Your wife's a wise woman Gary.

Still comes down to freedom, whether its, beards, tattoos, long hair, piercings, kilts - or any other style of garments you prefer. If the job's more important than the freedom to be yourself, your true self, then it is just a job.

My time working improved greatly when I made the decision, as a young man, to interview as myself and present myself as I prefer/choose/want to dress at job interviews.

Today, when I dress in the morning, I chose my clothing for what I wanna wear, not for what I think the boss expects of me.

Its incredible that in a nation that calls itself free that anyone should have to think about what someone else might think about their manner of dress. And don't get me started on the self-evident birthright to not wear any garments at all (sorry Hank).

Ron