Tomorrow is the big day! Yep, my first day at the new gig, which is not "business casual." Apparently they tried it back in the 1990s, and when the bubble burst and the market went south, they decided that their employees should show up to work in suits after all.
Of course, women have always interpreted this sort of dress code more loosely than men, who are stuck with a uniform of suits and ties. For women, the unwritten rules (and yes, there are written ones) are a bit ambiguous, and generally hold that the higher up you are in the office hierarchy, the more clothing you are expected to wear (executives did not show up to work in sun dresses and sandals during the heat wave) - up to but not exceeding in expense the wardrobe of your boss, if she is also female. (I haven't had a male boss since 1996.)
Separately, Slate is holding a Corporate Euphemism Contest. I know that you are all experts. The deadline is August 31, 2006.
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