[Dan_Watson]

At the risk of opening a can a worms...

How do you dress both at work and when not.... I am the owner, I run a small business and feel like I am always working and always dress respectably. I dont wear a suit but I also dont walk around with holes all over and covered in ****. Yes if I am painting, or playing with concrete I wear clothes that reflect that but usually my jeans/pants are clean and solid, t-shirts are nice or I am wearing a polo for work. I wear a lot of button-downs when not on site.

I ran into another contractor I know at a store before heading to a job and he was making fun of how nice I looked. I gained the nickname GQ carpenter. I was going into a nice home that day doing wainscoting, casing that was $7 a foot, the wife was stay at home with the young daughter and the husband brings home some money from what I have gathered. I felt like I was dressed for the clients I was working for.

Really this is just a rant that has no point. I make good money and dress, act, eat, drive accordingly.

 

[dprimc]

I admit I have been called metro-sexual before.

Maybe it doesn't make a difference??? But I sure don't think I have ever lost a job because I dressed too nice. I do believe I have landed many jobs because the clients believed I was very professional. You can only make a first impression once.

 

[Inner10]

I wear ripped up carhartt jeans and free t-shirts I get from suppliers (and in the golden days cases of beer). If I'm meeting someone I put on the ritz by wearing my good pants (carhartts that aren't ripped to shreds) and a sweater purchased for me in a past relationship.

 

[Dan_Watson]

I know an owner of a low voltage/security company that is business end only, doesnt install or service. When out ion the field meeting with customers or the employees on walk through he dresses on the low end, during the winter he pulls old, oversized sweatpants over he old khakis and and an old ass ripped leather jacket. I asked him about it because he pulls up in a Lexus or BMW x5 but dresses like this. He said he hopes the customers think hes poor, feel bad for him and it lets him charge more.

 

[VA Remodeler]

I always wear clean decent clothes. Usually newer Jeans with a Belt & Buckle and Pocket Tees in summer, a Flannel in cooler weather, but they are always neat and clean. I'm not afraid to get dirty, but the next day it's clean clothes again.

A friend of mine always kept his trucks kind of ratty on purpose, believing he could charge a full price without the customer feeling like they are paying for his new truck. My truck is not new, but I keep it looking good and washed.

...Not only do I like it, it seems to work.

 

[J F]

I wear a clean (at least at the beginning of the day :laughing logo'd t-shirt, khaki shorts and workboots that are in good condition.

I've had logo'd polo's in the past, but never wore 'em.

...oh, and usually a logo'd hat, as well.

Nothing wrong with being the gq carpenter, especially as the owner. :no:

 

[J F]

...and no, I don't shave my legs, ya pervs. :w00t:

 

[wallmaxx]

Always carry a complete CLEAN change of clothes in your truck for when you are going to someone's house after work to submit a bid or meet with prospective clients. Nothing foo foo. Just your nicest work wear....and a collared shirt.:thumbsup:

 

[wallmaxx]

PS

Deodorant and cologne too.

 

[J F]

...so that's the secret. :laughing:

 

[WarnerConstInc.]

Usually fish net tank tops with some of the old school gym shorts. Don't forget the gold chains and knee high tube socks.

 

[J F]

Oh no you didn't! :w00t:

 

[JustaFramer]

I admit I have been called metro-sexual before.

:blink:

You don't wear those funny weird pleated on the upper thigh jeans with the designs on the ass and chickish acid wash do you?

To the OP

I don't wear ratty rags for cloths to work. Lower paid people just starting out will try and stretch their work attire because they can't afford to look like a professional yet.

 

[J L]

PS

Deodorant and cologne too.

Down here we call that the mexican shower

 

[J F]

Yeah, there never was a mention of a shower prior to. :whistling

 

[SuperiorHIP]

Work attire is simply jeans or jean shorts and my company shirts are collared shirts with 2 or 3 buttons and a pocket. If they look old I throw them away, I hate looking dirty. I have always laughed at the guys in the paint store who look like they ran out of rags on the last 73 jobs they did and used their shirt/pants.

 

[Mud Master]

My everyday attire is a pair of carthart pants, company tshirt and in the cooler weather a company button down. Boots everyday.

I have 3 company shirts I wear just for painting, digging and dirty work.

I've had them all throughout the years. Polo shirts, tshirts, button downs, etc...All the men I've had from 8-80 said polo's got to hot in the summer and button downs were to restricting. I've found the tshirts with a pocket to be most popular, and I concur.

We have company 3 season jackets embroidered with your name for seasoned employees, but they don't get worn to work usually. I wear mine to the office, on walk throughs and even out personally. For work, we have company zip up hoodies, company sweatshirts and company carthart-like winter jackets. The hoodies and winter jackets are embroidered with company and employee name, the sweatshirts have just the company name. Shows professionalism.

We never wear shorts, or tennis shoes, so it's always a nice pair of carthart or jeans, and boots.

I've been on both sides of the fence. I ran a large company out of an office, and I've chosen to go smaller again and split time in the office and field. Regardless of where you spend your time, you and those that represent your company should always look professional, because they are in effect, a reflection of your corporation, and people will see that.

 

[greg24k]

Don't feel bad gent's...

 

[bluebird5]

a big ole wad of backy wins em over too

 

[TheBuildingFirm]

nothing like wearing a wife beater and overalls