Ok, it's summer, it's baking hot, the other staff are on annual leave and we have a very casual dress code.
But my female admin assistant is walking round in a tee shirt and a thong! 
What are you allowed to wear at work?
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THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOUT PICS.
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Quick with the pics Tandem J will be along soon.
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Re Pics, Ok I asked, my face will be stinging for week and she's threatening to divorce me if I pic up the camera. Hang on whilst I get my phone...
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I'm not wearing any knickers.
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and she's threatening to divorce me
the admin assistant is your wife? - doesn't count then
she's not called cat is she?
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Rich is in court tomorrow. Unless the Lord Chancellor gives the nod, they still have to wear their jackets.
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Roger - Is this her?
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I'm not wearing anything*
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*May not be truePosted 2 years ago # -
I usually go commando in weather like this it lets the boys breath.
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Today, denim shorts, vest and flip flops as I am working from home. Tomorrow I am on client site and will have to be smart
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Nice and cool in my office. Good old sandstone walls. Stepping out of the door is like getting off the plane on holiday!
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today, grey pencil skirt, heels, blue smart vest type top. Tomorrow dress down day hurrah! flip flops and shorts it is.
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the bus driver look is in at our office. Air con is keeping it bareable, but only just, its struggling with the humidity, and sounds like a jet engine outside (its a big office)!
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Shorts and a tee shirt, I am the boss, so I can get away with this stuff. Couple of the women I employ are not unattractive, (no, I'm not going to, and anyway they're both part time and have gone home), and next door is the office of the Engineering firm who's workshop is round the corner, all nice fellas, but it is simply amazing how they seem to just happen to pass my offices so much more often on hot sunny days....
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Just back from school sports day. Lots of yummy mummies in bikinis.
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We don't have a dress code! My boss is wearing his painting jeans and fishing T-Shirt today, he's off fishing at 5.
Unfortunately there are no women here.
I'm in 3/4 shorts, T-shirt and crappy trainers. I'm sweating my ass off, despite having the aircon unit 2 feet away from me, a tower fan the other side, and a 9" fan on my desk.. All are pointing at me, and I'm still bloody hot, temp unit says 29°C in my aircon'd office!
Then when I get in my car it will be even worse, I have dark leather heated seats which are constantly on.. Must look in Haynes manual for the fuse location.
Not that I'm moaning or anything...
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33 degrees C in my office. Shorts only today!
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Shorts and tee but I am a designer (and run the business) so doubly allowed to.
And the brother-in-law is cooking a BBQ tonight round at the inlaws. Mmm, burnt food and beer.
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PedalHead 33°C... Surely there is a law against working in those conditions, we do live in a nannied country.
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PedalHead 33°C... Surely there is a law against working in those conditions, we do live in a nannied country.
Only if I can take myself to court :-). Converted a barn into a home office last year & decided not to install air-con, whilst going seriously overboard on insulation!
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Surely there is a law against working in those conditions, we do live in a nannied country
no upper limit, just a vague burble about thermal comfort and the workplace being suitable with adjustments made when the weather hots up.
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Over 35 in my office this morning when I got in!
Not helped by an air con unit broken in our computer room and the vent outside my office!
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Zyme shorts, t shirt and some trainers, boony hat and sunnies. Just walked back from town and I'm dripping. Stopped for a pint on the way home too. Think it's time to siesta!
Will be spending the weekend empytying my flat and loading it into a big white van, prepping the move to Oz.
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Same as cold weather dress code: suit and tie.
As with other modern office buildings, this place is the same temperature every day of the year.
I believe it's nice out....
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Common misconception about office temps, there's a minimum level but no upper level, the Factories and Offices Act, or something equally thrilling sounding...
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Tight all in one lycra, god it's good being on holiday!
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Shops and offices act. Funnily enough hospitals come under the factories act IIRC
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uplink - Member
she's not called cat is she?Ok, nose bleed now under control and can still type with the three remaining fingers, may be tricky to reach the phone without anesthetic though!
Laughed out loud at that Uplink, which caused her to look at what caused it and then triggered the ensuing violence. Fortunately I came to work in the VW camper which will be my home for the next few night at least!
Never could see the rationale for dress codes, as long as people are comfortable and they do not cause offence to others in the office I do not see a problem. You are correct re upper temp limit, it can get as hot as it wants and there is no statutory obligation to do anything. Did some work for a large welfare to work company in Sheff a few years ago and they had people working in double stacked portacabins with no aircon and one water cooler between dozens of them. Needless to say we worked in our offices as much as possible.
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No dress code here (being an academic help). But I am wearing 3/4 tshirt and flipflop...
Just got for a ride during lunch... Temperature was around 33-34°C
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Just measured the temp in our workshop and its 41.4 deg C !!!
The south facing side is mostly glass with one tiny window (nice one Mr building designer)
Not only that as we are based at a food factory its full protective kit including hairnet & hard hat which means you have a constant stream of sweat running out from your head.
Then to add insult the mill is even hotter with all the machinery belting out heat,Posted 2 years ago # -
I've broken ranks among the male populace in our office and worn shorts (and T)for the first time to work today.
Think the rest of 'em will follow suit (sic!) tomorrow
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Digimap - Member
Roger - Is this her?Nope, boots are the wrong colour!
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I work in a quarry office, so everyone else is forced to wear hard hat, trousers, reflective kit etc. I get to wear what I like, so I'm well into my 6-8 months per year of shorts and sandals, but I tend to wear a casual shirt too, rather than a T. Got a lovely cool Patagonia one on toady, all the doors and windows open. It's actaully rather plesent, apart from the dust from outside
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oh god yeah wish we had a summer dress code, but unfortunately its the same regardless of season, dark thick trousers, black shoes and heavy tunic.... and old people dont seem to care how hot it is when they want their vein/circulation aiding stockings on!!
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last night at work i wore leather wellies tunic tshirt leggings big socks trousers big jacket flash hood helmet and breathing apparatus and if that wasnt hot enough the house was on fire lol
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Same as cold weather dress code: suit and tie.
same here except I've standardised on T shirt & shorts all year round :o)
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Canary Wharf was as hot as hell today. Temperature was high as well.
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Was 45c in direct sun in brum today, apparently.
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I've been rocking bermuda shorts, boots (and socks), dust mask and sun glasses lately...it's an interesting look!
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