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Smart business wear in public service?

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  • 11-01-2009 5:08pm
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    LegacyUser
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    So I'm about to start a job as a higher executive officer. I've been told that I must wear smart business wear. I had originally intended wearing things like slacks, shirt and jumper. Or sports jackets with open necked shirts.
    But smart business wear sounds like suits, which is fine but I'd just like some insight before I spend a load on some decent ones.
    Ps. I've never worked properly before so its all a bit new to be hence the slight embarrasment and unreg.


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    Stheno
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    Buy a suit jacket with two pairs of trousers, so that at least you can wear it for the first couple of days and suss out what everyone else wears.


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    ALFIET
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    workclothes wrote: »
    So I'm about to start a job as a higher executive officer. I've been told that I must wear smart business wear. I had originally intended wearing things like slacks, shirt and jumper. Or sports jackets with open necked shirts.
    But smart business wear sounds like suits, which is fine but I'd just like some insight before I spend a load on some decent ones.
    Ps. I've never worked properly before so its all a bit new to be hence the slight embarrasment and unreg.

    Smart business does indeed mean suits etc.

    I have worked in this environment and to start from scratch can be v expensive... so try getting some classic pieces and mix and match.

    Doesnt always mean a tie is required but it would be advisable to make sure you always have one or two in the drawer and work so as to never be caught short.

    First time really in this environment stick to comfortable blacks, browns and grey or navy for suits - try the likes of Dunnes for suits and then get nice pieces in more expensive places during sales ( which there are plenty off at the moment)


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    mountainyman
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    If you are ambitious wear a suit, only techicians get away without wearing suits/ jacket and tie.


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    leeroybrown
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    Shop around. You can pick up some decent suits very cheaply from smaller outlets that need to clear a stock build up. As pointed out above get two pairs of trousers with the suit as they always wear out faster.

    You'll get used to wearing a suit to work fairly quickly.


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