Business Casual

[gear02]

So what is your definition of business casual? To be specific, let's talk about in the job search/business sense, not in the leisure sense.

I've heard/experienced three versions.

1) Khaki pants, polo shirt.

2) Dress pants, button down shirt, no tie, decent shoes

3) #2 but with a jacket.

What's yours?

[kimchicowboy]

numero dos.

[Gothic Girl]

Numero uno

[mcs328]

We're business casual and it's loosely defined in our handbook as a minimum of khakis and a collared shirt. We don't really enforce it but it does garner the smoldering ire of the executives. Mostly the developer gurus get away with sweats but us peons need to kiss ass every chance we get.

[ray]

#2

[Markel]

Dockers, collared shirt, no gym shoes.

[DarkFury]

Well... I don't call non "brown" casual pants khakis... but your definition #1 is closer to my definition.

Change khakis to "docker style" pants... and you are on the money with me.

[zenbooty]

Number 2 since moving to NY.

Number 1 when I was in SF working for large companies, or the bank

When I was in SF and working for startups, pretty much anything goes.

On Friday's I'll still occasionally wear some ridiculous T-shirt (like my decepticon T-shirt, or my big Ween "Boognish" T), just so my bosses don't take me and my conduct for granted.

[Mommypooh]

Number 2 is correct for around here.

[bachviet]

Khaki pants and polo shirts do it for me.

[LegendKiller]

Working at a timeshare company it is #1, but I always dress #2.

[MikeD]

#1, as long as the employee maintains a decent level of quality with their clothes.

At UPS, #1 definitely goes. At the software firm I'm starting with in a few weeks, it appears to be even more casual (jeans, polos, etc.).

[Jeffbx]

So what is your definition of business casual? To be specific, let's talk about in the job search/business sense, not in the leisure sense.

In the job search sense, there IS no business casual - always wear a suit & tie.

In the office, it depends on the particular place you're working. If you're at a law firm or big financial institute, it's usually #3. Software development shop? #1. All depends on the culture of the particular office.

[cheapie]

Working at a timeshare company it is #1, but I always dress #2.

our dept. usually dresses a little nicer than the minimum. it's hard for me to keep a knit polo style shirt looking good so i almost always wear slacks, dress shoes, and a button up shirt.

[smeakim]

I would say 1 or 2. Basically it is docker style pants and a collared shirt with appropirate shoes. Number 1 and 2 has been every place I work but now I can also wear shorts. If we have clients coming in and during the winter I will dress a little nicer but I am just a little cog. I get too hot in the summer I love being able to wear shorts. I only work with internal people and I work better being more comfortable.

[Merlin]

At my company khakis are fine but you can only wear the polo shirt (or as they call it "golf shirt") on Friday. The other days it needs to be a button down of some sort. In the winter turtlenecks are fine.

The get upset if I wear a Spooner so I leave those at home.

[attgig]

slacks, no jeans. shirt with a collar. no sneakers. that's bout it. sometimes, you can get away without a collar.....

[Airencracken]

Nothing better for Bis Cas Fri than a trogdor polo!!!

[Markel]

I remember when I was doing some work at the big Intel facility in Chandler, AZ. It seemed like the norm there was shorts, t-shirt, and sandals.

[raimin]

#1 is the norm i heard for business casual

i prefer to implement #1 nad #2, wth the button down shirt, khakies, and whatever on feet,

[Grimm]

We get to wear business casual on Fridays for the summer months only.
#1 is technicaly sufficent, but could be considered a bit too casual. I go with #2 or 1.5... A nice polo with slacks and nice shoes.

[Nija]

Most places I've been, Business casual has been a variation of 1 & 2. At my currently job it's a mix of all 3, with the peons mostly doing 1, whip-crackers doing 2, and sales and execs doing 3.