NOT kilted at work -- your thoughts, please?

[Jack Daw]

I understand your point of view. I am not permitted to wear the kilt at work. After much haggling, I was given approval to wear the kilt during a certain Blue Jean Week to help raise money for the United Way. However, although we've had two Blue Jean Weeks so far, I was not given the personal go-ahead to wear the kilt. I've decided to drop the request.

[English Bloke]

If you're on company time you should wear what ever they tell you to wear. On your own time, wear whatever you want.

[Chas]

If you're on company time you should wear what ever they tell you to wear. On your own time, wear whatever you want.

I can't agree more.

When I was in the RAF, the expression was: On Duty, on duty; Off Duty, off duty.

There are a vast number of occupations and professions where one is required to wear the corporate identity. If we are lucky enough to have an employer who will allow variations in dress then we are blessed. You can only push so far.

Regards

Chas

[Wolfhawk]

If you're on company time you should wear what ever they tell you to wear. On your own time, wear whatever you want.

I think this statement nails it the best. At most of my jobs, prior to them hiring me, they do not realize that they are hiring a biker and a kilt wearer (I do not do them both at the same time, though). So, when I come into work, I might either be riding my '02 Screamin' Eagle Road King Motor Trike with all my leathers and my biker vest on..... or I might be coming in wearing my kilt. Once I am there, I will take myself to the bathroom and change into what I need to wear for the day on my job (slacks, Polo, etc.) At the end of the day, I reverse the process. Wear what you want to work, change, and then change back at the end of the day and after you are off the clock. What can they say to that? Do they really want to be seen as being a control freak of an employee when he is off the clock. It can be viewed as very bad for the supervisor. You are meeting their requirements while you are on their time but they cannot limit you in what you wear into work and change into and what you wear out of work at the end of the day.

By doing this, it allows you to show the supervisor that you are doing what she asked (during company time), and you are doing what you want (during your time). You need to get a few of us to come to the functions and ask, 'don't you have someone who works here that usually wears a kilt?' and if she sees there are others who wear kilts at their functions, then she might wise up some and see the illogic of not allowing you to be comfortable while doing the work for the company.

I hope your supervisor gets herself less in a twist.