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Originally posted by oliverson View Post
You've clearly not worked at some of the big pretentious places I have!
Besides, it's not just about looking good in the office, it's about looking and feeling good full stop. Taking pride in one's appearance, seeing the birds on the train undressing you with their eyes. Lol.
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Originally posted by oliverson View Post
You've clearly not worked at some of the big pretentious places I have!
Besides, it's not just about looking good in the office, it's about looking and feeling good full stop. Taking pride in one's appearance, seeing the birds on the train undressing you with their eyes. Lol.
Friday dress down/up day was also fun. Ensuring that the gym was visited the night/week before.
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Originally posted by avonleigh View Post
Matey boy said about recruitment\redundancies.....
one in four (25%) employers are planning to make redundancies in the three months to March 2025
A third (32%) of employers plan to reduce the number of employees through redundancies and/or recruiting fewer workers - which is it 25% or 32%
Sixty-four per cent of employers plan to recruit in the next three months - and yet he focuses on those not recruiting
Oh well.
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Originally posted by oliverson View Post
You've clearly not worked at some of the big pretentious places I have!
Besides, it's not just about looking good in the office, it's about looking and feeling good full stop. Taking pride in one's appearance, seeing the birds on the train undressing you with their eyes. Lol.
qh
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Originally posted by sadkingbilly View Post
what tosh! as an Engineer, all you've got is reputation. doesn't matter a damn what sodding suit you wear.
Besides, it's not just about looking good in the office, it's about looking and feeling good full stop. Taking pride in one's appearance, seeing the birds on the train undressing you with their eyes. Lol.
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Originally posted by oliverson View Post
They were good times. Dress like a professional and get paid like one. It acts as a differentiator between business and leisure imho. Not the tie though. That's gone! Also, the phrase 'the clothes maketh the man' is pretty true. Can't beat a nice fitting suit. I remember once wandering down into the depths of Canada Water station and somebody tapped me on the back and commented on the fit of my suit. Nice ego boost!
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Originally posted by Ketto View Post
I gave up on the smart work wear in the mid-2010s having turned up suited and booted on day one of three successive contracts, only to find everyone else in jeans and t-shirts every time. Seems mad looking back to think that we all used to dress like we were going to a wedding just to sit typing stuff into a keyboard all day.
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Originally posted by Yuri F View Post
A side effect of WFH - probably a hard way to realize at last moment what something is off with sizing (it's either me or someone secretly replaced the shirt).
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Originally posted by Ketto View PostHave not worn a shirt to work in years. Last time i wore a shirt for anything work related was for an interview video call in 2022 while on holiday with the family, with swimming shorts and flip flops making up the rest of the attire.
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Have not worn a shirt to work in years. Last time i wore a shirt for anything work related was for an interview video call in 2022 while on holiday with the family, with swimming shorts and flip flops making up the rest of the attire.
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Originally posted by eek View Post
Depends on the state of the collar and the cuffs. I find that on old shirts the collars start to show signs of age - although that could be thanks to the people who do the ironing for us.
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Originally posted by sadkingbilly View Post
what's the issue with keeping shirts for years? so long as they still fit, of course.
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