NOT kilted at work -- your thoughts, please?

[Phogfan86]

Gauge your supervisor and her personality and make a call. Fight or hide, but don't do nothing.

In that spirit, I plan to hide. I'm headed for Selkirk Forest, like Robert I, to wait for my next opportunity. This isn't a battlefield to die on.

I went out of my way to look professional on Tartan Day and our workplace cultural diversity day. I have St. Andrew's Day in November to do it again. Ultimately, I'd love to propose wearing kilts on casual Fridays, but her quick reaction last week surprised me. I'll bide my time, wear it on St. Andrew's Day and see how it goes over. With all the fall colors, it seems like the perfect time to wear that new SWK Mackenzie weathered.

[Highland Logan]

Around the end of the year, I submitted a proposal to wear my kilt to work twice a year: Tartan Day (April 6) and St. Andrew's Day (November 30). My supervisor and her supervisor both reviewed it and said okay, but it was made very clear that as soon as it became “a distraction” and kept me or anyone else from getting work done, I wouldn't be allowed to anymore.

Ultimately, I'd love to propose wearing kilts on casual Fridays, but her quick reaction last week surprised me.

I think I'm a tad confused. You had some issues at first and worked out a deal to wear it twice a year. Your 2 immediate supervisors agreed. To continue down the road of pestering them you are becoming the distraction they warned you not to become. You have your 2 days, many more than some on the board.. why keep pushing till you have none?

Just something to think about.

Frank

[NewPiperinNY]

After reading this thread, I am thinking that there may be a lack of 'insight' going on. He asked his boss about wearing a kilt to a function that presumably is going to attract a decent amount of attention for the organization. He was told no, but not really given a reason. I would have to believe that if the attention was supposd to be elsewhere, the most prudent course of action was to keep the kilted gentlemen at bay.

As the leader of the organization, I would not want all the attention on one specific person because of what they wear. While unbifurcated garments are great, they are far from mainstream. Depending upon the community, it could become more of a distraction to the event then is necessary. It's not a 'power to the people' sort of issue, it's about being a teamplayer. The answer may have been abrasive, but is that the person's ordinary MO?

[The Guy in the Kilt at UC]

In that spirit, I plan to hide. I'm headed for Selkirk Forest, like Robert I, to wait for my next opportunity. This isn't a battlefield to die on.

Good plan.