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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
When I started as an engineer with the Federal Government, there were dress codes. Then, over the years, affirmative action and discrimination became way more important than hiring competent employees who dressed properly. When I retired, there were no dress codes at all, NONE. Management was afraid to discuss any issue that may trigger an EEO complaint. Even high level managers would show up for work wearing jeans, a tee shirt, and tennis shoes. Go figure.
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Maybe age and experience are important in prediction after all. Very early in my career, I was "certain" that a person's clothing had nothing to do with their skills and competence as an engineer, or, whatever. It took a number of years to observe how such "seemingly" foolish, Victorian like "rules" really did have on pride, order, and excellence. One has only to look at something as vast as the educational system, or medical system, to see what has happened since the "old days" of nurses in prim, clean, uniforms with "caps" that displayed their training and "status", or just the difference in the learning environment (the degree of quiet order, the listening and attention, the respect, etc.) in various school settings where the expectations are set by the teachers (T-shirts, jeans, or shirts, ties ?) and student dress. The "codes" I once thought has NOTHING to do with my intellect, my education, my success.... have now shown me the type of society we have created.... Chicago this past weekend only a small example. I now realize how such things do actually effect pride and self esteem, and impart confidence rather than defiance against civil "decency".