Why wear the monkey suit?

SpiceWeasel said:
Why is short sleeves and a tie an acceptable look? We aren't geek squad.
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I'm kind of wondering the same thing. We kind of look like this...

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…with epaulets.
 
Derg said:
I'm kind of wondering the same thing. We kind of look like this...

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…with epaulets.
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It is entertaining that some airlines want to be more uniform than the military. It would make sense to me if the majors had two uniforms, a service uniform (short-sleeved, open collar, wings, collar devices, flight jacket) and "blues" (long sleeves, tie, jacket). Would the world end if the captain and FO happened to make different choices on a given day?
 
MQAAord said:
My uniform distinguishes me from everyone else onscene (I'm an EMT). If I wasn't in a recognizable uniform, my job would be a lot harder. It would be harder to get through the 'traffic' at large scenes, it would make us harder to be recognized as "the help" instead of "the bad guy" or a nobody.
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I wish my uniform got me through the "idiot traffic" in the terminal. Not professional but.. I would kill to wear scrubs and running shoes to work.
 
Derg said:
Some of the foreign crews are dressed sharp as hell, but it's like we're dressed like two Geek Squad guys being followed by three to twelve librarians.
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If the company wanted to pony up the money to buy me a tailored sharp looking wool suit and slacks, I'd rock that •. Long sleeves, cuff links, etc. Hell yes. As it stands they make you buy a rayon potato sack and say, here, wear this. People look better in jeans and a t-shirt.

Oh and while we're on foreign crews... most of Europe seems to understand that the captain of a ship has a beard. Or at least Lufthansa does.
 
AAPalmTree said:
I wish my uniform got me through the "idiot traffic" in the terminal. Not professional but.. I would kill to wear scrubs and running shoes to work.
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Spend some time in scrubs a long time ago. Best thing ever (did not even need to worry about inside out clothes, although the draw string and neck made it semi important to know front from back. A few day old beard, no biggie as you were "on call the last few nights, rough"

I only wear a suit to headquarters (I am a consultant), the rest is business casual and maybe at most a sport coat if its important. Worst part of going to Europe is almost everyone wears a suit. Even had one client tell me "you are making us look bad, relax, wear jeans and a hoodie next week" We did jeans and dress shirts/polos instead due to our firms requirement. As much as I like cuff links, a tailored shirt (Lands End has very good sizing that are non iron, at least for me), a tailored suit etc. I think I would ditch it all for a nice watch and business casual.
 
ppragman said:
The best uniform I ever wore was a five o'clock shadow, a pair carharts, a hoody, extra-tufs, and the aroma of cigarette smoke. Anything else is overkill.

But since I'm an adult, I dress as my employer tells me to dress, and I don't bitch about it.
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You wear full size Blue PJs!
 
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