Casual Friday Wardrobe Violators

We all know it when we see it: Casual Friday violations. The perps are usually repeat offenders, and most often they are women. There are male offenders too, and I will address those guys as well. Don't you worry about that. We here at ...Orhardlyworking are equal opportunity observers.
Why, why, WHY, I ask. Why do people think that Casual Friday gives them a pass to let their hair down, or in more extreme cases, to let it all hang out?
Casual Friday simply gives members of the cubicle nation the option to forgo the formal business suit for a more relaxed look, such as khakis and a polo shirt, in lieu of the three piece with a tie.
It does NOT mean wear your favorite club outfit, or wear ripped up jeans. (Some offices may not allow jeans at all. ) Check your office manager, or company policy manual to find out what is accepted as appropriate attire where you are employed.

Women tend to dress too sexy, and men too casual. Let me give you an example of what I mean:

Today, I witnessed a woman who from first glance appeared to be complying with the dress code. She had on a pair of cream colored pants and a cute burnt orange peasant blouse. Casual, but not too casual, right? So I thought, but I was dreadfully wrong.

On further inspection I realized that the material that made up both the pants and the shirt was SEE THROUGH, and the woman had on white underwear.

Visible pantyline is one (horrible, but acceptable, I guess) thing, but actually being able to see your panties right through your pants is a different story. Totally unprofessional.

Looking at her, I felt like I was wearing X-Ray glasses. That's how bad it was. Then to make matters worse, her bra was too small. The saving grace was that at least the blouse was not low cut. But it may as well have been, because even Ray Charles could see her breasts falling out of her bra cups.

I was beginning to feel uncomfortable and was tempted to pull her aside, but since she is a repeat offender, (She wore an AppleBottoms jean jumpsuit one time. She was the LONE reason our floor manager made wearing jeans a "No No". Before miss jean jumper, we were allowed to wear jeans) I figured she knew exactly what she was doing. Maybe she was gunning for a raise???

Last month, a guy who works in the cube next to mine came in wearing jeans with holes in the knees, and a cracked worn out leather belt! He paired it with a blazer and a tie, but who could get past the jeans? Totally unprofessional. Maybe he was going fishing after work? Was he planning on doing some automotive repair later? I mean what the heck was he thinking when he chose those jeans and that beat up old belt?

The examples above are minor compared to what I have seen in the past, but this is just for starters. We will bring you more installments as time goes on. If you have pictures of Casual Friday violations, please email them to orhardlyworking@gmail.com.

The bottom line is that what you wear reflects on who you are, and some people make judgements about your work ethic by your appearance. Do you take pride in your appearance, or does it seem like you are desperate for attention? Do your clothes give the impression that you don't care about the way you look? Think about it.
I remember hearing the saying, "Clothes do make the man," as a child and I believe it be true to this day.

What do you want people to think when they see you? If you work hard all week to appear professional, don't blow it come Friday. It's not worth it. And you really don't have anything to prove. Let your work speak more for you than your body.

If you have Casual Friday violators at your job, tell us about it in the comments section.

Thanks,
the Gurus at ...Orhardlyworking
Have a good weekend!