Posted By ME Whenever I've worked in a place that has dress-down Friday I don't bother. It's more difficult to decide what to dress down in! I don't want to wear my normal clothes for work I'd rather save them for out of work time. Not sure why wearing 'normal' clothes de-stresses. In my opinion the best way of ensuring a happy workforce is to treat them with respect. I dress smart at work because I feel that it is professional to do so and clients would expect it of me. It doesn't stress me. I quite like dressing smartly. I get stressed when don't have a voice and get treated like ****. Simple really!!

Posted By Philby' toecap where did you get the pork pie hat...I've been after one for ages, even went down Camden Town market, where I got my original one, but no luck, had to settle for felt/canvas peaked affair simiar to WWII german mountain troops, looks good though!?! I'm also after a half toppper, opera style, ie collapsable, if anyone knows? and yes, I would wear it on dress down friday... Jeff...have to be smart if we have meetings, and anything else goes apart from logos, showing tatoos/excessive skin, fatigues tucked into infantry boots...although, as I've said afore here, seems to be a gender bias as to level of acceptance... the mohican is back though, short, about 25mm, with a very thin bit in the middle where its decided to 'wash and go'!

Posted By Jeffrey Watt Fair enough ME. You're right about the easy option first thing in the morning after your poached eggs and soldiers but before the brain is in 5th gear. Not all of us are customer facing so we can sometimes relax a bit and take the jacket and tie off. Some of my colleagues may see the tie as a management distinction between me and them, a white collar/blue collar thing, so I think it can be an ice breaker to wear the boiler suit now and again but not in this weather. My current employer has a self confessed silo mentality where different departments don't really interact. But it is a nice enough place to work, very friendly but the barriers still seem to persist. When I worked for an american firm they were big into fun days and Friday BBQ's etc which was great. Like the Army the senior staff had to serve xmas dinner to the troops if you were on shift. All these things don't solve organisastional issues but I do think they help in a small part. Who cares wins, if you like. Jeff

Posted By Ian Mitchell Philby, Toecap, Would I be right in presuming you are ska afficionados like my goodself? I know a source for Madness-style pork pie hats (not cheap repros, but genuine hare hide and broad leather band) so they are quite dear... Cheers, Ian (formerly ska dj Ian Macc in another life)

Posted By Andy Walker We can't dress up or down due to the PPE requirements but it doesn't really matter as we all look the same all year round and we're reletively happy Andy W

Posted By Philby' DJ Macc, not exactly, but 'have scooter will travel'...all things punk, except thrashy stuff....esp Clash, but will listen to owt' wi a good tune and a message (for you Rudie)...and will be attending the Ska tent/stage at the wickerman festival in July...WHERE Be the pork pies then? Philby'

Posted By Jeffrey Watt Philby Wise words. Like in Aikido, when dragged in a direction... accelerate through in the same direction and you have control. So the consensus is, it is really not a matter of being good or bad for stress more a question of how you let the experience affect you? Ok Jeff

Posted By Philby' Jeff exactly....now I'm taking control of my flexible working conditions andgoing home...well in 36 mins... have a good weekend all Philby'

Posted By Merv Newman Hey, I'm in the office, jeans, polo, slip-on shoes but no socks. Now, let's have a look round, what's Corrine our secretary wearing ? Oh ! Ooooooh ! Mrf

Posted By Jeffrey Watt Bob If you've got chinos and no tie, do you use a belt to keep them up? Jeff

Posted By Frank E. Davidson On Fridays I let my staff wear dirty boiler suits! They should be finishing off this week's work and clearing outstanding jobs. Also they should be using Fridays which are relatively quiet to prepare to do list for next week, tidy up their store, gather their tools to organise, clean, sharpen and recharge rather than make themselves unfit by stuffing their faces with cakes and doughnuts. Fridays are for self organisation and preparation for an efficient next week not for relaxing. I hate the concept of dress down Fridays. One shouldn't see one's boss in gym shoes and jeans.

Posted By Philby' DJ Macc, AKA Ian Mitchell Ta for that but the brims on those are a bit big compared with the brit style Mint, thanks for that...its gotta be a 'jazz', 'club' or 'R'n'R', one off each website...may even get the 'club topper' Philby'