Kilts as daily garb

[Hamish]

Well now, I have not worn trousers for 9½ years (and have not owned any for about 8½), but then I have been retired for just over 10 years so, as Martin finds, it is easier than for those still working.

Because I was a Senior Manager (General Manager in fact) of the Company for over 30 years it would not have been possible for me to wear anything other than a pin-stripe suit whilst at work. However, after I retired, I was offered the chance of returning to the Company for two months on a part-time consultancy basis (I like to think they could not manage without me ) - and I wore the kilt every day! Sometimes it was a traditional kilt with some of the accessories, and sometimes it was a Utilikilt with useful pockets.

I understand perfectly that Companies have a right to expect their employees to dress to certain standards, especially if in contact with the public, but when I returned my job carried no title, I was not likely to be meeting the public and anyway, I was not an employee - so I dressed for comfort.

Take care,
Ham.

[bowser]

I understand perfectly that Companies have a right to expect their employees to dress to certain standards, especially if in contact with the public, but when I returned my job carried no title, I was not likely to be meeting the public and anyway, I was not an employee - so I dressed for comfort.

Take care,
Ham.

I think this is a real interesting thread as I am looking to retire shortly and looking for new employment.
As someone who has worn uniform all my working life, on those occasions when not it has been for very specific employment in the army, and only recently in my current job as a police officer, I wear what I wear now as I have to ride a motorcycle and whilst I have ridden in a kilt it is a little cold and not very safe.
However, I have a feeling that I am going to find civilian employment a little difficult. I can accept being told that what I wear is clean and tidy and smart, I can accept health and safety stuff as required for the role but other than than they can "take a hike", I am planning to wear a kilt at least sometimes and I cannot even conceive of "asking" anybody first, it really is beyond my understanding and comprehension that anybody would believe that they have the right to tell me what to wear or not to wear, so long as it is clean and tidy, and smart. I have a feeling that life may well get interesting

[An t-Ileach]

I normally wear the kilt everyday.

There are times when it's impractical - like when I'm crawling around the attics and generally getting filthy (I'm reluctant to ruin even my cheapo kilts doing that).

I usually wear the kilt even in parts of Scotland: especially in Edinburgh to annoy the would-be-English natives.

I've even worn it in the Islands, and put up with the taunts about American tourists (well, they even complain about my Gaelic accent - they get awfully snooty in Skye, Uists, Lewis etc about Islay and Argyll accents, even though those are the original ones) - so, pshaw and pfui to them as P.G. Woodhouse wrote.