The first job that ever required me to wear a tie came at age 17. I worked at Anchor Floor, a primarily industrial flooring company. I did general office work as part of a cooperative program through my high school. Those days of wearing a shirt and tie continued on through my years at Hermann Marketing and later Maritz. But a few years ago Maritz decided to go business casual, so we tossed our ties aside and went with polos and tie-less shirts for the most part.
Looking for something to spice up work last week, some of us who are a little older than the youngest generation of twenty-something young men in our department (who have barely ever had to wear a tie) decided to have a "throwback day." Yes, that meant ties and for some, even suits. This may all sound very boring to you right about now, but think about how Dilbert cartoons can make people smile in the office, then consider the reaction we got when seven of us actually put ties on, including some of the young whipper-snappers. The Division V.P. of the entire department who is wholly in favor of ties thought the idea was great, but then forgot it was tie day and wore a polo. As the men began to gather the ladies gawked, and a digital camera was found. We posed in our Sunday best (well, maybe not our very best, but close), and our V.P. tossed on a hoodie and jumped in the photo just for fun. And no, not every man wore a tie. We had a few others not pictured who just opted for normal "business casual" attire.
Yes, this is me at work, busy with very important business. Posing for photos.
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