Marian: I have a friend who is a team
leader of about 25 employees who are primarily women. She’s found a trick that
works for her most of the time, but not always. Those staff who appear in much
less than professional dressing are asked if their mother and father would think
appropriate a picture of them dressed in what they believe is "OK" for work. If
they say "yes", she then takes a picture and asks them to send it home. Having a
camera helps. Having a visual proof drives her message home. Catherine: I think it really boils down to a moral
question. Is it morally "right" to use our body to move ahead in business
Or should we instead emphasize intelligence, capabilities, creative and
independent thought, professionalism, and other such qualities which many, many
women possess, but whom are routinely neglected for promotions and are never
glorified or emphasized in our culture. It’s okay to be a tough, competent
lawyer like Ally Mcbeai, but you won’t get noticed unless you look good in
really short skirts. Having a nice body is a plus, but I think that there are
tons and tons of styles of dress which can show off a nice body in a
professional way. Roger: A lot of
employees have finally gotten the message about inappropriate (不合适的) dress-down
items such as jeans, shorts, revealing tops, etc. They are starting to wear the
proper dress-down clothes. However, wearing the appropriate dress-down clothes
doesn’t mean you’re excused from ironing and it’ s certainly no license to
wear dirty clothes. Wash and iron people! And guys, tuck your shirts in and put
on a pair of socks! Briggs: I work in a
large company that has adopted the business code. They have an outline of what
is acceptable and what is not. On it you find the typical, no blue jeans, no
mini-skirts, no bare feet or legs and that type of thing. I guess I agree with
Jessica. Anyone with common sense knows how to dress appropriately for whatever
environment he or she works in. I am a casual person by nature but I tend to
wear the business dress in my office. I do see some people in my building
wearing casually and they look strange there. Bill:
You’re forgetting the most important point—it’s "their" business. They
are the ones who have put financial resources on the line: who have a whole
bunch to lose if the business goes bad: who are providing employment for others.
Therefore, they get to make the roles. If that includes a dross code, then
that’s their right. If you’d like a different dress code—start your own
business. Now match each of the people (61 to 65) to the
appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra
statements. Statements [A] We shall
not be moved. [B] Money means freedom. [C]
Photos taking are pleasant. [D] There are people who are so
careless about dressing. [E] Action speaks louder than
words. [F] It is our society that must be blamed.
[G] You should wear appropriately where you are. Briggs