Kilted for the first time at work

[bcmtnbka]

My manager made it official that the male staffs are allowed to wear kilt to work on Friday, as long as we are not meeting with any clients.

I have no idea that was going to happen. I simply asked her whether we could wear shorts because of the summer weather. She said that because the female staffs are allowed to wear capris and skirts, the male staffs should allow to do the same. But instead of skirts, kilts.

Then she dares me to wear a kilt. Needless to say, she had no idea I have more kilts than Jeans. After my client meetings, I went home and changed into my Bear Kilt in BC Tartan.

I have nothing but positive comments from every one at work. I will keep on kilting every friday. Now, I am also thinking about getting a Pinstripe kilt.

[binx]

Congradulations, and welcome to the kilted-at-work folks! I have increased my kilt-wearing to 2-3 times a week as long as the same conditions are met. I've begun to hear the "where's the kilt" comments when I fall below that threshold. I've gotten a couple more SKs to increase the variety, and since they now have sewn pleats and belt loops as options.

binx

[Reject]

Never really have had a problem with kilts at work, to be honest. But I think Im kind of lucky to have an open-minded work place. I do work at an office, however we seldom have clients over. When we do, the staff is noted in advance. In such cases I tend to be more conservative (ie no kilts), even though none of the managers have approached me asking to change. I do feel its more appropriate though - atleast the way I usually dress with kilts, which would tend to be more towards goth/ebm style.

/Ricky, Sweden

[Since1982]

She said that because the female staffs are allowed to wear capris and skirts, the male staffs should allow to do the same. But instead of skirts, kilts.

If the female staffs are allowed to wear capris and skirts, "and the male staffs should allow to do the same",(quoting her bad sentence construction) then the male staffs should be allowed skirts or capris or kilts (which are just a wrap skirt anyway) If SHE says that a male cannot wear a regular masculine skirt in a masculine way but a female can wear a regular feminine skirt in a feminine way, then that is discrimination. Sorry, but it is...equal rights means EQUAL not OK for kilts but not skirts IF you're a man, but nearly anything if you're a woman.

[skirttron]

Excellent, you have pushed the boundary one step further.

[binx]

Never really have had a problem with kilts at work, to be honest. But I think Im kind of lucky to have an open-minded work place. I do work at an office, however we seldom have clients over. When we do, the staff is noted in advance. In such cases I tend to be more conservative (ie no kilts), even though none of the managers have approached me asking to change. I do feel its more appropriate though - atleast the way I usually dress with kilts, which would tend to be more towards goth/ebm style.

/Ricky, Sweden

Aren't dress codes pretty open in Sweden?

binx

[Reject]

Binx: In overall terms, its very open, yes. So far Ive never encounted a work place that requires you to wear suit and/or tie, for instance. Im not even sure the banks requires suit and tie, unless you with back office with clients. Though now Im playing the guessing game

/Ricky