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What do you wear to work?

Mike-Mike

For all of you in the IT field already, what do you wear to work? are you suit and tie? uniform? t-shirt? polo shirt and tan pants?

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networker050184

Jeans and polo with casual Fridays being mostly whatever you want. You can get away with a t-shirt during the week also as long as its presentable. It was slacks instead of jeans until a few months back. Glad they made the change!

pml1

Usually just a polo and khakis for me. Occasionally I'll wear a button-up and tie if I have a presentation to give or something.

Ryan82

Polo shirt and tan pants typically. Sometimes jeans on Fridays. It's a pretty relaxed environment where I could wear jeans everyday but out of respect I try to be at least somewhat presentable most of the time

shaqazoolu

Jeans and a t shirt with something dumb on it. Fridays its shorts and flip flops...shoes if it's raining.

ColbyG

Oxford and khakis on the days I go into the office.

SubnettingGoddess

Well, today I am in a South Park tshirt covered with pictures of Eric Cartman...

Bokeh

Khakis and polos here. We have had one "casual day" when the Vikings were in the playoffs last year, and we could wear jeans and Vikings apparel. We do not deal with customers at this office, but they want use presentable at all times.

QHalo

Khaki's and polo, pretty standard. Jeans when they let us. I work for a rather large law firm so jeans everyday when I have to interface with partners doesn't really fly.

Bl8ckr0uter

Jeans and a Tee. Most days it is a oxford tee but not today lol.

networker050184

Do you guys have to tuck shirts in?

vCole

networker050184 wrote: »

Do you guys have to tuck shirts in?

Nope.

Manufacturing environment - so I can get away with jeans and a nice shirt. However, I usually wear khakis and a polo/button up.

Bert McGert

Tshirt, shorts, Tevas.

Days where I know I'm meeting with managers/execs... collared shirt and jeans.

pml1

networker050184 wrote: »

Do you guys have to tuck shirts in?

On the rare and fleeting "Jeans Day" I don't, but I do have to tuck it in on normal days.

Paule123

Desktop support days used to be jeans and a t-shirt. One summer was really hot so wore shorts, lasted 3 days before one of the directors compalined!

These days its trousers and shirt or if in meetings its a suit

Zartanasaurus

Khakis or jeans + polo untucked. Popped collars of course.

forkvoid

Button up or polo and a dark pair of Lucky jeans with Hytest work boots. That's every day, and actually happens to be how I dress normally. I hate t-shirts. Not a huge fan of polos either, so I usually wear a button-up.

I find that there's a huge problem with dress in IT... we have to do dirty work(except for you analysts, always in your cozy chairs with a steady stream of coffee

), but our environments require us to look presentable. I certainly am not going to wear my dress shoes and slacks to a job where I'm going between my office and crawling on a user's floor.

I do rather miss getting to have my ponytail and huge goatee...ahh, academia.

networker050184

forkvoid wrote: »

I do rather miss getting to have my ponytail and huge goatee...ahh, academia.

That wouldn't be an issue here or any of the places I've worked.

pml1

Zartanasaurus wrote: »

Popped collars of course.

I like it!

docrice

My "SYN-ACK" and Defcon shirts, sweat pants, and sports kicks. Or at least used to. Nobody seemed to care. Then I decided maybe I should provide a slightly more professional appearance (impressions matter in the corporate world) so I started with the khakis, polos, button-downs, and dress shoes. Visual credibility is an attachment to your reputation.

forkvoid

networker050184 wrote: »

That wouldn't be an issue here or any of the places I've worked.

Getting rid of those were a condition of my employment where I am now.

Paul Boz

Slacks, dress shoes, tucked in white oxford button up. I have seven of the exact same shirt (Like Rocco's Modern Life lol). I could wear polos or shirts with color but I like the look of a white button up and I like the day to day uniformity. I don't have to worry about whether my shirt will match my pants or shoes.

xenodamus

Slacks and any shirt with a collar (tucked in). I work for a Catholic hospital and I was told in orientation their policy on casual friday is that you can choose between business casual or nun/priest garb

veritas_libertas

Polo and Khakis, and yes I have to tuck in the shirt.

nicklauscombs

xenodamus wrote: »

I was told in orientation their policy on casual friday is that you can choose between business casual or nun/priest garb

LOL, I know what outfit I would be buying...

za3bour

a suit , except on Thursday it's casual.

subl1m1nal

At my last job, a consulting gig, it was polo's and khackis.

Now I work for a bank, button up and tie 4 days a week. Polo and khackis on casual Fridays. Jeans and polos or sports themed shirts on designated days. We got to wear jeans and UNI gear when UNI upset Kansas in the basketball tournament (sorry if I brought up bad memories for Kansas fans).

subl1m1nal

Also get to wear jeans if we donate to a cause, but I don't do that.

And I'm jealous of you jeans and polo types. That's what I'd want to wear.

pitviper

Shirt, tie, and khakis while in the office, polo/khakis on-site, on the road, and or on Fridays.

You guys don't do Hawaiian shirt day on Fridays? (I'd kill myself)

za3bour

pitviper wrote: »

You guys don't do Hawaiian shirt day on Fridays? (I'd kill myself)

NO even if you paid me

rwmidl

Khaki's and polo. Jeans and polo on Friday.