My Turn To Deal With A Dress Code

[keepoffgrass]

How did it go? It went well.

The CEO didn't show up or call for the meeting scheduled between my clinical supervisor, myself, and the CEO.

So my supervisor and I gutted it out ourselves. Another 75 minutes of gut level, eye to eye, honest communication.

I wore pants again today. She asked why since she'd said kilts were okay. Told her I wasn't sure she'd remember. Real reason was I didn't want kilts to distract from the core issues at hand.

Kilts were not an issue in that meeting. But the honest communication cleared up a lot of conflicts between us.

Not long after she came downstairs to the clinical area very excited. Not only had we won the contract with the prospects we met with Tuesday that brought the kilt issue to a head, they had referred an employee to us with the specification that the employee be assigned to my caseload.

As staff gathered to celebrate winning the contract someone said to me, "Ron, why are you wearing pants again?" I responded that I'd be kilted tomorrow and Friday for St. Patrick's Day.

My supervisor looked at me and said, " Ron, you can wear your kilts to work any time you want to."

So, still no clue if a dress code will be developed for the agency someday, or what it may entail. But for now, the new supervisor who had made an issue of kilts is won over.

Not at all a fun process. I am physically and emotionally drained by it.

And dang, two days in the tyranny of trousers is plenty to remind me why I love wearing kilts.

Thanks for all the support and suggestions. Is this a great board or what!!??

Ron

Congratulations Ron. Its nice not to be told what to wear. I wish I could wear kilts more often. I cant work in one. Not because Im told I cant, but bacause its not practical with what I do for a living. I know if id showed up to someones house to install their carpet or hardwood, and bent down and exposed the "jewels" theres no telling what would happen lol If I ever went into the sale area of the trade though, I imagine I would wear a kilt on a daily basis.