What Not to Wear to Work: 15 Things

What Not to Wear to Work: 15 Things

Young and ambitious, Olga showed up for her first day of work at a transportation company wearing a low-cut top, fishnet stockings and stiletto heels so high she could take only mincing steps. Olga was a head-turner all right -- but for the wrong reasons.

After watching Olga get ogled for three days, her new boss asked Beth, a young HR manager, to speak to her about her wardrobe. "I tried to impress upon her the image of trust and credibility the firm was trying to project," Beth explained earnestly. "I told her that while her outfits were great for clubbing, they were sending the wrong signals here at work."

Olga's response shocked her. "She unabashedly told me that she couldn't help it if people felt threatened or turned on by her. She was who she was and those people bothered by it were probably older, fatter and jealous."

"Just a few decades ago, companies were put off by women in pants or men with scuffed shoes and rumpled shirts," says Human Resources expert Lori Kocon. "Today we're seeing candidates come in wearing sweatpants, flip-flops and tattoos. I'm all for self expression, but be forewarned: If you come in with piercing in your tongue, I won't hear a word you're saying because I'll be completely focused on how much that must have hurt." "Yes, the workplace has become more casual," Kocon continues, "but there really are limits!"

While what you wear to work depends on your industry, company, geographic region and the activities you have planned for the day, most image consultants and corporate executives agree that there are basic standards everyone should follow. Here are 15 things that are never a good idea:

1. Underwear as outerwear. Camisoles or visible bra straps and lingerie scream "eek!" not "chic!"

2. Workout gear. Save your muscle shirts and spandex for the gym.

3. Soiled, stained or rumpled clothing. Neatness counts. Better to wear less expensive clothing that is immaculately cleaned and pressed than to sport designer grunge.

4. Shorts. Whether of the Bermuda or Daisy Duke variety, wearing shorts to work is just plain wrong.

5. Tattoos. Celebrities like Angelina Jolie have made tattoos seem almost mainstream, but many people are still put off by them. Best to keep yours under wraps or disguised with a heavy spray-on makeup made expressly to conceal tattoos.

6. Extreme hair colour. Natural looking highlights are fine, but never dye your hair blue, magenta or other colours not found in nature.

7. Too much cologne. A strong scent is a turnoff to most people. Best to forgo fragrance and opt for the clean smell of soap.

8. Long, fake or wild-coloured nails. Keep your nails short and neat. Avoid nail decals, black polish or "Elvira" length nails.

9. Grungy beards. In general, most companies prefer clean-shaven men to, say, ZZ Top. If you just can't part with your facial hair, at least keep it neatly trimmed. (And for gosh-sakes check in the mirror after eating that powder-sugared doughnut!)

10. Micro-miniskirts. Make sure there is no more than three or four inches between knee and hem. You want to be able to sit without giving a peep show.

11. Overly revealing attire. Too little is too much. Breasts, back and arms should be covered. Avoid overly snug fits by making sure there is at least one inch of room between body and fabric.

12. Athletic socks with street shoes. Men, the devil's in the details. People notice these things!

13. Body piercings. Studies show that most people view body jewellery as unprofessional and that people with multiple piercings are less likely to be hired or promoted.

14. Bare midriff. Make sure there is at least one-inch of room between body and fabric and that your shirt it is long enough to conceal your midriff. Let your clothes show off your good taste -- not your six-pack abs.

15. Low-rise pants. "Plumber's crack" is not acceptable anywhere. Period.

Finally, as a rule of thumb: If you have any doubt whether something you have on is appropriate -- go back and change.

Results (Uzbek) 1:

