why do people give you such a hard time for doing so?

We have a business casual dress code, but most of the time I'll still wear a tie. A lot of the other engineers think it's stupid for dressing up more than you have to. Personally I think a tie looks good, but the others still make fun of me

1/28/2008 7:33:21 PM

I would make fun of you.

1/28/2008 7:33:54 PM

I hear ya man. I get called out too

1/28/2008 7:34:21 PM

remind them of it later when you're their boss

1/28/2008 7:34:29 PM

this is why

1/28/2008 7:34:58 PM

^ hahahaha

1/28/2008 7:36:39 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeTuQDJDqdM

1/28/2008 7:38:52 PM

what a shitty tie to hold up to such abuse without ripping

1/28/2008 7:45:27 PM

that first one looked staged as hell

1/28/2008 7:46:19 PM

AHHAHAHAHAHHAHA

1/28/2008 7:46:26 PM

snooty?

1/28/2008 7:46:47 PM

Quote :

"Wearing a tie to work when you don't have to..."

Show off!

1/28/2008 7:50:30 PM

Dress for the job you want, not the one you have.

1/28/2008 7:51:59 PM

It's toolish.

1/28/2008 7:52:25 PM

because deep down they're insecure about how sloppy they look

ignore them, and remember to clean off your nose every once in a while

-signed, your former coworker, your current boss

1/28/2008 8:46:49 PM

i mean, i wouldnt give you shit for it if that is your thing, but at an engineering place where everybody dresses business casual and many actually dress worse, a tie is kinda nerdy/overkill.

they say dress for the job you want, but i work for a big engineering corp and nobody wears ties til you get to the executive level. not even department managers and division directors wear ties, at least not daily.

1/28/2008 8:54:45 PM

I only wear a tie when I have to meet people

Rest of the time its tank top and flip flops

1/28/2008 8:56:06 PM

if your boss wears one then laugh at them when you get promoted - if not then your boss is probably with them and you'll be where you are while a coworker who is more "down to earth" takes the job

/end worthless generalization

1/28/2008 8:58:19 PM

Wow. If it's nice out I'll come to the office in a t-shirt in shorts. No one where I work wears ties. Not my boss, nor his boss, nor his boss. Maybe the sales guys do but def no one in engineering.

1/28/2008 11:28:43 PM

You generally want to keep the dress code of everyone else.

1/28/2008 11:30:43 PM