Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
I wore skirts and heels in the classroom all of the time.
In the 80s I even wore suits!
I taught teenagers, though, so I didn't need to get down and dirty.
I am finding the level of casualness at my new job (psychotherapy with families) is atrocious. I am really old fashioned, I guess, but I don't think it's OK to wear jeans and T shirts even if you are going to client's homes. You can look professional in a nice plain pair of pants and a more tailored shirt.

I know I'm in the minority, though. I love getting dressed up. It's still hard for me not to wear stockings.

I have Kindergarten, so I'm on the floor, there's paint around, sticky fingers, etc. It doesn't pay to have anything that needs a lot of effort to take care of. And I'm thrilled to have stepped off of the heels. Yeah, the shoes are great and they make you look better, but it's nice not to be in pain at the end of the day!

Agree with you on the "too casual" look of a lot of places. I rarely do jeans and t-shirts unless it's a spirit day. Some of my coworkers also wear sandals and flip flops. That's not really for me either.