i wear flip flops and jeans and untucked shirts to work in the summer, put on tennis shoes in the winter. make a good living in a professional field, call my bosses by first name, but still say yes sir or no sir when they ask me about work issues. sure there are days i wear a suit or a shirt a tie, few and far between, but when the situation calls for it i oblige, but it's not my typical work outfit. i'm far more likely to work hard and do a good job and enjoy my job and stay working there long term if the boss isn't constantly on me oninsignificantissues like what kinda shoes i wear or tucking in my shirt than i would be if i had a boss that i felt was being an *** about what i wore when i sat in my office all day. what is significant is knowing what i need to know to perform my job and doing the job efficiently and doing it well. i'm more than OK taking constuctive criticism over a report i've written or some research i've performed, but don't bring me in to the office to tell me i need to shave my beard. maybe it's a generational thing, but i work far harder and do a much better job when the work environment isn't quite so 'old school'.
