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August 09, 2003
Anachronism personified!
A long time ago (measured in blogtime), Jivha had a
There were two recent triggers that reminded me of Jivha's plight. The first was an article in the SMH which said in part:
Tight neckties 'could harm the eyes'
Power-dressing businessmen could be increasing their risk of eye disease by wearing their tie too tight, research claims. A study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, suggested that a tight tie constricted the jugular vein of the neck, which raised pressure in the veins and, in turn, increased pressure within the eyeball.
The second trigger was a story in the same paper today where a bus driver in Sweden also ran afoul of the formal dress code (formal dress for bus drivers?):
Bus driver Mats Lundgren, in the northern town of Umea, asked for permission to drive his vehicle in shorts as temperatures reached 25 degrees, but his request was turned down by his company. However, he was adamant he wanted to keep his legs cool in the inordinate temperatures for northern Sweden.
His solution:
So Jivha, I have two suggestions. Start with a letter from an opthalmologist that says ties are bad for your eyes because they raise blood pressure (and could cause blindness). If that fails, copy the bus driver because dress codes (at least here) don't seem to apply to women.
One contract position I applied for, involved a drop everything customer interview (I had been doing maintenance on servers so I was wearing jeans, t-shirt and a static strap). At the end of the interview a quizzical manager asked: "Do you wear a tie". My immediate response: "Oh yes, but that would be $5/hour more".
Actually, I might keep in mind that I could wear a kilt like Paul Jané if they try and push the tie thing on me again....
Posted by Ozguru at August 9, 2003 06:08 AM
