Once you’re working in a “real grownup job,” even if the office has a casual dress code, there are just certain things that do not belong.
For context, these things are perfectly acceptable in a Silicon Valley office:
- Jeans
- Flip flops
- Sneakers
- Going barefoot
- Baggy t-shirts
- Pajama pants
- Sweatsuits
That’s a lot of flexibility, people. So why do you decide to push the envelope too far? Here are a few things that should not be part of any office dress code, no matter how casual it is:
- If you’re going out to a skanky club after work, you really should not be able to wear what you wore to work straight to the club.
- If you’re a woman, you should not wear pants or shorts tight enough to show any camel toe.
- If you’re a man, moose knuckle is never OK.
- You should never have to worry about your underwear showing over the top of your pants or skirt.
- You should never have to worry that if you sit down or if a sudden breeze comes, that your underwear (or lack thereof) will show underneath your skirt or shorts.
- If your clothes smell enough that someone can smell them from three feet away, that’s not a good sign.
- Tube tops are not office appropriate.
- Neither are hot pants.
- Hooker heels are called hooker heels for a reason.
- If your nipples sometimes pop out to say hi, your shirt is probably not great for work.
