Most of us here love to don the kilt when going out somewhere special, but I'm interested in hearing from those who go to work in a kilt, of the type of work you do, of the challenges and rewards you have encountered in working in a kilt.

Are there times when you feel it is inappropriate to be kilted?
What has been the response of your colleagues, customers and employers?

I'll start:
Some of you already know I am self employed as a signmaker.
Self employment means i don't have a boss to please or ask anything of, but it also means I have a responsibility to my clients.

I was worried about their responses at first, many have been kind or even encouraging, some are confused.
I'm known in the area for my work in promoting celtic things, so some understand.

There are a couple of "blokey" workshops that I would be reluctant to enter kilted and there are some jobs I do that I prefer to be in old shorts, such as using paint or climbing ladders and rooftops.
I'm sure that if our city saw me atop a city roof in a kilt the traffic would surely stop

A friend today who is a Christian minister confessed he was concerned that being kilted may detract from his credibility.
I simply replied that if we are uncomfortable in a kilt in certain circumstances, it's not a sin to be in trousers. (even if Jesus didn't wear them).

So how do you go at work? It's easy to be different in other towns where you are not known, but in your own town and working environment, surrounded by people who know you well - that can be a challenge, don't you think?