I'm glad to hear your point of view. Many of you who responded to my posting
and Kara Reilly's posting talked about dress codes as something that
employees should accept as part of the job. I agree if the code is in place
when the employee is hired. However, in our case, they are revising the
existing code. I believe that most of our visitors share Suzanne's attitude
about staff appearance. As far as I know, there have been no complaints from
visitors. I would still like to hear other opinions, particularly
suggestions on how we can dissuade management from imposing the new dress
code when the old one seemed to be working fine.
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Suzanne Schroeder wrote:
This is so frustrating, reading the posts about dress codes. I work
in a fairly formal setting in a rare books library, and always dress
"appropriately", meaning a skirt, nice shoes, etc. However, I also
have piercings (none facial). I would NEVER take a museum job that
dictated the number of earrings that can be worn. I am not talking
about living history settings. Museum pay is low enough, without
having such an absurd standard imposed. If people are intimidated by
multiple earrings-GET OVER IT, or stay home. They go to a museum to
enjoy the exhibits, and then end up bitching about an employee's
piercings? People can dress very nicely, and professionally without
having to surrender every iota of their identity. A distinction
certainly needs to be made between some type of historic costume, which
is required, and more arbitrary rules which apply to staff at other
types of museums. Suzanne Schroeder
Kara Reilly wrote:
> >In response to some recent concerns, we have
> decided
> >to update our dress code policy.
>
> >Does anyone have a written dress code policy that
> they
> >feel covers all the bases? Please email me off
> list.
>
Sarah Taft wrote:
> Our museum is in the process of implementing a more
> stringent dress code for
> front-line staff. The new code applies not only to
> clothing choices but to
> haircuts and jewelry. Many of us feel that the new
> code would be stifling
> and very bad for morale in an area that already has
> the lowest morale in the
> museum. I would like to hear about other experiences
> with the
> success/failure of dress codes. For instance, Kara,
> what prompted your
> decision to update the dress code? Was it complaints
> from visitors?
> Trustees? Managers? I'd appreciate any feedback from
> the list.
>
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