Kilts in the office

[Southern Breeze]

Take the diplomatic route.I asked my boss,(who also owns the company),if I could wear my kilt at work.Her reply-"If you're man enough,wear it!"So far I've no negative comments,only good ones.Most of our clients seem to love it!

[bubba]

Hey Dread, I have a solution for your problem. Get your doctor to PRESCRIBE kiltwearing as a health measure. The building management can't argue that.

[Dreadbelly]

Hey Dread, I have a solution for your problem. Get your doctor to PRESCRIBE kiltwearing as a health measure. The building management can't argue that.

Hey... My doctors really did tell me to stop wearing pants.

Anyhoo, the issue is settled. I just chatted about it a while ago. I educated them (rather kindly) on what a kilt was. Two of them had never even heard of a kilt. They were actually scared that maybe they had just made a real mistake... And the first thing they wanted to know when I came in to the office was if I had contacted a lawyer. They don't need another public relations fiasco. I got an apology.

They even thanked me for thinking so highly of where I live that I go about in formal dress.

I must have really scared them.

And the dreadlock issue was resolved to. I explained to them that I am not a Rastafarian, I do not do drugs, and mine are for personal and religious reasons.

I was asked to try and keep them tucked under a bandana or a hat though.

[bubba]

Dread, glad to see they're backing off. Communication can work wonders sometimes.

[Silverlake_Punk]

Yep, chasem, I am a teacher. I teach 7th & 8th grade English and ESL in South Central Los Angeles.

[Lee]

Hey, RJI.
As Robert said, I work for a financial institution (one of the world's smallest) and I've been wearing the kilt to work full-time since April (or thereabouts).

I work in IT. Don't meet the 'public', so to speak.
I did check the dress code and could find no reason why I should not be comfortable. So now I am.

Even the CEO (after the initial giggling) seems fine with the kilt(s).

Wear the kilt with respect and confidence. Who can argue with that?

Lee

Robert - no change in the 'no leather' policy at work, but I still want one.
After all, I don't spend all my time at work, eh?
I'm thinking the dark navy blue . . . . as soon as the budget allows.
OK - maybe before.

[Canuck]

Robert - no change in the 'no leather' policy at work, but I still want one.
After all, I don't spend all my time at work, eh?
I'm thinking the dark navy blue . . . . as soon as the budget allows.
OK - maybe before.

As luck would have it, you will have some time to save. It has been really successful at the games this summer and word of mouth, that I am booked till the end of November, and that's me building kilts 6 days a week 12 hour days..... I have one more show to do and that's this weekend in Owen Sound....
But I would be happy to build you one whenever you're ready
Cheers
Robert

[chasem]

Awesome Silver, I plan on going into teaching as well when I get out of college. Glad to hear kilts are accepted in at least one school system.

[Riverkilt]

Warrior,

Don't know if it helps since I'm in the boonies, but I am a licensed professional counselor that works in an office environment. Started by wearing a kilt to an out of office social function with coworkers. Then started occasionally at work, including Celtic holidays. Finally just showed up kilted every day. Been six weeks now. Took the expected teasing and questions at first but its long past. Boss actually likes the spirit of it all and it makes him look good in the culture and diversity department.

And, check out the UK newsletter for Nov '04 with Jerry Griffin's story of getting hassled at UC Davis in 1988 and how he handled it. Its a bit of a ways down the page, look for the hunting pic. http://www.utilikilts.com/newsletters/2004-11/

Trying to figure out who #3 is. If its Wells Fargo shouldn't be any problem with their support of alternative life styles.

And, so you know, my choice of kilts for the office has been the contemporary solids, Utilikilt Mockers are much like slacks in looks since they're poly cotton and have similar pockets. Also wear solid AmeriKilts to the office. And today, discovered that my UK Survival IIs look much like Mockers from the front when the cargo pockets are unsnapped and left home.

I pretty much sit for a living and its well worth the initial effort it takes to work kilted.

Good luck, if you approach it like a mature, confident, adult you'll do well.

Remember, some of the worst things we ever "experience" never actually happen.

Ron

[davedove]

Remember, some of the worst things we ever "experience" never actually happen.

Wise words! Sometimes we worry so much about what might happen, we don't get to experience what really is happening.

I've gone through the cases when I worry what people might say when I wear a kilt, and still do from time to time. But most of the time, nobody says a thing.