A Little Help Please. Kilts at Work Research

[ScottEPooh]

I wear a kilt regularly to work, and apart from the standard jibes from co-workers, I have had no problems. Of course, I also work in IT and have little communication with the public at work. I figure that if the employee handbook doesn't state "no kilting" then they can't take issue with it.

[Warhoover]

Ron,
Like Mowgli, I am a Network Administrator/Technician for a Community College and have worn my kilts many times to work. The first time I did I expected the usual questions etc. from the other staff in my department but most just went on their merry way like I had been doing it all the time. I deal with user issues on campus alot and I am usually out making rounds to most of our buildings mostly to make a presence and see how our staff and faculty are doing and if there any issues as we are very proactive. I have received many many compliments from the people I interact with, many saying I was more well dressed than some of our more dapper college administrators. In fact, there are now 3 faculty members I know of that wear their kilts now and then. I even showed up in the college President's office one day to deliver a new computer and he was highly complimentary. Not once have I received or heard of a complaint about my being kilted. I plan on wearing them more as my collection grows. I hope you get your issues resolved!

All the best,

Brad

[escherblacksmith]

I also work for a bank, but on the servicing side, so I don't see our external customers directly.

That said, I work extensively with folks from temp's all the way to EVP's, and, by an large, everyone likes it.

The ones who don't, tend to not like things out of there perception of normal. So, if your customer base is such, this can be an issue. If not, and if indeed they are coming in fearful of corporate things, then a kilt is the perfect way to go.