Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Work Dress Code

You’re not supposed to judge people with the way they dress up but HALER!...the office is not a runway nor a night club nor the beach. Notwithstanding the fact that employees are allowed to wear casual attire and that there’s no strict dress code being followed… STILL wearing slutty attire in the office with belly buttons, coin slots (read: crack in the ass) and legs being displayed is completely mind-boggling to the delight of our male colleagues. Yes, we may be wearing slippers inside the work stations but it doesn’t follow that we should also wear our “pang-balay” or “pang-beach” to go with it. In my opinion, no matter how lenient this company is when it comes to dress code, it is but proper to define what is appropriate and what is not especially to the newbies who are often seen wearing "inappropriately". In the absence of a written policy, people tend to have their own definition and interpretation. I know this will be one lengthy and bloody discussion taking into consideration cultural diversity within our midst. But then again, it boils down to personal preferences when it comes to fashion or simply our manner of dressing. If one enjoys the attention while clad in a very skimpy short or skirt or a tube top to work, then by all means wear it. Just be prepared of the consequences that go with wearing indecent clothes --- raised eye-brows, a few side comments and lusty looks from the male employees. As for me, I still go for what’s appropriate and decent in my choices of work clothes.

4 comments:

raqgold said...

right you are, slutty attires doesnt say professional and reliable :D beach attires are for the beach kaya nga beach e, hehe

MHALOU said...

yeah, but there are really those who cannot distinguish the difference between appropriate and inappropriate or decent and indecent ;-)

feng said...

hay naku, may ganyan din sa workplace namin even with memos from the Bosses na may tamang dress code. ang titigas ng mga ulo. mga pasaway!

MHALOU said...

the only problem we have in the office is that we don't have a concrete policy to show to our employees. even our american bosses and expats are violators. they would complain that it's hot in the cebu so they wear spag straps and shorts but it's understandable becoz of culture. haay naku...cguro i can't relate na to the fashion of the new generation ;-)