Here's the summer dress code for one of the Big Law firms (NY office): [link]

That looks...utterly reasonable and pretty close to my firm. I was kind of expecting that link to be to one of the crazy ones. (I remember when a friend worked at Arthur Andersen - remember them - and they had heel height and skirt length specified, skirt suits only for women, skirt and jacket had to match, mandatory hose, yadda. Didn't help, apparently.)

I've definitely taught in shorts before. The past few years, though, I've always been in buildings where they keep the air conditioning ridiculously cold, so jeans even when it's 90 outside.

Speaking of puffed sleeves, is there an age limit? I like them on me, and I'm a not-at-all-girlish 37. But then I started thinking, when will I feel obligated to stop?

This is the University's Dress Code

Policy Summary: As a University employee you are expected to dress in professionally appropriate attire as designated by your department and communicated by your immediate supervisor.

This is the School of Nursing's Dress Code

Employees should wear proper and appropriate attire.

Talk about a vague disclaimer being no one's friend.

msbelle- eeesh. Good Luck!

Hardison, and the others don't even come close, geekwise.

That's what I'm thinking, but I realise I may not have much perspective right now. I just came this || close to stuffing my water bottle in co-worker's face and telling him to watch Leverage, touting Hardison's excellence.

Which is to say, I waved it at a distance and told him Hardison was the coolest geek. I wonder how soon before he either snaps or watches...

eta:

But then I started thinking, when will I feel obligated to stop?

I'm 41, so you might not want my opinion.

I remember when a friend worked at Arthur Andersen

There was a fascinating piece in Spy years ago about how weirdly specific corporate dress culture was in Manhattan, particularly at the big accounting firms. Weirdest to me was that there was a specific Arthur Andersen haircut that male execs were expected to wear, and you would be taken to a specific barber to get it. This was in the 90s, so not just some odd old school thing.

Hardison, and the others don't even come close, geekwise.

I think that's probably true. Although, Garcia?

There is no official dress code here, but being a groovy non-profit, the unwritten one is "cover your bits".

Hee--wrong Weil!

But next week we have our rep from your company coming by to show us changes to the online product - we'll see if he's in a suit.

From what little I've seen, the sales people are always in suits.

Oh, msbelle. Keeping my hopes up for both of you this weekend.