Workers Share Their Company Dress Codes And How They Sneakily Defied It Without Technically Breaking Any Rules
The outpouring of stories came after someone shared how their manager filed a complaint about their red Converse.
Fashion is a very personal matter for the majority of our population. It's how you present yourself to the world and how others make superficial judgments about you.
Some clothes, however, are not appropriate in certain settings. This is why weddings and other formal events specify the kind of attire they are looking for.
Workplaces also outline exactly what kind of clothing is acceptable in their office spaces. Dress codes are partly intended to set a standard for a legally safe working environment, but also to showcase the professionalism of a business to prospective clients.
One Reddit user had an issue with the dress code at his upscale catering workplace. In fact, his manager had an issue with his clothes — his red Converse, to be exact.
The original poster (OP) works in their company's corporate division as well as the catering division for private events. They typically wear jeans and t-shirts when making catering deliveries for these events.
In the office, OP wears jeans, a crisp white shirt, and his signature red Chuck Taylor shoes. To paint a better picture, OP disclosed that he has a resting b*tch face and full sleeve tattoos.
His personality couldn't be more opposite to his appearance. OP has an outgoing personality and likes to make people laugh, which is great when he has to build rapport with clients.
Knowing that OP is great with their clients, the owner of the company is not overly strict about how OP dresses. After all, he can ease any tense situation with any of their clients.
His department had a different idea and was constantly on OP's case, complaining about his red Chucks.
She has been nagging OP about his red shoes until she finally wrote him up for his "violation." When they were called to discuss the issue, OP promised he wouldn't wear his red shoes anymore, and the manager couldn't have been happier.
She looked like she had won the battle over OP's red shoes. Her smugness disappeared the next day when OP showed up to work wearing his checkered orange and white Vans.
rebelscumcshOP was quite pleased with the outcome. He proved his point that his manager's fussiness about his shoes was just her own issue to deal with.
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rebelscumcsh
Who has the energy to harp on someone about red shoes? Honestly.
rebelscumcsh
Reddit showed OP that he wasn't alone in this petty but necessary fight for dress code.
theyarnllama
Should have made more effort to get to know people first before pushing your newfound power.
theyarnllama
Sense the room, Bob.
NYCQuilts
They call them paper pushers in some fields.
pitirre1970
In all honesty, their positions are supposed to be vital for the benefit of the team.
Laringar
But they end up becoming a mouthpiece for whatever agenda the boss is pushing.
Laringar
Comments about people doing their own versions of defying their workplace dress code — like this person who was by the book but also dressed like a pirate.
Stitchapuss
If they're going to turn you into a penguin...
Reaper0700
... better be the most flamboyant penguin!
Reaper0700
This person was just following orders.
u2125mike2124
Imagine asking your CEO's secretary to schedule you for a meeting about Mandarin collars.
nsfwns
That's enough activism for the '50s.
leesto88
They are black socks, aren't they?
Artistic-Rich6465
Be careful what you ask for because you will get exactly what you want. It may not be exactly what you expected, but it is in the spirit of what you asked for.
OP's manager could have asked him first about the story behind his red Chucks before berating him about it and writing him up. Well, she didn't, and now she has to silently fume while staring at OP's bright orange Vans.
