Is it possible to be too well-dressed for a job?
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Anonymous
| Considering that everything you wear fits well and is sufficiently conservative/you fit the “tone” of your role and industry. |
Anonymous
| How? |
Anonymous
| You don’t fit the tone if you’re overdressed. And yes of course it’s possible to be overdressed. |
Anonymous
| If you got the tone then how can you be overdressed? But if you’re wearing suits and nobody, including the boss, wears suits, then you are overdressed. But we need more explanation from you. |
Anonymous
| Sorry I’m going to say yes, it is. Mainly in the govt. |
Anonymous
| Are you the pencil skirt PP who felt overdressed at work? |
Anonymous
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Of course you can be overdressed. I wear a suit every day at my agency (GS-15) because I like the way they make my body look and I tend to get cold easily, and I do think as a senior manager it's important to convey a professional image, but most of my peers don't wear suits. I think it all depends on your role, level, and field. Bing overdressed by "a bit" is fine at any level (e.g., wearing tailored slacks when jeans are the norm), but if everyone in your office wears jeans and casual blouses and you're coming in a conservative skirted suit and pantyhose, you'll stick out in the wrong ways.
Still, I'd rather be known as the overdressed person than the underdressed one. |
Anonymous
| What op is describing indicates she is dressed right. |
Anonymous
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Yes of course. If you come to our office dressed like an attorney going to court, people will ask why you're dressed up. No need to over dress, when a sweater and dark jeans will suffice.
- corporate legal dept |
Anonymous
| Yes. I work for a non-profit that build affordable housing. I'm not going to roll up to a building dedication in my diamonds and hermes |
Anonymous
| Even in the DMV, being overdressed is a clear cultural mismatch with tech workers. |