NOT kilted at work -- your thoughts, please?

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I'm not a proselytizing kilt-wearer, so I'd have to agree with your supervisor. The kilt might, or might not, be a distraction. I think she's trying to avoid a potential problem, so I wouldn't read anything into it. As an aside, I'm sure she's glad you asked-- and will probably be a bit more comfortable with the idea somewhere down stream.

[Panache]

I'm not a proselytizing kilt-wearer, so I'd have to agree with your supervisor. The kilt might, or might not, be a distraction. I think she's trying to avoid a potential problem, so I wouldn't read anything into it. As an aside, I'm sure she's glad you asked-- and will probably be a bit more comfortable with the idea somewhere down stream.

Along these same lines and looking at it from her perspective I think you need to ask yourself:


By wearing a kilt are you representing the non profit you work for, or are you representing yourself?


Even if the reaction you receive is a positive one you may find that you are relating with people about your garments instead of relating with them about the non profit organization you part of.

Let me give you an example


A long time back (the 80's) Apple used the very popular actor Alan Alda from MASH in a series of ads for its latest computer to show how easy it was to set them up. On the good side Mr. Alda was both charming and appealing so viewers remembered his ads. On the bad side they didn't remember the brand of computer he was advertsing. So the ad campaign was a failure because it was all about him and not the product.

So it may very well be that your supervisor has nothing against the kilt but sees it as a distraction from your organization.

Just a thought

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

[Dall_Piobaire]

Along these same lines and looking at it from her perspective I think you need to ask yourself:


By wearing a kilt are you representing the non profit you work for, or are you representing yourself?


Even if the reaction you receive is a positive one you may find that you are relating with people about your garments instead of relating with them about the non profit organization you part of.

Let me give you an example


A long time back (the 80's) Apple used the very popular actor Alan Alda from MASH in a series of ads for its latest computer to show how easy it was to set them up. On the good side Mr. Alda was both charming and appealing so viewers remembered his ads. On the bad side they didn't remember the brand of computer he was advertsing. So the ad campaign was a failure because it was all about him and not the product.

So it may very well be that your supervisor has nothing against the kilt but sees it as a distraction from your organization.

Just a thought

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

Jamie, as usual, hit the kilt pin on the head. Wearing the kilt at work is about you, not about the company. I worry that you have to second guess her intention in, basically nicely, trying to tell you absolutely not! Ton o bricks there I think guy!

Would you wear your cargo shorts, Hawaiin shirt and flip flops to the event, or to work, why not they are comfortable?

Now, I don't wear my kilt all day, day in and day out, and I never will. To me, when I wear it, it is a special occassion or a gig, or some ceremony, or it is requested. I don't want my kilt and it's wearing to become just an everyday thing. I want to keep the uniqueness and the special meaning it has just that... special!

Now, I am not knocking anyone who wears thier kilt everyday, and everyone has different, and valid reasons for wearing it. I bet it doesn't have the same energy it did when you wore it on occassion though!

Wear a clan badge lapel pin if you want to "unobtrusively" proclaim your heritage!

JMHO, no offense meant to anyone!