By all means, I don't mean for fellow workers to be unkempt, but relaxed outerwear can be dressed neatly. What bothers me is the song and dance of "professiona

By all means, I don't mean for fellow workers to be unkempt, but relaxed outerwear can be dressed neatly. What bothers me is the song and dance of "professionalism" taking a seat before actually getting things done. You make a good point about neckties being a shared symbol of respect, but perhaps these come with some baggage as well. To me, a necktie also is a symbol of bureaucratic management. I propose a middle ground, not held by the unfortunate baggage of the status quo; and a symbol of humility among peers. At my workplace we shall all wear bow ties. Any color or pattern will do. This will unify us under a common symbol and we will know who is on board and who is not. > More than anything I'm sick of not knowing who around me just rolled out of bed ten minutes before showing up to standup. That gave me a chuckle, although isn't usually obvious who consistently performs like they just woke up 10 minutes earlier.