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Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ... by wang_li on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @10:53AM (#16061970)
>where you can wear a hoodie instead of a tie.

A little off topic observation here, but people who can't handle adhering to a business professional dress code are exhibiting a low resilience personality. Not a good thing.

Not to mention the reality that a button down shirt, slacks and a tie, when properly fitted, are not constrictive at all.

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Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ... by vesrah on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @03:21PM (#16064683)
I suspect that business professional dress codes coincide with a number of other workplace downers that a lot of us don't like.
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Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ... by softawre on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @11:52AM (#16062603)
People who can't handle life at minimum wage aren't showing much resilience either, but why put yourself through that?
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Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ... by x14 on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @03:23PM (#16064693)
Some people value self-expression and would rather be judged by the quality of their work than their appearance.
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Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ... by krapp on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @07:06PM (#16066737)
Hoodies have become as much a standard of conformity as suits. You're just conforming to an unspoken requirement to appear sufficiently non-conformist.

Show up in such an environment wearing a suit and see how much your self-expression is valued.

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Re:NSA’s top talent is leaving because of low pay, flagging ... by taejo on Friday January 05, 2018 @06:43AM (#16078022)
I've worked at one of the big Bay Area software companies with a guy who wore a suit every day. If I wore one at my current (non-US) company, people might ask me about it for a few days, but I'm pretty sure it'd become the new normal within a week.
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