How casual does your workplace allow you to dress in the summer?

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ReflexArch@reddit

Years ago I got sent home from work for wearing tailored shorts. Smart shirt tucked in, belt on, formal shoes. Basically summer office wear done properly. Meanwhile, others in the office were wearing light mid length dresses with thin straps and open-toed sandals without issue. I wasn’t happy about it and did push back, (not enough though in hindsight) but I still went home and changed as it was the 'long standing policy' for no shorts. The more I thought about it during the day, the more ridiculous it felt, so I made an official complaint about the double standard. The next day? Shorts were suddenly allowed for everyone, along with a much fairer summer dress code going forward.

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Cr1tfail@reddit

Shorts are 'banned' in my office too. I just wear trainers and an unironed loose linen shirt which I don't tuck in. I wear shorts too and from the office, and I don't care too much inside as it's air conditioned, but I like to give a little bit of rebellion by looking untidy while still wearing black suit trousers

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Obvious-Water569@reddit

Did you not look a bit like a Victorian schoolboy?

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ReflexArch@reddit

The dress code specifically said shirt had to be tucked in. We are talking about 20 years ago now but not quite Victorian times haha

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Afraid-Astronomer886@reddit

You should have gone back in a dress

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WeDoingThisAgainRWe@reddit

I’ve seen that. Personally not a fan of the tailored short look but when they walk past others wearing baggy t shirts and shorts to tell that one man to go home and change, it’s nonsense.

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insanityarise@reddit

I write code, I wear whatever I want all year round. I reject interviews if a recruiter tells me I should dress up. I'm showing up in a band shirt and cargo trousers/shorts, if they don't like it, it's not my problem. Today my shirt was a "Trading Hands" long sleeve, with a burning police car on the front.

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affordable_firepower@reddit

T-shirt, shorts and flip flops in the office (two days a week) WFH, at least a T shirt for zoom calls

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

Full long sleeves a face mask a hard hat, steel toes boots, gloves, glasses Basically no skin is allowed to be out at all and all clothing has to be extra thick fire resistant material 🤣

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frustratedpolarbear@reddit

I too have worked a late shift at McDonald's in Leeds

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paulbamf@reddit

The maccies you're likely thinking of is genuinely barbaric come midnight on a friday. They had bouncers the last time I was there.

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simmyawardwinner@reddit

do u work at the aquarium?

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

No sir im an underwater builder

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DoIKnowYouHuman@reddit

Surely between emergency calls to paint underwater you get to dress down a little? Even firefighters get that

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

Granted im just as essential as a firefighter we dont get those luxuries i have to sweat all day underwater

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IntrepidMaybe8579@reddit

My house is down here too sry reply took a while hard to type down here

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simmyawardwinner@reddit

this is the third time ive been assumed to be a guy on reddit today but whatever😂😂 anyway cool job

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Icy-Belt-8519@reddit

I'm supposed to be bare below the elbow anyway, so a polo shirt or shirt, in the winter I do get to wear a jackrlet though cause we do work outside, thick trousers though which suck Partner has been given long sleeve, short sleeve shirts and t shirts, but he can wear any tshirt really, he works from home alot so anything goes though lol

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Asher-D@reddit

You're required to be bare below the elbow and you work outside? Oh yikes, I hope you stay out of direct sunlight as much as possible.

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_Vince_Noir_@reddit

Maybe they work with a lathe or another machine of that level? Only reasonable explanation I can think of

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clayalien@reddit

Maternity midwives have this rule too, but they dont work outside.

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Ravdoggydog@reddit

I’m surprised that any non uniform / non client facing roles still have any say on dress code! Surely all that matters is that the work is done and everyone is happy… I bet it’s jobs worth middle mangers with nothing else to worry about. The founders likely don’t care at all.

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Consistent-Pirate-23@reddit

I worked somewhere like that. Heatwaves came and the ladies were told basically as long as there wasn’t too much on show all good, whereas gents were allowed short sleeved shirts

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Cedar_Wood_State@reddit

The place I used to work people even wear gym shorts! A lot of people wear joggers as well when it is non-shorts weather

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Silent-Tea4500@reddit

Non customer facing role in an office by myself, so whatever I want within reason Obvs a vest and speedos would get me sent home if anyone noticed, but i'm currently in t-shirt and shorts

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Express-Training5428@reddit

Not at all. Work outdoors on the Electricity Network and compulsory to wear arc resistant overalls... They are warm and reasonably thick. Disciplinary proceedings if caught not wearing them.

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Which-World-6533@reddit

Has there ever been any resistance to wearing them...?

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AlternativeConflict@reddit

Maybe in the past, but not currently....

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OkSun8521@reddit

He did get in trouble, but I don't think it was his volt.

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museedarsey@reddit

Watt other choice did he have?

