Comments on: How to Gain Respect in Your Office

By: DC

DC — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 03:00:06 +0000

I like your article, however you are unable to please everyone (this includes sexists, racists, homophobes, etc.) These individuals will go out of their way to keep you down no matter what you wear or how you act in the office. Thoreau said it best, “I say beware of all enterprises that require new clothes, and not rather a new wearer of clothes.”

Be Well Everyone.

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By: maximus

maximus — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:00:43 +0000

This article didnt make alot of sense to me…
At the company i work for who is doing pretty good there’s a real casual athmosphere hanging around even though the company included 100+ employee’s. Only the marketing people have got a dresscode since they have to communicate alot and have alot of visitors from the “outside” world.

My company includes a few lounge spots a bar (which isnt used often) plus a playground to stay creative and even encourages on “talking” casual sinds it is just the norm. I guess the article could make sense for some other company’s but it really depends on which one i guess…

So here’s a big tip… just find a place you enjoy working at! otherwise keep looking for it!

By: Hoodlord

Hoodlord — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:48:42 +0000

I think this post is really good to go with!! The dressup thing, yeah that really matters. I’d never thought about it that deeply before but now recalling my past office days, I find it really true! You know, you get treated well when you are in a formal wear with something like presidential suite or john player shirts with a tie!

And, oh yes, Humor is the best communicator in my office too !! We really have a sense of humor!!

Anyways, nice article!!

Regards

By: Ava

Ava — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:56:02 +0000

Well I think this can be true in some workplaces, I don’t believe it to be true in all. I think it depends on the type of work you do. Working in a very creative environment, 90% of people at my company dress casual and to dress formally would just cause you to be alienated or raise questions. I think rules are definitely made to be broken and this is probably one of them – unless you work at a bank or a lawyer’s office, etc.

P.S. I would die at work if no one had a sense of humour… thank goodness I don’t work with a bunch of stiffs…

By: Bob Bessette

Bob Bessette — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:59:33 +0000

First of all, I really like the style of this piece where you are actually talking to the reader as if they are the one who has all of the issues. It is a great effect. As far as dressing is concerned, I have definitely noticed a change in my coworkers, especially the executives, if I am wearing business attire vs casual attire or jeans. Then again, maybe it is my frame of mind knowing that I am dressed properly. I do feel better when I feel I look better.
There are some in my workplace who wear jeans every day and I know that there may be a lack of respect for those individuals basically based on their attire. I used to know a guy at a former company who everyone thought was the best dressed guy at the company. I asked him about it one day and he pretty much told me that he had about 3 different outfits and he would mix and match the shirt, pants, and vest (he would wear a vest often) to shake it up. I actually thought he had many more outfits than he actually had. So, it is true that you can dress well and not break the bank.

Best,
Bob

By: Mike Gensel

Mike Gensel — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:58:59 +0000

Nice article, personally I dress for the environment.Right now I’m wearing old jeans and a University of Michigan Tee, The company I work for is a shop and I do in house web design slash networking. Luckily I earned my respect in my place of work through my mind rather than clothing. But in other situations I can relate to what you are saying. On a side note, and please don’t take this the wrong way, is it just me or did this article seem to turn into a rant?

By: the last coyote

the last coyote — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:42:41 +0000

This article is right on the mark. Murray’s post presents a classic example.
I am a graphic design supervisor that works in an in-house environment. I used to dress like the biz-casual designer much like Murray has described, but once I found that it was easier to get my team to respond to me once I started dressing like a buttoned-down Oxford-cloth psycho. I also like the fact that i am sitting in my office working away in my shirt and tie looking professional and when people come in that’s what they see so they interact with me with more respect, all the while in my ear buds is the most brutal death metal/doom rock/sludge rock known to man, and they have no idea. To them I am the professional looking drone who takes care of business.

Either that’s work awesome or maybe I should go check and see if I accidentally left my Fight Club Rules on the printer again.

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By: Murray

Murray — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 16:42:56 +0000

I actually ran into this differently, which kind of shocked me.

We had a high level Japanese executive come by our offices for a tour, and of course, as the web designer and tech guy at the office, I’m wearing a Pink Floyd shirt, baggy pants, and ruffled hair.

It’s just my persona. Not to look goofy, but because it’s comfortable and for what I do, that’s the sort of look I imagine myself to be.

However, when the Japanese exect saw me, he exclaimed “This is your web designer?”, with a subtle hint of confusion.

I think he was definitely expecting to see a button downed, clean cut guy, most likely the same that he would see in Japan.

After he left, it felt kind of odd because I became self aware of cultural expectations.

I haven’t changed in appearance, but now I know that it is important to dress the part at times.

Weird times.