People no longer have pride In how they drsss.

[Welliesandtweed]

I've increasingly noticed that people are getting scruffier and scruffier in how they dress.

Some of the secretaries where I work come in, In trainers, band t shirts, coloured hair, loose fitting, cheap tops. I wouldn't do the garden in some of the outfits I see. They aren't typically patient facing but on occasion are. I think it really lacks professionalism to turn up scruffy to work.

Same for people out for an evening meal in jogging bottoms.

On Saturday we had sports day at school and every woman was in a nice dress and men in chinos / short chinos and shirts. Children all in proper PE uniform. It was so refreshing to see.

I have a bigger issue with typos to be honest. Taking care of those is important to me.

Just about to say the same.

Does it affect their work? Is their typing stifled by a band t-shirt?

Thank goodness people can wear clothes that they’re comfortable in, rather than having to wear stuffy, uptight stuff like buttoned-up shirts, ties and suits, with awful high heels.

Professionalism is doing the job well. What a person is wearing is of no concern.

The best nurse I ever worked with lived in band tees. She was bloody brilliant at her job.

And as for ‘nice dress’? Excuse me while I eye-roll.

Does it affect their ability to do their job in any way? No.

You'd have had a fit if you'd seen me the other week, OP. I met a visiting dignitary in the trainers and (shock horror) no make-up either and held an entire meeting with them.

You know what though? Oddly, they didn't give a stuff about what I was wearing - just my ability to do my job.

Trainers, band t shirts AND coloured hair? The horror!

I find the only people who get annoyed about this are those who like to dress up but feel conspicuous because others prefer to be comfortable.

Yes, it’s lovely to see old photos and videos of people making an effort (obviously if they were a pauper that’s difficult).

Fashion changes, maybe you're just out of touch now?

OP you lost me at cheap. I’d never ever judge someone on the price or quality of their clothing.

Coloured hair?

I probably look like a right scruff, but I am comfortable. That is all that matters to me.

"every woman was in a nice dress"

Do you live in the 1950s? I can't imagine making an effort to dress up to watch children running round a field.

We're all in scrubs when we're patient-facing. My professionalism appears to be intact.

Do your kids go to school in a place called Stepford?

Nice clothes can't rally make up for poor literacy in any job OP.

But if it makes you feel better I suppose?

I’m more concerned about poor spelling and grammar tbh.

They have pride in how they dress, they just dont dress how YOU think they should

PE kits and nice dresses on a Saturday afternoon? I’d rather stick pins in my eyes.

Saturdays involve trips to the park in leggings, trainers and something else. Today was an oversized shirt.

We casual dress for work and it doesn’t make my team any less effective. If anything I’ve found that people work best when they’re comfortable.

Exactly this.

Started a new job earlier this year and asked about the dress code. Manager shrugged and said to wear whatever I'm comfortable in, if it's decent enough to be wearing in the street then it's decent enough for work as clothing has no impact on my ability to fulfil my duties. It's a public-facing role in a professional field and no one seems at all bothered by what anyone else is wearing.

What concerns me is people choosing clothing that enables them to be in denial about weight gain. Some of them if they had to consciously buy in a larger size might make some effort to control their weight.

Men in jogging bottoms for example.