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AlternativeConflict@reddit

Well he did intend to wear it, but he was rather forgetful and left it at ohm.

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JurassicM4rc@reddit

His parents should have grounded him.

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CarpeCyprinidae@reddit

but he got discharged. Farad for gross misconduction

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YoIronFistBro@reddit

I don't have the mental capacitance for all these puns.

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Hazmat_Human@reddit

Come on Kirchoff said its the law to understand these puns.

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Express-Training5428@reddit

Yes.... But absolutely non negotiable. Trade Union agreed and to be fair, it's become second nature. But doesn't help in this weather.

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buffalosoldier111@reddit

Fucking horrible aren’t they. I worked on the ENW fault work contract for Oconnors during Lockdown and one of the best summers we’ve ever had.

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Obvious-Water569@reddit

Mine is casual all year round. I wear jeans, t-shirt and Vans. In the winter I'll add a hoodie.

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firthy@reddit

Mankini

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Competitive_Test6697@reddit

Skirts allowed?

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StardustOasis@reddit

If they're anything like where I work, they'll have specifically worded the dress code to stop men doing exactly that.

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rezonansmagnetyczny@reddit

Men can wear a polo shirt but still have to wear trousers. Women can wear what they want pretty much.

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StardustOasis@reddit

Exactly the same here. They're acting like they've done a big thing by allowing us to dress casually just today.

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WeDoingThisAgainRWe@reddit

We were occasionally given the unbelievable privilege of taking our tie off for an hour or so. Never a dull day. It was ludicrous how much they genuinely felt they’d done us a massive thing. While we watch others in beach clothing basically.

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Octoboy1@reddit

I work from home I'll Winnie the Pooh it. What are they gonna do?

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Timely_Cake_917@reddit

Make you stand up on calls?

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h00dman@reddit

Do you want to put that in a sentence for us? "I demand that you stand up so I can see if your genitals are dangling free!" 🤦

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Ryanliverpool96@reddit

100%, that is an employment tribunal payday for any no-win-no-fee solicitor.

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Timely_Cake_917@reddit

You'll never make it stand up in court

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Which-World-6533@reddit

Ask you to stand up...?

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h00dman@reddit

As snide answers go, this one was particular daft. They can ask all they want but nobody would be under any obligation to do so.

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SeasonReasonable4282@reddit

My first year of working was the summer of 1976, the year of the heatwave. I was working as a first year apptentice carpenter, working on a building site. The standard outfit for the day was boots and shorts. I got a great sun tan. lol

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drewtendo64@reddit

Linen chinos with a linen shirt?

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scequecat@reddit

Warehouse, people wear whatever they want, many people in vest and shorts, should be that way considering how physically active our job is

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notanadultyadult@reddit

I work from home so I wear whatever I feel like.

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Informal-Intern-8672@reddit

Since lockdown anything goes in the office, people look like they've just rolled out of bed without getting changed. We only go in one day a week though.

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HistoryDisastrous493@reddit

Same here. If it's hot I will not think twice about going into the office in shorts and t-shirt.

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atrifleamused@reddit

Some days I do start my day as I ended the previous one. I'm also not shaving on my time 🤣

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TheRealPyroManiac@reddit

T shirts are fine but we’re not allowed shorts although skirts are fine, no I don’t understand it either.

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Frohus@reddit

surely that's discrimination?

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HistoryDisastrous493@reddit

Only if he couldn't wear skirts too?

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DollySheep32@reddit

Still in my scrubs lol

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waxfutures@reddit

No dress code as such, jeans and t-shirt all year round. Not sure how they'd feel about shorts but I don't own any so I'm not likely to test it.

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veryblocky@reddit

Very, there isn’t really a dress code

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Desperate_Refuse4139@reddit

Pants and long sleeve shirt for me, because of antiquated rules around visible tattoos, and a tie. We don’t have to wear our jackets which is as close to a bonus we get

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Purple_Pool4540@reddit

Took me a second to realise you didn't mean pants as underwear there!

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Desperate_Refuse4139@reddit

I mean, it’d look totally inappropriate but it’d be much welcomed in the weather

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InkedDoll1@reddit

I wear a uniform shirt, I'm allowed to wear skirt or trousers as I see fit. I usually wear a short skirt, tights and boots in winter and switch to a maxi skirt or loose trousers in winter. We're not technically allowed to wear trainers but I can get away with converse type ones as long as they're fully black.

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o_sooperstar_o@reddit

We don't have a dress as we're not customer facing, but I won't be wearing shorts to work as the ac will turned on to artic mode. I'll still have a fleece lol

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shortandfelly@reddit

I teach at a red brick university and wear shorts half the year.

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youngsod@reddit

I work in an old University. The dress code is "please try and be dressed", though I imagine if you turned up naked it would be about a fortnight before someone actually mentioned it.

