What is your dress code at work (office peeps)?

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I'm a bit annoyed that the company I work for has such an inconsistent dress policy. Different teams wear different things depending on which part of the organisation they work in and which location they work in. Its all a bit of a mess. About 40% of the company does not wear a tie (men) and the rest do. My team (250 people 150 ish men) all wear ties. I stopped wearing a tie 3 weeks ago and finally today my manager asked me about it. She was unable to give a good reason why I was supposed to (I don't deal with customers) except from the fact that its dept policy at that location and everyone does it. She said to start investigating it if I felt strongly enough about it - which I do.

So I'm curious what everyone else wears to work (talking offices here). Do you have dress down Friday etc? What is acceptable and what is not?
 
Advertising / sales / directors - suits
Editors / designers / production - smart casual

Everyone should be smart - whether or not meeting customers, clients may sometimes come into the building and it portrays a more professional image.
 
Summer:

Casual (no aircon)

Not Summer:

Shirt and Trousers (Ties when a client visits)

+ Dress down Fridays unless a client visit falls on a Friday. (+ 1.5hr Lunch on Fridays for Pub goers)
 
I used to wear three quater lengths and a T-shirt with jesus sandles during summer months, after 4 months I was politely asked to not wear shorts. Government organisations are hilarious.
 
Wear whatever we like, no bare feet or beach wear though. I wear smart trousers, shoes and a polo shirt usually. When at Cable and Wireless, in a call centre, we had to wear shirt and tie, never really understood why and this changed when NTL took over.
 
Shirt, Trousers & Smart shoes - Monday through Thursday days
Casual stuff Monday through Sunday nights and Friday, Saturday & Sunday days.

Rich
 
These days it's mostly just my boxers :o or jeans & t-shirt. When I'm out and about/on-site it's jeans & t-shirt.

Can't remember the last time I felt the need to dress up for work :)
 
I work in a private school and we have to wear smart trousers and a shirt/smart top.
If we're out on a school trip it gets relaxed a bit, and also when they have non uniform days then we can relax it a bit.
 
Smart trousers, safety shoes (or i will do when i recieve them lol) and a company branded polo shirt....that shrunk from an extra large to a medium the first time i washed it. cheap rubbish :p at least they warned me and advised me to take an extra-large to begin with :p
 
Oxy said:
If the token gay guy was simply cycling to work thats a bit harsh lol. IF he was flexing around the photocopier fair enough.
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I don't think he cycles - all I have seen him do is read 'Hello!' magazine.

He really doesn't help the stereotype.

Rich
 
Shirt and tie. Except last Friday of the month which is dress down day.

When I worked at Telewest it was dress down all the time, they didn't even worry to much if you came in in shorts.
 
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