I'm Telephone Customer Service for one of America's top financial institutions, hoping to move up to Quality Assurance. Been wearing the kilt since September, 2003. In training, the trainer was going over the dress code. I asked him, "Are kilts okay?" He responded, "Sure, make yourself happy."

The next day I came to class wearing a kilt and he said, "I have to learn that when you ask a question, you're not just asking for the sake of argument, you're serious." I'd also asked running for office and I ended up doing that too. But then re-assured me the kilt was okay and I've been wearing it since for 2 1/2 years.

I went out with shirt, tie, and kilt to represent the company in a job fair, though I doubt I would again. I've interviewed three times for promotion, all in the kilt and I didn't get the jobs, but the kilts never been cited as a reason for that.

I actually worry a lot less about the policy changing on me than I used to. In the first place, 2 1/2 years is a long time to allow something and then change. Second, my center manager told me she'd been reading about Utilikilts and the growth of kilt wearing so its something she's aware of. Third, my performance is such that the company's not going to make a huge to-do.