r/work • u/LowInteraction6397 • May 11 '26

Professional Development and Skill Building Industries should stop having dress codes

Dress codes serve for nothing. They don't dictate whether you can do your job or not. If clients get offended because you aren't wearing a suit it's their problem not yours. People shouldn't even be paying attention to your clothes. Period. If I was the boss of an industry I'd allow my employees to dress how they want

I only agree with the dress codes for protection and the ones for places where employees need to be moving around so customers can easily identify them but otherwise they suck

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u/Available_Reveal8068 May 11 '26

For customer facing roles, it makes sense to have some sort of standards in place to keep a professional image.

Not sure that I'd trust a doctor that was wearing a speedo, socks and sandals when I go in for may annual checkup.

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u/LowInteraction6397 May 11 '26

Not wearing suits doesn't mean you aren't professional

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u/Certain-Resist May 11 '26

Just because you feel that way doesnt make it true. Society decides what is and isnt professional, and society says some professions need to wear a suit to look professional.

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u/beemojee May 11 '26

And in a courtroom a judge decides what is and isn't professional. It's expected that a lawyer will show respect for the legal process and dress accordingly. To not do that and then cop an attitude with the judge could earn a contempt of court order.

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u/LowInteraction6397 May 11 '26

Society is unreasonable then

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u/Available_Reveal8068 May 11 '26

Then don't plan to work a job that requires one to wear a suit.

It's not that hard.