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Originally Posted by JRutledge
I think it is all about local standards or company standards in the first place. I tend to dress better than most people in professional settings because I feel I already have people trying to judge me anyway. The last thing I want someone to try to infer is that I am not professional or that I am not qualified based on how I look. That is my standard and how I approach these issues. I would never get a tattoo or have my hair in a way that is not considered professional by the most professional expectations.
I am sure CA might have D1 umpires that look different than across many parts of the country. But I would like to look like someone that could easily fit in anywhere in the country and sometimes is overly dressed in this capacity.
Peace
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I agree with all of this. I'm in a position where I dress above most in my office (due to who writes my paycheck as opposed to who writes the checks for the others in my office) most days.
Frankly, I can understand your approach professionally. Does this mean I show up to a basketball game in a tie? Not at all, because it's not expected in my region and would actually most likely be mocked unless I could claim to be an attorney or something. It does, however, mean I don't show up in jeans or sweats no matter what my partners are doing.
As a good friend of mine says, "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have."