school dress codes

[Madison]

Originally Posted by David Kelly

If you don't like dress codes in school now, you'd better begin to get used to it. When you begin your career and start working, you will most likely have some sort of dress code that you must adhere to. If you don't like it, you don't go to HR or your boss and cry about it because the chances of you getting fired will be pretty high.

My company has no dress code beyond this warning -- "don't make the mistake of dressing like a slob and find yourself being introduced to shareholders, bankers, or a local auto dealer." Viva la dotcom revolution!

Also, kids -- if you make a complaint about company policy to anyone; whether they be your boss, your human resources department, or a coworker and you are subsequently fired for such complaint, your employer has violated the law. They cannot take retaliatory action against you for questioning policy, though you can be fired for violating it.

Besides, in a lot of ways, school dress codes do not mirror accepted standards of dress in business. School dress codes are often implemented so students will not be judged by appearance -- whether that appearance include designer labels or gang colors (or both!) whereas in business, we're taught the opposite -- that those dressed in suits, ties, and such are 'professional' or 'respectable'.

For those who're keeping track at home:

It's not a good idea to respect someone for wearing Prada. It's baseless.
It is a good idea to respect someone wearing an ugly tie that doesn't match their ugly shirt. They're a professional and fight for good each day from within their cubicle walls. Well, all except the guys from Enron.

So, yeah, I think this is all a bit silly, if you can't tell. Know your rights!