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From: ejp@icd.ab.com (Ed Prochak)
Newsgroups: comp.software-eng
Subject: Re: Dress code
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Date: 1 Aug 90 13:52:54 GMT
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In article <28031@athertn.Atherton.COM>, mcgregor@hemlock.Atherton.COM
(Scott McGregor) writes:
[stuff deleted]
> 
> That's the point, isn't it.  People DO draw conclusions from first 
> impressions, and how one dresses is part of the many subtle little
> things that these impressions are derived from.  I don't defend
> dress codes, but I have also seen people who do like to dress up every day
> be ostrasized or ridiculed as being vain by others who regularly dress
> more casually.  Some of these people have told me that they don't care
> how people dress and don't think others should care how they dress. But
> their reactions to those who dressed formally belied that fact.
> 
> I think that many people DO care how they and others dress.
[rest of paragraph deleted]
> 
> Scott McGregor
> (personally, I prefer varied environments with a mixture of casual and
> formal dress.  I won't force that on anyone, but I might use that as
> one aspect of deciding where I would be comfortable).

Preface: I typically wear a dress shirt and tie to work.
Although I haven't been ridiculed, I have experienced the
reaction of coworkers who question my getting "dressed up".
And the days that I do decide to wear jeans, I always get
a comment from someone about my casual dress. I am not
complaining. I am lending support to Scott's observations.

Pearson's commentary on Murphy's law:
		The man was right!



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