Reply to: Dress code

[SussexSeagull]

Sorry, I was only teasing really. That said, for a contractor the "big consultancies" are a fantastic way to make great cash on interesting projects while increasing your profile etc etc. I've done a lot of work for some of them and apart from one insane bank holiday weekend (That funded my new laptop and a trade conference I attended) I've yet to be roped into anything too silly. I've not worked with any recent graduates, either.

(Usual disclaimer that I'm not a programmer, though)

Actually most of the consultancies do have some brains attempting to run the show which is probably quite interesting if you can stay away from the politics.

My view is slightly distorted by working with Accenture in the past.

[vwdan]

Perhaps if consultants stopped treating work like a fashion parade and concentrated on the work they wouldn't be so widely disliked?

Saying that, if everyone else is wearing expensive suits then you should be wearing an expensive suit.

Sorry, I was only teasing really. That said, for a contractor the "big consultancies" are a fantastic way to make great cash on interesting projects while increasing your profile etc etc. I've done a lot of work for some of them and apart from one insane bank holiday weekend (That funded my new laptop and a trade conference I attended) I've yet to be roped into anything too silly. I've not worked with any recent graduates, either.

(Usual disclaimer that I'm not a programmer, though)

[SussexSeagull]

Or good enough?

Perhaps if consultants stopped treating work like a fashion parade and concentrated on the work they wouldn't be so widely disliked?

Saying that, if everyone else is wearing expensive suits then you should be wearing an expensive suit.

[SpontaneousOrder]

Jeans & t shirt.

[vwdan]

No, I am not a recent graduate willing to do 15 hour days.

Or good enough?

[SussexSeagull]

Don't work for consultancies often, then?

No, I am not a recent graduate willing to do 15 hour days.

[PerfectStorm]

Phobias and OCD is what a developer is? Are you actually in the profession or just another pimp lurking?

Sounds like all the ones I work with. Flannels = lumberjack shirts.

[Taita]

So your work stands out, not your clothes.

Don't work for consultancies often, then?

[SussexSeagull]

How do the £2000 per day consultancies expect you and I to dress when we represent them?

So your work stands out, not your clothes.

[SussexSeagull]

What if the office is full of women? Do you prefer knee length or something a bit racier?

When in Rome, dear boy.

[Taita]

Such thinking is permie thinking, and indeed when I was one I used to say as well as think that "I was here for my intelligence and skills and not my fashion sense."

However, people that arent programmers (99% of people) are impressed by superficial things such as dress and empathy. As contractors we should raise our game so that we are thought of as higher in the food chain than everyday 9-5 workers. I think its all about wavelength, you need to be on the same wave length as the people in charge. When you realise what these people actually think of those beneath them, you will understand.

How do the £2000 per day consultancies expect you and I to dress when we represent them?

[Quagmire]

I was under the impression, that one of the thing that sets apart devs that are contractors from permie counterparts was lower level of social phobias and ability to wear something else than flannels.

[Purple]

I like to wear a full on 80's power suit with shoulder pads so huge that I have to turn sideways to get though doors (even double doors). I find that this helps me to be taken seriously whilst also standing out from the crowd.

[northernladyuk]

Please don't come out and say your name is Kellie.

Getting warmer.

[SueEllen]

What if the office is full of women? Do you prefer knee length or something a bit racier?

Please don't come out and say your name is Kellie.