I always wear trousers and a button-up shirt to work. Everyone I work with wears the usual long shorts and vest ensemble. I have the feeling they think I’m a bit odd.
At the first school I worked at (Shane) all the male teachers had to wear ties. That was very unpleasant during the summer.
It is a bit weird. I choose to dress with a degree of professionalism, but I don’t have a problem with those who don’t. I just wonder how they discipline students. It must be a bit difficult to pull a student up for bad behaviour when you’re wearing flip flops. How can they expect to be taken seriously?
Wait, weren’t you all jumping up and down last year saying that men shouldn’t ever wear shorts in public??
Did you learn your Hypocrisy at Jesus Camp with whatsisname there?
Nobody ever looks good in shorts. I’d be OK with men wearing shorts if I didn’t have to see them. There are few things worse than being stuck in a meeting with a load of hairy legs on view. It’s just unpleasant.
Women aren’t quite so bad because they have nice legs, but shorts are still an unattractive attire.
I loathe wearing ties. They are restrictive and don’t seem to serve any purpose.
Shane are a British company and consequently a bit uptight. They also started off in Japan where I guess the English teachers are expected to look more formal.