My Turn To Deal With A Dress Code

[David Dalglish]

If you want to keep your job, wear trouser's on Tuesday, or any other day for that matter. It's no big deal, no point in cutting off your nose to spite you face, Good luck Ron

[davedove]

Well Ron, since you can retire at any time, I would use that. If you have to, wear the pants, but immediately inform management that you have decided to retire. When they ask why, just flat out tell them that it's because you would no longer have the freedom to wear your kilts. If the upper management really wants to keep you, then the ball is in their court.

[mddock58]

They can always contract you as a consultant!

Then you are outside their jurisdiction! (other than what they contract you for!)

[beloitpiper]

Just wear trews...they'll be begging you to put the kilt back on!!!

[Kid Cossack]

Man, I have nothing to add to all of this after reading 7 pages of posts. Just know that I'm rooting for you Ron!

I'm with Bradley on this one. Don't know what to advise, just remember, Ron, that we're sending up good smoke and good vibes for all this to work out.

[turpin]

Ron-

My vote was for Loud MacLeod trews closely followed by Caledonia trews!

Be sure to wear a matching tartan tie with them!

Your waistcoat could be a nice solid solor to compliment/clash with the tartan chosen.

I am sure after her eyes quit bleeding she will be fine with your kilt wearing.

(you know, I think I might need apair of tartan trews, come to think of it)

I once had a new supervisor that really shook the tree. He didn't just upset the apple cart, he turned it over! He lasted about 11 months and was let go due to massive amounts of complaints against him.

You could get lucky.........

Ray

I can only add that on "casual Fridays" you could dress down by wearing a colorful Hawaiian shirt with the trews.

Illegitima non Carborundum, Ron.

[GreenDragon]

i contacted my HR dept when i first got interested in wearing a Kilt. Our company has no problem with it as there's nothing in the dress code even about it.

in fact, the other people in my group (all women, i might add) are all about me wearing mine to work. which i plan to do so on Friday. (and head to Nicholson's for lunch.)

It sucks that discrimination over such an issue even exists. i would think that there would be more intrigue over the guy wearing a kilt, rather than disgust.

[angel923]

I would like to put in my voice of support. Further if she is a stckler for "professional" appearance wear an Argyl outfit to work for a time and then ask her why she is always dressed so casual in a pair of slacks. Another thing to do would be to point out that your clients are used to you wearing a kilt to thier sessions and that a drastic change in your appearance could prove disruptive to your ability to act as a proper counciler to them.

[scoutniagara]

"Gender equality was never meant to apply to men." I agree. I once had a new female acting-principal, try to tell me, that in 80+F weather, that I couldn't wear casual men's walking shorts, when all the female staff were wearing similar attire. She told me that men had to wear slacks. She didn't last past Easter that year...she had a nervous breakdown, and never taught again. I sent her letters to my federation and continued to wear them. Gee, at the time, I never thought to wear a kilt. ;)

[Robinhood]

From many of your earlier posts, I got the impression that
you really enjoyed working there. Those in charge should
want this to continue, since your happiness increases
your "productivity." If your boss doesn't care for your
happiness, she obviously doesn't care for your productivity.
She is telling you that you shouldn't work too hard,
or care too much about your job, and get your happiness
outside the job. If upper management allows this to happen,
their position is also contrary to your devotion.

In this position, if you don't want to quit, you would
be justified in meeting the minimum standards, and
not putting forth any extra effort whatsoever.