Dress Code
Life 06/04/2004 |On bright, warm, sunny days such as we’re having here at the moment, I’ll usually start the day off wearing my kilt. Work clothes go in my bag, and I make the walk from home to bus stop, the bus ride, and the walk from the bus stop to work as comfortable as possible. Once at work, I duck into the restroom and change.
Yesterday I needed to grab something to drink about an hour after I started my shift, so I ducked over to the Starbucks Coffee next door. The barrista gave me a quick look up and down, then asked, “Hey! Where’s the Utilikilt?”
I laughed. “Not appropriate for work, unfortunately.”
“What? Why not?”
While our company dress code does specify that either slacks or skirts can be worn — and I’m of the opinion that a kilt should be acceptable — regional and district heads can specify their own rules for their area, and our area apparently specified slacks only. Not only does this keep me from wearing the kilt, but one of the ladies I work with is a little miffed that she can’t wear a skirt. I’m not sure why this is the case, but so it is.
Still — it’s rather nice to know that the entire female staff of the Starbucks next door to my job (since the rest of them soon chimed in on this discussion) are of the opinion that I should be allowed to wear my kilt at work.
Now we just need to convince the Powers That Be.
iTunes: “Killing Moon, The” by Echo and the Bunnymen from the album Rock and Wave Vol. 1 (1983, 5:44).
[See also: Freedom! | Different companies, different standards | Kilts, not skirts! | One of my coworkers just asked why I… | So what’s the deal with the kilt, anyway? ]
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Cheryl
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Bob
June 4th, 2004 at 12:27 pm
More to the point, you’ve got the entire FEMALE staff of Starbucks talking about you and checking you out when you’re wearing your kilt. That’s gotta be a good thing!
June 4th, 2004 at 6:30 pm
No skirts?
Just remember that the next time several female customers walk in. Say…Sorry Mamm, management at this shop has banned skirts, you’ll need to go home and put on slacks before I can help you. No doubt they will want to talk to the manager.
Let the manager explain that the no skirts rule only applies to employees. The blank look from the customers should make the manager realize how stupid the rule really is.
I also agree with Prairie. That the staff pays attention to you and what you wear is a good thing and might warrant a little further investigation.
June 4th, 2004 at 10:51 pm
The popular uprising begins! The fact that all the girls at your next-door Starbucks are on your side should be the deciding factor in this Utilikilt uprising. After all, aren’t women a rising economic force in post-“oppress women” society. Basically, what keeps women happy must be really good for business.