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h00dman@reddit

When it's cooler I wear hoodies and jeans. When it's warmer I wear baggy shirts and baggy shorts. I wear trainers bit I do try to wear the smarter looking ones. I make an effort with my hair and beard though. Nothing particularly fancy but enough to look like I'm making an effort.

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highrouleur@reddit

We have to wear overalls whatever. It's toasty

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levezvosskinnyfists7@reddit

Shorts are allowed when it’s over 22 degrees. A former colleague who was a department manager told me she sat through 4 hour-long meetings before this number was arrived at. The rest of the time it’s the ever-vague ‘smart casual’ - I was extremely tempted to buy a djellaba for work when I was in Morocco after a tour guide explained to me how it’s the ultimate smart casual garment

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DisloyalMouse@reddit

Working from home I’ve worn a bikini top and short shorts. No one knows. In the office a loose t-shirt and longer shorts. I’m not really a skirt girlie but others do wear them.

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charlottedoo@reddit

Shirt and black trousers, hi vis, steel toe cap boots and a hard hat. No aircon.

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DukeSunday@reddit

My default uniform is waistcoat and tie, and sometimes a suit jacket. We've dispensed with the tie.

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Remote-Pool7787@reddit

Shorts won’t cool you down. For the same reason that you see people wear shorts in winter

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OmegaPoint6@reddit

They will however let your body cool itself down more effectively, more exposed skin means more places for swear to easily evaporate from.

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Sadastic@reddit

They may not inherently cool you down, but they're far more comfortable to wear than chinos or jeans, which can stick to your legs and offer limited airflow in a stuffy office.

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Express-Ebb1197@reddit

Definitely does when working outside or at least it feels that way? We have a choice of either cargo style trousers or cargo style shorts and the shorts feel like a life saver in this weather

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HugeElephantEars@reddit

Tech company. Literally anything.

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Asher-D@reddit

Doesn't matter how hot it is outside, we must wear the gloves they've supplied and the heavy winter coat they provide, everything else is technically optional, but I wear it all, the temperature difference is even more intense than it was in winter time.

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ConsciouslyIncomplet@reddit

Ties off

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Time-Caterpillar4103@reddit

Public sector. Chino shorts, linen shirt and deck shoes and no-one says a thing.

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AsleepEbb7578@reddit

Boss at my last place had a real problem with shorts. I just kept wearing them lol

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Gorilla_in_a_gi@reddit

For office work shorts are fine. Lab based stuff needs trousers and closed toe shoes.

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insomnimax_99@reddit

Depends on the office. Normally I work in one of our satellite offices, and there there’s basically no dress code, people do just wear shorts and T shirts etc. In our head office it’s a lot more formal because we regularly have various stakeholders in, so it’s regular office wear - short sleeved shirts are fine, but no shorts without senior management approval.

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ClericalRogue@reddit

We're permitted tailored shorts, and knee length or longer skirts/dresses. Tshirts are fine so long so no large slogans or offensive imagry are on them. No flip flops allowed, but sandals are ok.

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Legitimate-Leg-4720@reddit

My boss walks around in shorts and bare feet! I like to maintain some decorum personally

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Active_Definition_57@reddit

No real rules these days. May be an issue if you an offensive or controversial slogan on something or you weren't covering up what shouldn't be exposed.

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onionsareawful@reddit

no dress code (tech) but use your brain, dress smarter if a client is coming etc. that all being said our office has AC -- problem is getting to and from there!

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Nice_Back_9977@reddit

Thick polyester navy blue uniform with black socks and shoes or black tights. Year round, no exceptions.

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EvilTaffyapple@reddit

We don’t have a dress code - we moaned that our Directors were taking the piss wearing jeans with blazers so they dropped it completely back in 2016.

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Quinn_XXVII@reddit

Ever tried Linen trousers

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jrbp@reddit

I WFH, so in this heat it's just boxers and I'll pop a vest on if I am needed on camera

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Ornery-Wasabi-1018@reddit

Teeshirts allowed all year round. No bare legs. No open toes shoes.

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Few_House_5201@reddit

Self employed working from home. Boxers and a t-shirt is my go to.

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Mglfll@reddit

As long as we’re not wearing “team equivalent sports wear” we’re fine. So I can’t wear England rugby top, but I can wear gym shark stuff basically

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CouldBeNapping@reddit

Shorts, t-shirt in this weather... if I could be bothered to go in.

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Optimal_Collection77@reddit

I WFH so can wear nothing if I want

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MountainMuffin1980@reddit

My work has no dress code, except for the expected things about clothes not having offensive words/images, and for meetings with certain people.

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H0vis@reddit

Been eyeballing an Acapulco shirt but I don't think I could get away with it.

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HistoryDisastrous493@reddit

Shorts and t-shirt

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