Where do you work?

[macsim]

I was in printing for 25 years but I got outsourced last year so I've started over as a Customer Service Rep for Blue Cross Blue Shield. I wanted something different and boy did I ever get it! I don't know what my future is here but it's an okay job if nothing else comes my way. I do wear kilts to work. We have casual dress days on Monday and Friday so I wear a kilt on those days some of the time. I only have 3 at this point but as the number increases I'll probably wear them more. I have one on order now in fact. I work mostly with females and they all seem to like it. I never wore a kilt to the print shop though. I ruined waaaaay too many items of clothing over the years from chemicals and ink. I really don't miss that profession very much. I do however miss the benefits I had after 17 years at my last job. I have to look on the bright side though - I'd never get to go to work kilted if I were still there!

[Alan H]

I'm currently unemployed, which is why I have time to develop the X-Kilt, but I did IT support...light networking, lots of desktop support, and student computing lab management, for about ten years prior to that. My most recent gig was at Stanford University...about six years there.

I started wearing kilts to work in January 2005. I got one comment from my boss..."So. A kilt today." and the students wanted to know if it was a Scottish Holiday. The senior network admin asked me if that day was the anniversary of some great Scottish Victory. That's it.

After that, no comments at all really, except from two very pleasant Chinese programmers that simply could NOT wrap their minds around the word "kilt" no matter how many times I explained it to them. When I showed up in the bright red MacNicol that I sewed up myself, I had to walk around and point it out to people, before anybody said anything! I wore a kilt and the jacket I modified to the Dept. Christmas....errrr... Holiday Party and got several positive comments but not a negative word, except for once, at work.

That negative word was from the woman that ran the Faculty Assistance Lab. She made a couple of snide comments when I wore a casual kilt look to the office once, and then complained once to management that my wearing of a kilt was sexual harassment. Go figure on THAT one. She can wear black heels, painted-on denim pants and crop-tops that show her (admittedly very attractive) midriff, but I can't wear a kilt? Her case went nowhere and I wound up supervising her for about six months.

[Blu (Ontario)]

I'm an architectural technician for a design-build construction firm in Ontario. I design large buildings for heavy industry (factories) and commercial uses, liase with municipalities, professionals and subcontractors, do site inspections, and prepare contract documents. I'm also the defacto network administrator, sign maker, coffee maker, and occasional mouse catcher. But I don't do windows!

I don't wear kilts to work as I never know from day to day just what king of mess or danger I might find myself in. I've have worn kilts to trade shows and company functions... but I don't feel the need to take it further than that.

blu

[Niblox]

As I am a dentist (specialist in orthodontics) I cannot wear a kilt to work - infection control would not allow it. Also, the fact that your patient's had is in close proximity to your kilt does not bear thinking about. I know of one Scottish dentist who does wear a kilt in the surgery, but he must be the only one.

[morrison]

In a few weeks I'll be starting the training academy for Corrections officer work. Won't be any kilts in the prison. When I'm off the clock I'll be in the kilt. I'll be riding to work in uniform and from work most likely in my kilt. I ride an H-D wearing my kilt. I go to the bike stores wearing my kilt. I do many things in my kilt.

I sell Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The Davidson family were Scottish immigrants about five generations ago. My bosses family were Irish immigrants about five generations ago. You can pretty well imagine the testosterone poisoned way most of my customers dress. You'd think this would be a culture that would embrace eccentricity. Apparently that's not the case. I get to wear a kilt to work about six times a year for Scottish/Irish holidays (real or invented, I'm not above manufacturing and opportunity if I can get away with it). Some of my customers are beginning to get vocal about their support for my kilts and are questioning why the compny won't let me dress any way I want. I don't know whether this will help or make matters worse.
Jamie

Just imagine the the testosterone levels inside the walls at the prison!!!
Jamie, if I can I'll get more people aware of H-D and the kilt.

...and you wear a kilt?? On Gilligan's Island the headhunters all wore grass skirts.

Jim LeFebre former Seattle Mariners Manager wore a grass skirt in a Gilligan episode!

[Ialtog]

I'm glad this thread popped back up. I've really enjoyed reading these stories. That said, I am a program coordinator for the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals. I run three training programs for environmental program staff of Native American nations/communities (green building, solid waste management, and compliance inspector training). I'm waiting on my first kilt, so I haven't ever worn one to work. I can't imagine it would be a problem though. I'm always posting stuff here about Celtic events in town and everyone here is completely supportive of my cultural affinity. We'll see what happens...maybe some day I'll have the cajones to try it!

[Andrew Green]

I work at the DeVry University Library. This is the place where I more or less got hte OK to show up kilted. I haven't gotten a chance to test the theory yet... but should be able to in a couple weeks.

I also work as a security guard, at a location I would prefer to remain undisclosed. This has a standard uniform, and there isn't an option to go kilted... although I have entertained thoughts of getting one of SWK's black shadow tartan hevyweights for such an attempt if I decide I was to leave the company. Although given my shift, no one would notice half of the time. Ha ha ha.

[Chris Webb]

I'm the owner/operator of a Construction Waste Management Rig ... GMC T-6500 w/21 cubic yard dump, 16' trailer with a New Holland LS170 High Lift Skid Loader. I've got the sexiest rig in 3 counties, I've even got WWII nose art on it, Ready for Duty!! I was an Army Officer for 10 years, a General Contractor for 11 years and this is now my 3rd and, oddly enough, most satisfying career ... fresh air and exercise, no stress and nothing but happy customers. PLUS, I'm kilted every single day, work
and play.

Kilt On.

Chris Webb

[bunchdescendant]

OK All, I'll chime in-

I work for a K-12 school district as a Low Volt Tech. I do clocks, bells, PA, fire alarms and intrusion alarms.

Per our union agreement, I have to wear Carhartt brown pants and the required district-supplied tan shirt. I have talked with the union reps and they say no way, gotta go with the flow.

In essence-no kilt at work for me.

Ray
"Bash forehead on keyboard to continue"

[jfellrath]

Guess I'll chime in here. I'm a computer programmer at Ohio State University Medical Center. I've not tried wearing my kilts to work yet... this office I'm in is contentious enough without my trying to rock the boat. I'm trying to figure out something new to do as I'm not particularly interested in the computer thing any more... we'll see where that leads.