Lads in Plaids Making Waves

**Yaish** · 18th January 06, 10:09 PM

Sure its part of the uniform. However several kilted gents have (to varying degrees of success) argued that kilts of the appropriate color can replace pants in mens uniforms elsewhere.

I'm COMPLETELY for a business owner having the right to decide how he wants to conduct his business. You should just be aware that you might put off some great employees based on your decisions.

All in all I dont like ANYONE telling me what I have to do. I deal with it, but I dont like it.

**GlassMan** · 18th January 06, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Yaish

Sure its part of the uniform. However several kilted gents have (to varying degrees of success) argued that kilts of the appropriate color can replace pants in mens uniforms elsewhere.

I'm COMPLETELY for a business owner having the right to decide how he wants to conduct his business. You should just be aware that you might put off some great employees based on your decisions.

All in all I dont like ANYONE telling me what I have to do. I deal with it, but I dont like it.

Here's how I did it. Anyone on the payroll before the decision was grandfathered in. Future hires will be told of it before hiring. And of course, have to provide a clothing allowance.

**Rigged** · 18th January 06, 11:01 PM

I have to wear a uniform where I work. There are lots of jobs, maybe even most jobs, where you don't have a lot of choice about what you wear.

With so many guys here joking (or not) that they'd be willing to relocate to work for Highland Water, and only one guy quitting because of the kilt, I don't think that employer is going to have staffing problems.

Maybe the guy who quit can get a job with UPS. Their plain brown uniform might be more to his liking.

**Mike n NC** · 19th January 06, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Yaish

Sure its part of the uniform. However several kilted gents have (to varying degrees of success) argued that kilts of the appropriate color can replace pants in mens uniforms elsewhere.

I'm COMPLETELY for a business owner having the right to decide how he wants to conduct his business. You should just be aware that you might put off some great employees based on your decisions.

All in all I dont like ANYONE telling me what I have to do. I deal with it, but I dont like it.

One day you will come to realize that clothing in gerneral is just a uniform as dictated by society be it cowboy, goth or a kilt.
As a hireing businessman I look for people with flexible minds to be able to deal with "unusual" situations as they arise. If someone is so set in their thinking ruts so as to not be able to get their mind around something this simple, I don't need them. Sometimes what you do or don't say or do tells more about you than all the great stuff I get told about.

Mike

**KiltedCodeWarrior** · 23rd January 06, 11:02 AM

I don't know how I missed this the first time, but this is great!

Rob... meditating on businesses he could open..

**Graham** · 25th January 06, 05:12 PM

Sorry Glen, I missed this post, but remembered it when in the mail I had a card from Pastor Calvin Burrell (you met him in Denver), he enclosed 2 newspaper cuttings about Highland Water.

It's great to see people making a feature of kilts in their business, which as you know is what I've done, except there's been no news coverage of Tasmania's only kilted sign company (yet):-(

It's all happening in Denver!! Calvin has invited me back again, I'd love to come.

**mudd** · 25th January 06, 06:58 PM

Originally Posted by Graham

It's all happening in Denver!! Calvin has invited me back again, I'd love to come.

And I, if I may be so bold, would love to meet you if you do. I'll probably not be going to Tasmania, soon.

**cavscout** · 18th January 06, 09:34 AM

They would probably benefit from the New Nylon sporrans from Stillwater. A bit more functional and durable (not sure about cheaper

)

I forwarded it to the owner of our company who has expressed an interest in getting a kilt (I've not convinced him to pull the trigger...YET

) Here's hoping

Oh, but then I'd not be the only one in a kilt anymore. Hmmmmmmm...quite a predicament

**Big Paul** · 18th January 06, 09:49 AM

The "uniform" looks good to me... I thought it was a pretty good aticle...

**MACKAY** · 18th January 06, 09:55 AM

I have toyed with the idea of starting my own business several times now with the sole purpose to make the employees wear kilts.

My wife has talked me out of it every time by showing me the mortgage statement and reminding me that a steady paycheck and benefits from a big company beats the heck out of running your own business.

She is probably right ... after all according to her the last time she was wrong was June 15, 1973 @ 5:12 in the morning ... long before she met me! ... :-)

Brian Mackay