for a woman or are women only supposed to wear skirts to look professional? the reason i ask is because i do Mary Kay and my director sent an email out to everyone saying "please wear professional attire, no slacks please" before this i didnt think there was anything wrong with a woman wearing pants as long as they looked nice, so i was just wondering if i was alone on thinking this.
2006-10-23 07:39:02 · 10 answers · asked by krystal 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
There is nothing wrong with wearing slacks. It is completely professional. The Mary Kay culture is very out dated. They believe women should be in skirts. Just remember that your Mary Kay business is just that, yours, and no one can tell you what you can or can't wear. There is no required dress code for being a consultant. I don't wear skirts to any of my Mary Kay meetings and when I do parties, I actually wear jeans!
2006-10-23 09:52:06 · answer #1 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both skirts and slacks are professional attire clothes. if it were me i would switch between skirts and slacks but the skirts come off as more professional in the society of today and to me too especially when it comes to women and wardrobe! slacks are okay but a skirt shows being more professionalism vs. the slacks which you can wear to church a casual date! a skirt is something seen as feminine, and is seen as appropriate attire since it is the right attire to wear! in movies you most likely see women in skirts since they are simbolic with feminism as well as being and looking and having a professional attitude in the work force! skirts give the message of i am powerful, professional,the all american girl. no offense but slacks are okay but a skirt and a nice jacket make any woman look more polished as well as credible as well as professional! maybe that is why your director sent you the email: because people look at the way you dress, make an impression and based on that impression will decided if whatever you are sayin is either credible or not!
2006-10-23 07:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by icycrissy27blue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. As a Mary Kay consultant, aren't you technically self employed? I beleive so. That means that they really can't enforce anything against you other than what you have agreed to in the consultants agreement that you signed with them. If this isn't the case, disregard my answer.
If it's in the consultant agreement, then they could enforce it against you as breach of contract (all they can really do, though, is terminate the contract or apply the penalties the contract stipulates). If it's not in the agreement, then you're entitled to wear what you want. However, I'm sure you realize it's in your best interest to portray as professional an image as you can.
You might need to remind your director that attempting to enforce an employer-employee relationship on you could break the independant consultant agreement you have with Mary Kay, and make her and or Mary Kay liable for paying your employment txes and social security.
And for the record, I don't think just throwing on a skirt necessarily makes one appear more professional - it's more about the entire ensemble that says "professional" or not. A nice pant suit can sometimes look a lot nicer than a skirt and blouse, and vice-versa.
lily: since you're a consultant also, maybe you could clarify whether or not the dress code is a part of the contract. If it isn't, then despite her directors objections, she can do as she wishes.
2006-10-23 07:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by Chris H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also am a MaryKay Consultant. It is the Dress Code to wear a skirt with a suit coat or a skirted suit, panty hose, and closed toe shoes.... It is what our founder, Mary Kay, wanted. Thats is what she wore. It also shows others that, yes indeed you are a woman, but not just any woman, a professional.... It shows you take what you do seriously, and that it means enough to you to make such a great effort to look and feel great! Women tend to get more respect when they look like a lady.... It is also the dress code because we (Mary Kay Business Owners) are not only representing ourselves, but each other.... While slacks and jacket do look nice, we go the extra mile to stand apart from all other cosmetic companies!!! We are classy!
Love and Belief!
2006-10-23 07:52:39 · answer #4 · answered by lily 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Slacks/Jacket IS professional attire. I prefer slacks/jacket too. It depends on the company, since Mary Kay is all about skirts then go find yourself another job.
2006-10-23 08:16:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work at a bank and I wear pants every day. There is nothing wrong with wearing nice slacks and a jacket, but a suit would be better.
In 1978, I worked for a company in San Francisco which made us wear dresses. They were sued for discrimination by several women lawyers who worked at the firm. The women won.
2006-10-23 07:43:28 · answer #6 · answered by Buffy Summers 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the profession. Mary Kay salespeople could get away with wearing a bathrobe and slippers. Who does this director think he/she is? I say "QUIT" and switch to Avon.
On the other hand, if you don't wear slacks and just wear a garter belt, you will be following the rules but not exactly for your own profession.
2006-10-23 07:48:08 · answer #7 · answered by estee.tabernac 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I wish you would post a photo. I think your daughter has a good sense of humor too. Pickles and tiaras...that would be a good title for a book. I hope you got the best of your SIL but I have a funny feeling she is going to tell you next year not to wear the tiara.
2016-05-22 01:45:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think slacks are prefessional attire. I wouldn't say khakis are though. Good thing she stated "no slacks" otherwise I would have worn them.
2006-10-23 07:58:00 · answer #9 · answered by GingerGirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would say yes they are.
2006-10-23 07:47:15 · answer #10 · answered by Surg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