Message #57963

[countrigal]

My new job/company's policy on dressing is very similiar to OfficeGuru's.  The first Friday that I was here, I did not wear jeans, but wore slacks and a blouse... and met the Director who was wearing good jeans and a polo shirt.  Nearly everyone here does this, so I quickly adopted the same dress routine.  I figured it was better to look part of the team than not, especially when the Director himself embraces it.  The rest of the time I normally would wear slacks and nice blouses, suits, or a blazer over a blouse and skirt/slacks.  I tend to dress for the position I want, instead of the one I have, and it's worked well for me so far.

Horror story?  Today, I'm dressed way more casually than I'd want.  No one has mentioned anything, as I'm still "dressed" and there are those who dress worse than me, but I feel it terribly.  The problem?  I wore a swimsuit yesterday, playing in the wading pool with my kids and planting tomatos (between splashes), and ended up with a terrible, terrible burn all across my back, to where I can't wear a bra without severe pain.  So I'm wearing my swimsuit under my clothes.  But to make it less obvious (as my topside really needs that extra "holding"), I'm not tucking my shirt in -- the shirt is one that can be worn untucked, but I feel it looks more professional tucked in.  I'm wearing nice slacks, with this "baggy" shirt, over a swimsuit, and feel very, very uncomfortable and unproffesional.  I did explain my problem to my team mates, so at least someone understands why my dress code is a little lacking today -- and probably for the rest of the week.

CountriGal
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