Workplaced Observation

Workplace Observations

All jobs that I have been in were very lenient about the dress code, except for the Army. We had to wear green fatigues and your hair could not be above your shirt collar. I worked in hospitals all my life in an administrative capacity. I could dress casual, but no jeans or sneakers; however, I think in every job setting there should be some kind of dress code. The dress code for Government civilians is quite lenient. All civil servants are expected to dress in a manner which suits the nature of their work as, at all times, they represent their individual department and the Civil Service as a whole. The appearance should be clean, tidy and acceptable to the wide cross-section of "customers" with whom they come in contact, so actually it is left up to the department head. We can wear pants, Capri pants, sweat suits, jeans, shorts below the knee, and tee shirts as long as they do not have writing. We cannot however wear any shorts above the knee; have your breasts or torso showing. Where I work, you will see people dressed in a variety of outfits. Some come dressed up business attire, some come dressed like they are going to the nightclub after work, some will have on jeans and sneakers, and some will be casual. Language must be professional at all times since we deal with people on a daily basis. As adults working in a professional setting everyone is aware of what you can say and when.

I spent a lot of time in Jamaica, and observed that the work ethics there are much stricter than in the United Stated. The main dress code there is either a uniform if required or very conservative, as "dressing down" is frowned upon. Employees are expected to wear a dress shirt and tie for men and business suites for women, at least for the first meeting. If an employee in Jamaica comes to work in inappropriate attire, they are sent home and expected to return before noon in proper