Kilt Positive Boss

[Riverkilt]

Most of you know I work for the Navajo Nation. Today we are having a groundbreaking ceremony for a new building out on the rez in Kaibeto, AZ. I've become the "picture taker" for my agency. So last night I'm wondering if I should bring my camera or not. Navajo culture is still sometimes sensitive about having their picture taken and I wanted to be culturally appropriate and not seem like a rude tourist. Figured I'd just ask my boss, who is Navajo. When I got on line to email her she'd already emailed me and told me to bring the camera and "Wear a kilt!"

So I am. A far cry from the "No Kilts" boss at the last agency - and he is of Scot ancestry!

So today, the Federal Memorial tartan will be dancing in the wind out on the rez.

[Kalok Sundancer]

Yeah. We're of the "no kilt" clan here at work unfortunately.

[Highlander31]

When I first started wearing a kilt back 2003, I was working for a small company (half dozen branches in two states.) The founder, who was a Scot, had retired and turned the reins over to his son, who hated kilts, and threatened to fire me if I wore one to work. My immediate boss was a man I had worked directly for twice, and been contracted by him as a consultant a half dozen times over a twenty year period. He reminded the CEO I ran a profitable operation, the clients and employees liked and trusted me, so why not let me wear it from time-to-time. His (the CEO's) business sense outweighed his dislike for the kilt, and he agreed to allow the kilt.

As for me, I had a good reputation in the field and could get another job. Although, my friend had brought me on board to fix a branch and plug a red ink leak, and I wasn't finished rebuilding the operation, so leaving was not really an option at the time.

I did leave as soon as I had finished what I was asked to do.

[orionpyoung]

I count myself lucky to work at a Cooperative grocery store. Our dress policy is the most leanient I've ever witnessed. As long as there are no goles in your clothes and your genitels are covered your good to go... within reason (no profaine t-shirts and what not). First time I wore the kilt to work I was suprised how many people took it in stride w/o any commments. My boss on the other hand tried to 3 "attack" angles on me till I finally told hime "It does not matter waht you say Matt, you won't get a rise outa this kilt!"

[Riverkilt]

Here's a pic from the gig. Wore my Federal Memorial tartan kilt. Navajos were more intrigued by the hair on buffalo sporran than the kilt. A group called me over to look close, then joked, "We thought you'd left your fly open..." My counter was, "Thanks for the compliment!" Spent a long time after picking the tumbleweed seeds out of my kilt hose though. That's Navajo Mountain in the background.

[Tartan Tess]

Love the kilt and it's colors Ron. Did you make the buffalo sporran?
I don't miss those seeds and bull heads either; could never keep my bicycle tires from going flat in Nevada.

[Riverkilt]

I had the buffalo sporran custom made. Don't know if they're still in business, think it was Miss April's Carpetbags. Love it, its so deep and the flap is so heavy I don't need a latch. Holds itself in place. No plans to be upside down at my age...