Fed employees: Dress code is next wave of annoyance

[Anonymous]

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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.

So slippers and a bathrobe? I want to work from home, camera off.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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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.

So slippers and a bathrobe? I want to work from home, camera off.

[Anonymous]

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

Only if you have the matching hair plugs.

[Anonymous]

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.

Did the Muskrats get that message?

[Anonymous]

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

This. everything black.

[Anonymous]

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

DH works in a suit required fed job (it's always been suit required). The women's equivalent is definitely basically that. He's been grumpy about it for decades.

[Anonymous]

I will buy aggressively ugly women’s suits from the thrift store. Shoulder pads etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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

This. everything black.

This is me already.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I will buy aggressively ugly women’s suits from the thrift store. Shoulder pads etc.

[Anonymous]

Our agency did this right at RTO. The dress code varied based on what floor of the building you were on (on the Secretary's floor==more formal). And then a couple of weeks ago at the town hall the Secretary was clearly violating the dress code. Definitely a topic of conversation.

[Anonymous]

I'm would wear the same thing almost every day.

I wouldn't spend a fortune on outdated clothing from the 20th century. Not even in private industry do they wear suits unless you're a lawyer or in wall Street or something. Not even CEOs in our industry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm would wear the same thing almost every day.

I wouldn't spend a fortune on outdated clothing from the 20th century. Not even in private industry do they wear suits unless you're a lawyer or in wall Street or something. Not even CEOs in our industry.

This. I’d have two identical “work uniform” suits and maybe switch up the shirt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When I worked at GAO there was a no denim rule. David Walker was known to rush down the hall to inspect fabric if it was that certain blue, lol.
When I worked at CRS, you had to be ready to go to brief staff or Members. Dress and blazer, pants and jacket, suit, no toe cleavage.,
When I worker at OTA most of the time no one cared. They defunded us, lol. Better to dress to expect a client call than know one isn't coming.
Lore from the 80s-90s

In 2012, GAO modified the rules to allow denim on Fridays.

[Anonymous]

Someone is going to see this as permission to embrace the Office Siren look. Have fun!

[Anonymous]

I would be really annoyed by that. We have a nice business casual dress code (people don't wear khakis, but nice pants and a blouse or button up shirt are fine).