If you were a boss, how would you let your employees dress?

Question

I, knowing what it's like dressing for bosses at different jobs, would be pretty decent I think. Depending on what business I was running, I would say "you can wear jeans/shorts(as long as your butt isn't hanging out all showy and whatnot), t-shirts of any kind as long as they are not sleeveless, and you can wear any hat you want as long as it doesn't involve innuendos or curse words." Do you think that'd be fair? What would you allow/not allow?

Answer 1

I run a cleint relations and sales department. The dress code for the day to day office is casual, short are ok, no cut offs and not too short, this goes for skirts and shirts as well. No profanity printed, but feel free to express yourself as you would to your mother.

On occasion when a client will be in the building, i give everyone notice and the dress will be business casual for the day...hope this helps....we are digital signage firm if that helps.jg

Answer 2

For me, as long as my employees wore clean clothes, and t-shirts without profanity or immediately obvious innuendoes, and their underwear was not showing to the public, everything would be on easy street! I'm a pretty easy-going guy. I wouldn't even mind hats and/or flip flops (the latter depends on the type of business: food=no).

Answer 3

You need rules because people will push the limit. The bigger the place the more strict the rules. You do not want any employee who can be sen by the public with any clothes that may afend from malchom x or the confderate battle emblem. But if you can screen your hirees well then a simple dress code would work.

Answer 4

IF I were the boss of my own business.

It really would not matter what people wear while doing their job.

My dream is to run a business, in which the employees telecommute. That way the employees and myself, could do our part in helping to save the environment and maybe even assist in taking some of the demand off of oil.

Answer 5

I AM the boss and it's casual professional attire for us, nice slacks or a skirt with a nice blouse or sweater for the women. And the men wear nice pants and shirts. No suits or ties are necessary unless we have a meeting with a prospective new client.
No jeans, mini-skirts or hats.

Answer 6

Clean and neat, no sleeveless shirts, nothing screen printed on the shirts, no torn jeans, and no shorts. Shorts are not appropriate in a business setting. No hats either - they're not appropriate indoors.

Answer 7

I would depend on a few things, such as how much contact my employees would have with my clients. (customers) Image means a lot in marketing and clients expect professionalism, so I would expect my employees to reflect that professionalis.

THE front desk receptionist: Strict business attire, tie for men.

Front office staff: No less than business casual. (no jeans, no shorts)

Assemblers: MUCH more casual.

Shipping dock: Comfortable and durable

Answer 8

Well in my business A company shirt and whatever pants they felt comfortable in as long as it was clean and decent. No hanging off the butt, as in those baggy pants I see a lot of.

Answer 9

Clean, casual & neat; not with a bunch of ridiculous restrictions (you know what I mean, certain sandals are taboo, or certain materials -- like denim! Puleeze.) Just as long as the work gets done.

Answer 10

no hats
no shorts
no spaghetti straps