Scruffy

[threemonkeys]

Is there is anybody reading this out there who works in a corporate environment? What I want to know - are casual Fridays a thing of the past? Have people been losing them or is it as strong or stronger than ever?

I really want to know. The reason is that we have just lost ours. Not a big thing on its own maybe, but it certainly wound me up. Should I really be so annoyed or is it an inevitable trend in the workplace. Of course it may be all the things that have gone before that have wound me up.

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working for the man

[thoatherder.livejournal.com]

I work for the government and the dress code doesn't require ties at any time and we definitely still have casual Fridays. I'm sitting here in t-shirt and black jeans.

The thing is were I work we don't have any client facing staff, so there is no good reason to look like corporate drones all the time. Mind you our employment conditions explicitly mention facial piercings!

Re: working for the man

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Your environment and conditions sound almost exactly like ours right down to the facial piercings. However from today forward, no longer and no real reason has been put forward.

Re: working for the man

[thoatherder.livejournal.com]

Start looking for a new job. It sounds like your organisation/company is in trouble. Management typically responds to stress by running around in ever decreasing circles. As they are generally unable or incapable of fixing whatever problems have beset the company, they take action the only way they know how by making changes over things they can control.

For example rebranding the company is always a good thing as it takes up lots and lots of time, gives management something to do, and allows them to be seen to be doing something. It is of course utterly ineffectual in fixing any woes the company might have. But it gives the illusion of activity.

What you appear to have is managment under stress looking for ways to relieve that stress by controling the workers. If this is the case then restructuring or worse is likely to be in your future.

Re: working for the man

[threemonkeys.livejournal.com]

Restructuring has already take plase - this is part of the fallout. I'm not ruling out more however.

As for looking for a new job - don't worry, that is already on track. Although I haven't ruled out the possibility of just quitting and taking a break. I can afford it and there are plenty of jobs out there for when I want to re-enter the workforce.