Fed employees: Dress code is next wave of annoyance

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess I'm one of those rare feds that has always worn a suit in the office every day except for Fridays at a couple of agencies (including my current one). It's the norm in my field and at my level. A suit isn't necessary for most jobs but looking professional and presentable is. A minimally-restrictive business casual dress code should hardly be something to lose sleep over.

You must be a very important person.

Or, they must THINK they're a very important person.

Dress for the job you want, not the job you have.

[Anonymous]

Everyone can’t dress like Elon with a baseball cap?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess I'm one of those rare feds that has always worn a suit in the office every day except for Fridays at a couple of agencies (including my current one). It's the norm in my field and at my level. A suit isn't necessary for most jobs but looking professional and presentable is. A minimally-restrictive business casual dress code should hardly be something to lose sleep over.

You must be a very important person.

Or, they must THINK they're a very important person.

Yes, no shortage of self-important people in fed world.

[Anonymous]

My “equivalent” would be a bunch of sloppy comfy dresses.

[Anonymous]

I would take this to the full extent that jersey dresses and structured athleisure could take me. See if anyone says anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If we have such a dress code imposed I will be creative with it! In fact, it might be time to dust off my retired husband’s suit jackets, shirts and ties. Maybe I will splurge for a fedora to really make a statement. B

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Saw the email today- dress code is coming for my agency. "Suit and tie for men, equivalent for women."

I get that they are just trying to make people quit and this just annoys me.

This is DOGE trolling to see what will get people upset.

I’ll just get some cheap blazer from old navy, slacks and boom suit.

A blazer and slacks is not a suit. You must be a Millennial.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Everyone can’t dress like Elon with a baseball cap?

Please, his name is Leon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess I'm one of those rare feds that has always worn a suit in the office every day except for Fridays at a couple of agencies (including my current one). It's the norm in my field and at my level. A suit isn't necessary for most jobs but looking professional and presentable is. A minimally-restrictive business casual dress code should hardly be something to lose sleep over.

You must be a very important person.

What’s with the snark? Geez ppl on here are insufferable.

[Anonymous]

Is a Canadian tuxedo okay?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Saw the email today- dress code is coming for my agency. "Suit and tie for men, equivalent for women."

I get that they are just trying to make people quit and this just annoys me.

This is DOGE trolling to see what will get people upset.

I’ll just get some cheap blazer from old navy, slacks and boom suit.

A blazer and slacks is not a suit. You must be a Millennial.

They will be the same color. No one in a Federal office will notice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wear nice dress slacks, a blouse and a blazer. Not that difficult.

I do not own any of those articles of clothing. It would be a huge expense to buy that, especially if I had to buy enough to be in the office five days a week.

You can buy these at Walmart for basically nothing, or you could go to Goodwill and find an enormous selection. I'm sorry that your entire wardrobe consists of Lululemon plastic clothing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Saw the email today- dress code is coming for my agency. "Suit and tie for men, equivalent for women."

I get that they are just trying to make people quit and this just annoys me.

This is DOGE trolling to see what will get people upset.

I’ll just get some cheap blazer from old navy, slacks and boom suit.

A blazer and slacks is not a suit. You must be a Millennial.

I’m gen x but the above is for a woman not a man and works for office attire

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just wear nice dress slacks, a blouse and a blazer. Not that difficult.

I do not own any of those articles of clothing. It would be a huge expense to buy that, especially if I had to buy enough to be in the office five days a week.

Did you not work before 2020?

Of course I did, but my fed job was business casual. I had one suit for when I had a big meeting. Internal facing job 98% of the time.

+1. My DH wore suits for the first fifteen years of his career. His 99% internally facing agency went to business casual about a decade ago. He wears khakis or equivalent and an open-collar button down shirt daily. Same shirts but nice jeans on Fridays. Of course the senior leaders in the front office who have to go to the Hill or even the White House wear suits.

He finally gave away all his nice suits since they have become dated, fashion-wise. He purchased one new one for dress occasions but that's it. Going back to full business attire daily would definitely be an expense.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I guess I'm one of those rare feds that has always worn a suit in the office every day except for Fridays at a couple of agencies (including my current one). It's the norm in my field and at my level. A suit isn't necessary for most jobs but looking professional and presentable is. A minimally-restrictive business casual dress code should hardly be something to lose sleep over.

You must be a very important person.

And your point is what?