Got in trouble for being kilted at work

[tulloch]

How badly do you want to keep the job? If you could afford to lose it then you could press the issue. He sounds insecure in his 'manhood' and threatens to check the rules if you wear it again. Sounds like a challenge to me!

[SoSelkirk]

Sounds like you may be better off wearing a utililty kilt on all of the other days. That way you can use the hammer loops and nail bags. You will blend in with all of the other carpenters.

[Failed God]

Checking the rules is not really a threat any more because i called hr and was told I was not against the dress code.

[Nighthawk]

How badly do you want to keep the job? If you could afford to lose it then you could press the issue. He sounds insecure in his 'manhood' and threatens to check the rules if you wear it again. Sounds like a challenge to me!

That's what I thought. Show me where in the dress code it says that the dress of my culture is inapropriate- especially when I already talked to HR about it.

My advice would be to send a letter to HR explicitly asking if wearing a kilt contravenes the company's dress code. You should receive a reply in writing on letterheaded paper. Dependant upon what their reply is, you will know if you can wear your kilt in work.

And if you do, have the letter with you to wave at the boss!

When sending said letter, make sure to pointed ask about wearing the kilt on specific cultural holidays, and point out those holidays. That way, you don't like an *** trying to get around rules or bosses, and just like someone who takes reasonable pride in his culture and simply wishes to express it in a respectful manner.