Where do you work?

[Livingston]

Inside Sales for HP, sitting in a cube farm all day. Occasionally get out to visit military customers. Have only been able to wear it twice (yesterday was the second time). Dress code does not exactly preclude me from wearing it but does not specifically allow it either so have to walk the conservative line. More tartan days and I should be able to get casual Fridays included. Of course most of the guys here do harrass me about it while the women love it.

[thomsec]

I teach geography at a community college in Sacramento, CA. The first comment our new dean made to me was "I've heard that you've got a kilt. I've got a sportkilt in my family tartan." After an entire semester of kilts I've haven't gotten a single negative comment from either faculty or students, but then there is a nice supportive environment at our school.
Charlie

[bikercelt1]

I sell Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The Davidson family were Scottish immigrants about five generations ago. My bosses family were Irish immigrants about five generations ago. You can pretty well imagine the testosterone poisoned way most of my customers dress. You'd think this would be a culture that would embrace eccentricity. Apparently that's not the case. I get to wear a kilt to work about six times a year for Scottish/Irish holidays (real or invented, I'm not above manufacturing and opportunity if I can get away with it). Some of my customers are beginning to get vocal about their support for my kilts and are questioning why the compny won't let me dress any way I want. I don't know whether this will help or make matters worse.

Jamie

[eighties]

I'm a department manager in the claims processing department at a large insurance company. Our normal dress code is business casual and until recently we used to pay money (donated to charity) to dress in jeans and sneakers. On those dress down days I would sometimes wear the kilt. Not only because I love my kilts, but because it usually put a smile on people's face. No negativity or bad comments, mostly great acceptance and frequent questions about the tartan and what's underneath.

Yesterday being tartan day and as fate would have it a dress down I wore my newest Stillwater Heavyweight in the Lamont weathered tartan. One of my directors actually asked me why I was dressed up. So I figure I'll be able to get away with it on non dress down days as well. I've might even have some new converts. One guy wanting to know if you have to be Scottish and another stating he would like one but doesn't have the nerve. Gimme time, I'll start a new trend.

Later,
80s

[Valencian Kilted]

ufff.... in my case i work for a french multinational selling chemical products for hi-tech industries (electronics, military, satellites, automotive,...) so suit and tie is compulsive. Even at my office I suffer restrictions and comments when i wear a jean on fridays, so,... it's impossible at this moment to me...

I only wear it to occasional dinners and parties with some english neighbours, who as well use to make comments on the line of: "why do you, being spaniard, are wearing a kilt?"... they don't understand it!

In august I'll take my vengeance going kilted from here to scotland,... with a little stop at Stansted Airport and Victoria Station in London, and a couple of days in Newcastle later! :mrgreen:

¡Salud!

T O N O

[way2fractious]

I work as an accountant for a wholesale grocery distribution warehouse. Our dress neither forbids kilts nor endorses them; the assumption is conventional business casual attire for men (although the women's list has been vigorously and bitterly challenged and debated over the years.) By verbal agreement with HR, I wear a kilt to the office on very few ocassions scattered throughout the year, such as Tartan Day, Denim Day ($5 please), my birthday (is this my form of birthday suit?), Christmas Eve (a short day with a skeleton crew), and the like. I do not wish to overdo it, and the company has no interest in amending the men's dress code aimed solely at me.

Two years ago I made a Black Stewart kilt for our receiving supervisor. We two and a forklift operator wore our kilts to the company Christmas party (oops, "Holiday party" :confused: ) and had our picture taken together. A copy went to the warehouse manager, who still has it in his office, but he has repeated to the receiving supervisor that if he wears a kilt in the manager's warehouse, he'll be fired. I doubt it would stand up to litigation, but who wants to slog through that morass?

[Rob Wright]

I am the manager/head cook for Dave's Cafe in Cloudcroft New Mexico.

I wear the kilt full time, just posted some pics of my work uniform in the pics area.


Rob

[timber]

I work for an automotive supplier in their diecasting department. Have to wear uniforms, but if I could wear one I wouldn't. Liquid magnesium is dangerous!

[Panache]

I'm a stay at home Dad. The great thing about that is no dress code. I get to wear what I please. I wear a kilt at least once a week. I help out at my son's school for 2 hours each Thursday and most of the comments from parent and the kids have been positive. Best of all, my lovely bride thinks I look dashing in kilts. Life is good.

[Retro Red]

So, you like stories of kilts at work? Aye, lads & lasses, then gather 'round, I've got a fine tale to tell...

I'm a Senior Computer Programmer/Analyst for one of the major charge/credit card companies. Yep, that means I work in a padded cell, I mean, cubicle. The company keeps us isolated in our cube farms, so the only people who see me at work are my fellow geeks. For the purpose of my tale, it would also help to mention that I live & work in Phoenix, Arizona - not quite Hell, but you can see it from here & definitely feel its heat!!!

Anyway, my initial foray into wearing a kilt to work was 3 summers ago when, after allowing us to wear shorts to work for, like, 7 years or so, it was suddenly decreed, "No more shorts!" And to add insult to injury, they made this pronouncement in July, when it's so hot here that even cacti wilt. Of course, women, besides being allowed to wear pants or skirts, could still wear Capri pants (which aren't much longer than baggy men's shorts). So, I checked the company dress code & the section on skirts was gender-neutral. A-ha, my Scottish heritage kicked in at this point. Mind you, this is a company that takes every opportunity to tote how much they support diversity & equality. Right, then, so I wore an original Utilikilt to work - the reaction? My Director was livid! She thought I was trying to embarrass her. She sent me home to change into pants, plus the time taken to change clothes was taken from my vacation time! Well, my clan's slogan is, "Garg'n Uair Dhuisgear - Fierce when roused!!!" & I was was definitely "roused."

After presenting my case to the Omsbudperson, Human Resources, & the head of the Diversity Council, a decree came down from on high - the company does not consider kilts to be "proper" business attire (yeah, don't even get me started on that one), therefore, I may not wear them Monday through Thursday. However, I am allowed to wear kilts on Casual-Wear Fridays and (I love this part) Celtic holidays. Oh, & my vaction time was restored, my Director was reprimanded & had to apologize to me. As the saying goes, "Revenge is a dish best served cold!"

So, I've been wearing them to work on Friday & Celtic holidays for about 3 years now & during that time, the company's stock has gone up, they've posted record profits & increased market share. I like to think it's all due to my kilt! Just think what would happen if they let me wear a kilt all the time? :rolleyes:
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