I love my job...

[bangkok kilt]

Awesome Man, congrats on the steering committee too.

I work in the NYC Board of Ed as a teacher and wore my first kilt on St. Pat's day. I now have two UK's and more on the way. It was remarked that I now go to work kilted "more often than not" and was then congratulated upon the size of my "heart". (I work in the south Bronx)

I was then asked "Has any of the administration said anything to you?" and I was able to answer "No"

My Principal has seen me kilted on several occasions, in fact one day called me into her office so she could observe me in my Black Watch Sport Kilt (ugh) on Tartan day. So, my "Big Boss" is cool with it, and my boss, or Assistant Principal mentioned in an aside yesterday that she was unhappy with what some people wore on her floor. She could have been talking about me, but since I always dress well when kilted (and how can you not really?) I wore a kilt again today.

It is truly a great experience to have the freedom to be free at work. PD, I salute you!!

BronxKilt,
Are you working in the New York public school system? If so, that gives me hope for going kilted while teaching! I am looking to make a move to teaching at the university level one day and hope that I can do so at a place openminded enough to allow the kilt. Until then. . . we'll see.

[NewKilt]

Phil,

It's wonderful that the wearing the kilt has been completely supported by the college were you teach. Congratulations on being chosen for the steering committee to help select your boss's boss. I think it was a wise decision to wear a kilt to the candidate inverview process.

I'm also glad to see that several members work for employers that recognize that the kilt as acceptable clothing for men to wear. I'm fortunate. I no longer work, so I can wear a kilt everyday - which I do.

Darrell

[KiltedCodeWarrior]

Phil, congratulations to you. As another person who wears a kilt full time to work (for the 3rd largest bank in the world), I can say it is very liberating. Some angst the first time, but nothin but support from HR and my colleagues since the beginning. One of the ladies I work with loves to see when I get new kilts (I often have them shipped to the office), and always helps me with coordinating them with shirts, hose, belts, and shoes.

I also just hired somebody to my team and interviewed all candidates while wearing my kilt (since thats all I wear). The person I hired had no problem with it.