanted to hire a suit - you can get them from £59... And you can buy 'em from Primark for even less...

Just saying.