Ish kiyish uchun emas, nima: 15 Things yosh va shuhratparast, Olga u faqat burib kofir qadamlar mumkin qadar yuqori past-kesilgan ustki, baliq paypoq va Yuqori poshnalar poshnali kiygan bir transport kompaniyasi asarning uning birinchi kuni uchun ko'rsatdi. Olga bosh-Tyorner barcha huquqiga edi - lekin noto'g'ri sabablarga ko'ra. Olga uch kun ogled olish tomosha qilgandan so'ng, uni yangi bosh murabbiyi uning shkafi haqida unga gapirish uchun, Bayt, yosh HR menejeri so'radi. "Men unga ishonch va mustahkam loyiha urinardi ishonchliligi tasvirni zabt etish uchun harakat," Bayt jiddiy tushuntirdi. "Men ular ishda bu yerda noto'g'ri signallari yuborib qilingan, uning qiyofa clubbing uchun ajoyib edi, deb aytgan". Olga javobi uni larzaga. "U unabashedly odamlar tahdid his agar u yordam mumkin emas, deb aytgan edi, yoki uning tomonidan yoqilgan. U va u bilan bezovta odamlar, ehtimol katta, semiz va hasad bo'lganlarni. Edi" "Faqat bir necha o'n yillar oldin, kompaniyalar scuffed poyabzal va birinchi sinf Imperatorning fevral ko'ylak bilan shim yoki erkaklar ayollar tomonidan off qo'yildi, "inson resurslari mutaxassisi Lori Kocon deydi. . "Biz ko'rayapmiz Bugun nomzodlar va tatuirovka-ShS Flops men o'zini ifoda uchun barcha emasman, lekin forewarned bo'ling, giyilemez kiygan keladi: Agar sening tiling tatuirovka bilan kelgan bo'lsa, men siz ekansiz bir so'z eshitmaslar Men butunlay zarar bo'lishi kerak, deb qancha yo'naltirilgan bo'lishi olaman chunki deb. " , Kocon davom «Ha, ish joyini, yana tasodifiy aylandi", "lekin, albatta, chegaralari bor!" Nima ish uchun kiyish sizning sanoat, kompaniya, geografik mintaqa va siz kun uchun rejalashtirilgan bo'lishi faoliyati, eng image maslahatchilar bog'liq bo'lsa va korporativ rahbarlari har bir amal kerak asosiy standartlari borligini rozilik bildirasiz. Bu erda yaxshi fikr hech qachon 15 narsalar: 1. Kiyim sifatida Ichki kiyim. Camisoles yoki ko'rinadigan bralar tasmalar va ichki Qichqiriq "Eek!" "zamonaviy!" emas 2. Mashqlar tishli. Sizning mushak ko'ylak va sport zali Spandex saqlang. 3. , Ifloslangan bo'yalgan yoki kiyim birinchi sinf Imperatorning fevral. Ozodalik soni. Sahifalar pok tozalandi va sport dizayner grunge ko'ra bosilganda kam qimmat kiyim kiyish. 4. Shortilar. Bermuda yoki Daisy Duke turli qat'i nazar, mehnat qilish şort kiygan, faqat tekis noto'g'ri. 5. Zarb. Anjelina Joli kabi mashhur zarb deyarli mainstream ko'rinadi qildik, lekin juda ko'p odamlar hali ham ular tomonidan off qo'yiladi. Eng yaxshi bajardi ostida seniki tutish yoki tatuirovka yashirish uchun oshkora qilgan og'ir purkagichining-kuni bo'yanish bilan niqoblangan uchun. 6. Ekstremal soch rangi. Tabiiy qarab makolalar magenta yoki boshqa ranglar tabiatda topilgan emas, ko'k soch bo'yoq hech qachon yaxshi, lekin. 7. Juda ko'p odekolon. Kuchli hid ko'pchilik odamlar uchun sapaktan hisoblanadi. Eng yaxshi hidini voz kechib, sovun toza hid uchun afzal. 8. , Uzoq soxta yoki tirnoqlarini Yovvoyi rangli. Qisqa va toza sening tirnoqlarini tuting. Tirnoq tikanlar qora Polsha yoki "Elvira" uzunligi mix saqlaning. 9. Grungy soqollari. Umuman olganda, eng kompaniyalari ZZ Top Bizga, aytaylik, toza soqol-mo'ylovi olingan odamlarni afzal. Agar faqat yuz sochlari bilan ajralib olmasa, hech bo'lmaganda u aniq kesilgan tutish. (Va gosh-sizlar bu kukun-shakarli donut ovqatdan so'ng ko'zguda tekshirish uchun!) 10. Micro-miniskirts. Tizzasi va uchi o'rtasida hech qanday uch yoki to'rt dyuym bor ishonch hosil qiling. Siz PEEP namoyish. Bermasdan o'tirib imkoniyatiga ega bo'lish uchun istaymiz 11. Haddan tashqari oshkor kiyim. Juda oz juda ko'p bo'ladi. Orqaga dillar va qurol-yarog 'bilan qoplangan bo'lishi kerak. Tana va mato. Orasidagi xonaning kamida bir dyuym bor ishonch hosil qilib haddan ortiq qulay kasalim oldini 12. Ko'cha poyabzal bilan Atletik paypoq. Erkaklar, shayton batafsil. Odamlar bu ishlarni e'tibor! 13. Tana pirsingleri. Tadqiqotlar ko'pchilik odamlar professional sifatida tanasi zargarlik ko'rish va bir necha tatuirovka bilan odamlar ishga yoki lavozimga bo'lishi kamroq ekanligini ko'rsatadi. 14. Yalang'och diafragma. Bu sizning diafragma yashirishga etarli uzun ko'ylak sizning tana va mato orasida va xonaning kamida bir-dyuymli bor ishonch hosil qiling. Sizning kiyim yaxshi ta'mi off ko'rsatish bo'lsin - sizning olti-to'plami, tormoz. 15. Past-ko'tarilishi shim. "Plumber ning yoriq" har bir joyda qabul bo'lmaydi. Davr. Nihoyat, qoida sifatida: Siz bor narsa tegishli yoki yo'qligini siz har qanday shubhangiz bo`lsa - orqaga qaytib o'zgarishi.