I work for the government and have just been promoted to a new position within my agency. I now have entirely new duties that I will have to be trained for, a new boss, and most of my coworkers work in a different building, however for the time being I am staying where I am. My old building was super casual. I wear jeans and polo shirts 5 days a week. The people who work across the street at my new job wear button up shirts, polo shirts and the women wear pants suits and dresses. A couple of guys (including the boss) had on ties. I of course am going to lose the jeans and my new boss said what I had on was otherwise fine and I shouldn't have to change to months. I am thinking of wearing a button up shirt and a tie a few days a week though. I feel more professional doing that, but I'm afraid if I do it right at the start it will be viewed as brown nosing. Also anytime I have worn a tie in my old building I felt horribly out of place, due to everyone else being so casual.
2006-06-12
10:38:41
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burt1234
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How often should I dress more formally if at all and what do you suggest I buy to beef up my wardrobe? While I sometimes prefer to wear a tie because I feel more professional, I'm afraid that it will create the wrong impression if I'm dressed slightly better than most others.
2006-06-12
10:39:31 ·
update #1