How important is dress code to your job satisfaction?

In other words, do you prefer to wear a suit or jeans to work?

How important is dress code to your job satisfaction?
I think the way you dress effects the way you feel about yourself. You can look well put together in casual or business attire. Sloppy, wrinkled clothes look bad on everyone.
Reply:Yes, it is very important to your job satisfaction. As a former airline employee, I had to wear a uniform that did not work with me. I had to order from a catalog. The shirt collars were too tight, it was gender specific, guys had to wear ties, women had to wear kerchiefs, the pants never fit right, and the tie came in to sizes, too short and too long.





I am a very awkwardly sized man. People my height must be either really thin or really fat, as I can only find pants for really thin and really fat in my length.





The airline was a dress code nazi. if you were out of uniform, even as much as not buttoning your top button, then you were sent home.





Now, I wear what I want. I could wear shorts and sandals, but I keep to pants and a button down, top unbuttoned. Now, my satisfaction is a lot greater, since I can focus on doing or ignoring my job, instead of adjusting my clothes.
Reply:What I wear doesn't effect what I do or if I am happy with my work.





However, what I wear does effect my ability to keep my job. People I work for and with do expect a certain degree of professianlism with my attire.
Reply:In my opinion, what you look like has very little to do with how you work. There are some exceptions obviously. If you are in public service, you should be neat and tidy, clean, and dress to the environment.





On the other hand, if you're not in public service, then every company should have the right to dress how they are comfortable. If you are highly uncomfortable in a suit and tie, your work is not going to be as efficient as you will be spending your day thinking about how uncomfortable you are.





Myself, I work in a field office in the oil and gas industry so I wear jeans and sweatshirts to work. When I got to Corporate office, I have to dress up. It's fun to dress up once in a while, but give me jeans anyday.
Reply:I work in a hospital so I usually wear scrubs or casual clothes but no jeans or screen tees.
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Jeans are great if I have a choice
Reply:i wear scubs and love it
Reply:I would love to wear jeans to work everyday. I've been working in the professional environment for 10 years now. Wearing high heeled, closed toe shoes every single day. Now, I have the beginnings of foot problems. I wish I could wear tennie's or sandals to work.
Reply:Very important if you are in the sales professional.
Reply:I prefer to wear jeans, or a business casual environment, I believe I should be comfortable at work,
Reply:I don't mind not being able to wear jeans or khakis or even not having a "casual Friday" But I WILL NOT EVER work in a place that makes you wear pantyhose. Rules against open toed shoes in office settings are also ridicolous. It's not just the items itself...it's the petty, anal retentive, controlling mentality behind it. If they are that petty about something small...it speaks to a larger corporate culture. When on interviews I check out what everyone else is wearing as I go through the office.
Reply:Jeans, but if I had to dress up then I would, but reluctantly.