Biform?

Uniform - from 14th century Latin uniformis "having one form," from uni- "one" + forma "form". The noun referring to the subject matter at hand, distinctive clothing worn by a group, is attributed to the 18th century French word uniforme, of the same Latin root. (source)

It's no lie, I work with some retards. I'm pretty much still a new kid on the block, but I learned on day one what was, and more importantly, what was not acceptable attire in the workplace. Everyone that worked there before me (almost everyone) heard those same guidelines on their day one as well. For those of you that don't know, my employer's "team colors" include a navy polo or button down, devoid of logos, and khaki pants. Our shoes must be brown or black and of a "dressier than casual" nature.



Good                                   /                                   Bad


Let's take note of a few things. First the image on the left. Notice the neat pressed appearance of the polo and khakis. Say, since we're on the shirt and pants, let's go ahead and notice the color as well. Navy and ::gasp:: khaki! The shirt is tucked in, a belt is worn, and the belt is not adorned with any devices other than a buckle. The shoes meet the criteria set forth, the nametag is positioned properly, and the associate has an overall sense of "I'm happy to be here"-ness.

Now for the other one. I'm not even going to list the things wrong. I'm just going to stare in disbelief that this picture that I made in photoshop ACTUALLY resembles some of my coworkers. The sad thing is, though customers probably don't know the dress code, and therefore when someone is breaking it, it is still important to present a professional image at all times.

I wear tennis shoes one day each week to work. That is on Fridays when I am unloading a semi full of boxes. My boss says this is okay. I don't do it to look unprofessional. In fact, my shoes are mostly black anyway and don't blind you when you see them like the uRR force 1's like some folks wear.

I wish I had the power to fire, because I would there would be a lot of unprofessional, I-don't-take-my-job-seriously, cell-phone-talking, food-and-drink-stealing, time-taking, slow-moving, unmotivated, slack ass supervisor wannabes out the mother fucking door.