Casual Friday - Corporate Hell Thread

Cicero · 10-05-2007, 03:31 PM

Are you in Colorado HLJ?
When I lived in Colorado jeans were more off limits than they are here in a corporate environment*......I think it really just depends on the company you work for.
Most people down here are pretty relaxed about that....just not at this particular place along with a couple others I can think of.

Disclaimer:
*Well- The place I was living is pretty conservative compared to the rest of Colorado, I have to add.* Not that jean friendly...not that anything friendly really....thinking about it.

HungLikeJesus · 10-05-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cicero

Are you in Colorado HLJ?
When I lived in Colorado jeans were more off limits than they are here in a corporate environment*......I think it really just depends on the company you work for.
Most people down here are pretty relaxed about that....just not at this particular place along with a couple others I can think of.

Disclaimer:
*Well- The place I was living is pretty conservative compared to the rest of Colorado, I have to add.* Not that jean friendly...not that anything friendly really....thinking about it.

I'm in the Denver area. The only people I see in suits are the lawyers that work in my building, and then only when they're going to see the judge.

kerosene · 10-05-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cicero

Disclaimer:
*Well- The place I was living is pretty conservative compared to the rest of Colorado, I have to add.* Not that jean friendly...not that anything friendly really....thinking about it.

Let me guess...Colorado Springs?

Cicero · 10-05-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by case

Let me guess...Colorado Springs?

Noo waay. Wrong. How could you be so wrong about such a thing?!?

kerosene · 10-05-2007, 05:11 PM

The jeans thing kind of makes me laugh. Most places I have worked in the tech field have allowed for wearing jeans. Once place I worked was so funny about it. They use to taunt their sales staff by dangling the jeans privilege in front of them to encourage performance. If we make x number of sales this week, next friday you can wear jeans! Yay! I wanted someone to pipe up and say "Sorry, but my commission only affords me this pair of second hand dockers."

Cicero · 10-06-2007, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by case

"Sorry, but my commission only affords me this pair of second hand dockers."

Awesome!! I've had the same pair of lame Dockers (beige) that I bought second-hand 5 years ago!!! I happened to be discussing the dress code with a manager when I wore them to work recently........she said that I "Always look so nice" as she came by my room in passing........poor thing was really reaching for a compliment!

I then got to discuss my Dockers with her at that point....I gave her the Docker's history because she opened that window of opportunity! It felt good case....now that really felt good.....I got to say "yeah...I got these second hand...years ago.....". Then I gave her a look telling her it wasn't by choice!!! Haaa! Silly......but I wish you had been there! You probably would have enjoyed it.

Yeah, you and your Prada can get out of my office before I continue to discuss my crusty beige dockers. Thanks......

ZenGum · 10-07-2007, 01:39 AM

Kitsune, my sympathies. I now personally hate your boss.
"One quarter of you are going to lose your jobs, the rest of you are going to have your workloads increased by a third ... but to make up for this, I'm going to let you wear jeans for a week!"
To suggest that this in ANY WAY makes up for the bomb he has just dropped is insulting to the intelligence and needs of the staff. If that were in a Dilbert cartoon (and it well could be) I would laugh, but in real life ... I'm not sure whether to shake my head sadly or reach for the Molotov cocktails.

10-05-2007, 03:31 PM	#1
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Are you in Colorado HLJ? When I lived in Colorado jeans were more off limits than they are here in a corporate environment......I think it really just depends on the company you work for. Most people down here are pretty relaxed about that....just not at this particular place along with a couple others I can think of. Disclaimer: Well- The place I was living is pretty conservative compared to the rest of Colorado, I have to add.* Not that jean friendly...not that anything friendly really....thinking about it. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

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10-05-2007, 05:11 PM	#5
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	The jeans thing kind of makes me laugh. Most places I have worked in the tech field have allowed for wearing jeans. Once place I worked was so funny about it. They use to taunt their sales staff by dangling the jeans privilege in front of them to encourage performance. If we make x number of sales this week, next friday you can wear jeans! Yay! I wanted someone to pipe up and say "Sorry, but my commission only affords me this pair of second hand dockers."

10-07-2007, 01:39 AM	#7
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Kitsune, my sympathies. I now personally hate your boss. "One quarter of you are going to lose your jobs, the rest of you are going to have your workloads increased by a third ... but to make up for this, I'm going to let you wear jeans for a week!" To suggest that this in ANY WAY makes up for the bomb he has just dropped is insulting to the intelligence and needs of the staff. If that were in a Dilbert cartoon (and it well could be) I would laugh, but in real life ... I'm not sure whether to shake my head sadly or reach for the Molotov cocktails.

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