In Person 5 Days a Week with a Suit Job Offer

[Anonymous]

That's gonna be a no from me dog.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. This speaks more to culture than anything. $35k is not enough to jump for.

This is where I fall on the question. Going from $170k to $205K but having to wear a suit and commute a total of an hour to an hour and a half round trip each day? No thanks. After taxes, commuting costs, and dry cleaning, you're not clearing that much extra money.

I might consider it if I could double my salary, but not for the increase you're talking about.

[Anonymous]

Sign of inflexibility at the top and image is more important than delivery f a product. Wonder is this is an organization that will be around for long with the inability to have more flexibility.

[Anonymous]

NOT worth it IMO.

[Anonymous]

Not worth it for me.

[Anonymous]

Hang the suit in your office. Change clothes there.
You will be given an office, won't you?

[Anonymous]

Small 200 person company where CEO believes zero remote work. Clients come to office and he wants you in suits. I also was told management team is a lot of in person meetings.

I used to be a big in person type person. But I have not stepped foot in an office in three years.

Oddly it is the suit thing that bugs me most. I used to hate a suit as after work or even lunch in a suit in DC in August?

Also everyone at same time will be hard. I kinda start work between 7-930am and end between 4:30 pm and 730 pm. Meaning I flex my schedule around. The stress of fighting beltway traffic.

I think I will ask for 50k more if not I won’t do it. Sounds like a pain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Small 200 person company where CEO believes zero remote work. Clients come to office and he wants you in suits. I also was told management team is a lot of in person meetings.

I used to be a big in person type person. But I have not stepped foot in an office in three years.

Oddly it is the suit thing that bugs me most. I used to hate a suit as after work or even lunch in a suit in DC in August?

Also everyone at same time will be hard. I kinda start work between 7-930am and end between 4:30 pm and 730 pm. Meaning I flex my schedule around. The stress of fighting beltway traffic.

I think I will ask for 50k more if not I won’t do it. Sounds like a pain.

The requirements are a symptom of a problematic culture where leadership doesn't trust staff. I'd walk for that reason, not because I hate suits or office time.

[Anonymous]

+1 to all the above. Sounds like performing for work vs performing at work is what they want. Nobody needs that bs these days.

[Anonymous]

Why did you capitalize “Suit Requirement?”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nope. This speaks more to culture than anything. $35k is not enough to jump for.

Agree. Having some autonomy and control over where, when and how you do your job is worth a lot after we’ve learned it can be done differently over the past 3 years. Sounds like the particular culture of this company may not be a good fit. For me, having no commute and increased flexibility with remote work is worth a lot.

[Anonymous]

OP, can we switch jobs? The culture in my office is so casual that people come to work in pajamas. I love being dressed up and wearing a suit to work.
I’m feeling out of place. I would move to your 5 days a week with a suit job for no salary increase.

[Anonymous]

Did you accept this job?

[Anonymous]

I don’t think this is a love match. Keep looking.

[Anonymous]

For me, that isn’t enough of a raise to commute during rush hour and dress up. Maybe if the job was particularly interesting or a good stepping stone…