What are your thoughts on this topic? Do you feel that the money you spend on your clothing and appearance directly affect your earning-enhancement potential? Check out this report by Labour Economics to get some interesting insight:
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I absolutely believe that if you do not dress to the standards of the company, you are more likely to be overlooked for promotions, raises, and other opportunities. My office has a professional-attire dress code – not quite suits-only, but shirts & tie, blouses, etc. There are some people in the office who still wear semi-casual clothes around the office, and they stand out in a bad way. I don’t think they are taken as seriously, because they look sloppy compared to the rest of the office.
All that said, I don’t think a lot of money has to be spent to look nice and get a lot of mileage out of dressing for success. All my clothes come from Target, Kohl’s and JC Penny – usually when they are on sale – I feel like I look great, I occasionally get compliments from coworkers on my attire, and I feel like I am taken seriously by coworkers & supervisors alike. Dressing for success does pay, but it doesn’t have to cost an arm & a leg either.
I agree 100%! Almost all of the clothes I’ve purchased for work were either on sale or bought from Kohls. Thank you so much for your comment! 🙂