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I wish I can dress nicely in suits, but I don't do it for two reasons. No one dresses in suits in technology sector. Not even CEO. Only team that dress up in ou

by jsnk 13y ago

I wish I can dress nicely in suits, but I don't do it for two reasons. No one dresses in suits in technology sector. Not even CEO. Only team that dress up in our company is legal, and even they are on the more informal side compared to what real formal is. Good suits that look good are expensive. I don't want to wear daddy tier suits, but good looking suits I've seen run well over $500.

toomuchtodo 13y ago
I once worked at a place that required me to rack servers in a 3 piece suit. Once.
- zwieback 13y ago
  I worked for a client once (a very large logistics firm) where everyone who isn't union had to wear suit and tie, this included all vendors. We were testing some new equipment we built in a sorting facility without any climate control. In July. In Orlando.
  - sliverstorm 13y ago
    At least it wasn't Phoenix.
  - toomuchtodo 13y ago
    UPS?
    - zwieback 13y ago
      yup, I think they may have loosened their dress code for vendors by now
      - toomuchtodo 13y ago
        My brilliant developer co-worker worked at UPS for 8 years. Told me he had to wear a suit to work everyday, and shave as well. Not clean shaven? You get sent home. Not dressed correctly? You got sent home.
onemorepassword 13y ago
Or you could just do that. I once had a junior dev that showed up in a suit (okay, no tie) every day. And this in an Amsterdam broadcasting and advertising company, the kind of place that makes the way people dress in tech start-ups look conservative. After two weeks, people would stop making remarks. After a month, people stopped consciously registering it. It was just the way he dressed. It takes balls and requires your coworkers not to be total dicks, but people can pull it off.
zwieback 13y ago
Our lawyers don't even dress very nicely. The only people ever wearing a tie are candidates interviewing for jobs.
MartinCron 13y ago
I wear a suit (or sport coat) every Friday. Here's what I do: Buy vintage. You can get an $800 suit for $40 at Goodwill. Treasure hunting is fun. Seriously. Make light of it. I call it "Fancy Friday" and sometimes refer to it as a "ridiculous affectation" or "grown-up cosplay". People get used to it and now comment when I'm not dressed up on Fridays.
- andyjsong 13y ago
  Make sure you go to a tailor before (to get measurements) and after (to make alterations). A nice fitted suit makes all the difference. Also, different brands have different cuts and so try on a couple of different brands of the same size.

by jsnk 13y ago

toomuchtodo 13y ago

I once worked at a place that required me to rack servers in a 3 piece suit. Once.

zwieback 13y ago
I worked for a client once (a very large logistics firm) where everyone who isn't union had to wear suit and tie, this included all vendors. We were testing some new equipment we built in a sorting facility without any climate control. In July. In Orlando.
- sliverstorm 13y ago
  At least it wasn't Phoenix.
- toomuchtodo 13y ago
  UPS?
  - zwieback 13y ago
    yup, I think they may have loosened their dress code for vendors by now
    - toomuchtodo 13y ago
      My brilliant developer co-worker worked at UPS for 8 years. Told me he had to wear a suit to work everyday, and shave as well. Not clean shaven? You get sent home. Not dressed correctly? You got sent home.

onemorepassword 13y ago

Or you could just do that. I once had a junior dev that showed up in a suit (okay, no tie) every day. And this in an Amsterdam broadcasting and advertising company, the kind of place that makes the way people dress in tech start-ups look conservative. After two weeks, people would stop making remarks. After a month, people stopped consciously registering it. It was just the way he dressed. It takes balls and requires your coworkers not to be total dicks, but people can pull it off.

zwieback 13y ago

Our lawyers don't even dress very nicely. The only people ever wearing a tie are candidates interviewing for jobs.

MartinCron 13y ago

I wear a suit (or sport coat) every Friday. Here's what I do: Buy vintage. You can get an $800 suit for $40 at Goodwill. Treasure hunting is fun. Seriously. Make light of it. I call it "Fancy Friday" and sometimes refer to it as a "ridiculous affectation" or "grown-up cosplay". People get used to it and now comment when I'm not dressed up on Fridays.

andyjsong 13y ago
Make sure you go to a tailor before (to get measurements) and after (to make alterations). A nice fitted suit makes all the difference. Also, different brands have different cuts and so try on a couple of different brands of the same size.