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Originally Posted by arcamalpha2004
Saaf, whatever the rules the school have are, in my opinion, it is idiotic to not have the tie as an option.
You like others have a different take on the matter, that is fine.
The way our country is at the moment, around here at least, 200 people chasing one job, would the fact that a prospective employee wears a tie really sway an employer when they have no jobs?
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If they have a choice of 200 people, Employers can be swayed by the most petty of things..
The thing is that people assume that if you wear a suit and tie that you are more professional, and possibly more intelligent. There is no real scientific basis for this (indeed, the opposite is often true - I have met many smartly dressed people who are, to put it politely, as thick as the the proverbial), just a perception that a tidy exterior means you have a tidy mind. I don't believe there is any link, however.
The situation is gradually changing (more and more companies are allowing their staff to wear smart casual clothing at least for behind the scenes functions), but it's going to take a while yet.
As for Uniforms, I am actually in favour of them, particularly at school, but to some extent at work.
At school, not only do they teach people that they do sometimes have a dress code to adhere to, but they can help reduce bullying. The simple reason being that if everyone is wearing the same thing, no one can be beaten up or bullied for having better/worse clothes, or for not wearing the latest trainers. They can still be bullied for other stuff, it's not a total cure.
At work, uniforms can have a practical value. My Sainsbury's uniform was as uncomfortable as hell (cheap polyester and sweat are not a good combination), but it did have the advantage that it stopped me damaging my own clothes for work (important because, being a shelf stacker, there was at least a passing chance that my clothes would be damaged)..