A Foot In the Door?

[starbkjrus]

Excellent!

Making a list that sticks to your word will be key. You told them only four or five days a year, so now you are somewhat stuck with that. I am sure you will get enough suggestions on valid Scottish/Irish holidays to wear it at least once a month if not more. Hit them up with that list though, and they might wonder what other details you underplayed or tried to sneak with.

St. Patricks Day, St. Andrews Day, Tartan Day for sure. Hogmanay gets you the work day closest before New Years too.

To this I would add St. David's Day (March 1st.) and Robert Burns' Birthday (January 25th.) These would all be cultural / heritage and / or religious. I don't think they'd dare deny those.

[Robin]

Congrats...this is good news, but...I also agree with Frank.

A battle won, but the war isn't over...and that's a pitty.

[Panache]

Well Done Reggie!

You handled things in a business like and respectful way. It seems the HR executives did the same.

Dress codes seem to be a very simple thing, but from a corporate standpoint then can be tricky. When you allow someone to do something different it can set precedents that can then be abused. By approaching this in a reasonanble way you let your superiors have a justification to why and when a kilt is appropriate.

Cheers