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This seems to be a case of "how you dress defines your competencies in your profession", which for some professions it surely would have some bearing[1], but in
by rasur 13y ago
This seems to be a case of "how you dress defines your competencies in your profession", which for some professions it surely would have some bearing[1], but in general, how you are dressed should not really make any difference to the job you perform.
This is, as others here have pointed out, more generally a question of conformity (with some arbitrarily expected "norm").
[1] An example off the top of my head: I'd question the competence of a fire-fighter turning up to fight a fire in jeans and a t-shirt instead of proper protective attire.
- fnordfnordfnord 13y ago>I'd question the competence of a fire-fighter turning up to fight a fire in jeans and a t-shirt instead of proper protective attire. As you should, a fire-fighter's protective bunker gear is necessary to perform their job function. A coat or tie OTOH does nothing to improve the doctor's ability to perform his/her job function. Deference to such traditional costumes might even lend credibility where none is deserved.