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Yep.Torpedo said:I disagree. If you dress more formally than your boss, it could be perceived as you being uppity.
Yep.Also, if the fact you dress that way draws favourable attention from other people (customers, executives outside your organization, etc), it could be taken badly by your boss too, because he could interpret that your attitude puts him in a bad light by comparison.
It could also happen that you are mistakenly assumed to be the boss because of your appearance, and be accosted as such, instead of the real one. Again, he could be uncomfortable with that.
Yep. Been there, on all three counts, at my last "real job."
Dressing for the business/ job environment is really tricky these days. The big decision used to be whether it was OK to wear Weejuns with the required charcoal or navy suit. Now it's a matter of studiously dressing as badly as your management. That's just how it is.
Thank G-d for 1099 gigs. Clients, at least, appreciate a well- polished look.