Comments on: We’re not in Big Law Anymore, Toto http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/ A Personal Finance Blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:56:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-8756 admin Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:17:34 +0000 http://seejanegetrich.com/?p=506#comment-8756 @InvestingNewbie The place I worked at last summer did the Denim for Dollars thing too. We had to forkover $5 though. I will leave my jeans at home for that much. @Ronnie I so miss having an admin assistant. Everything takes so incredibly long! I definitely have a greater appreciation for how much work goes into mundane things. What I really hate is how these mundane things take up time and cuts down on my productivity. @InvestingNewbie
The place I worked at last summer did the Denim for Dollars thing too. We had to forkover $5 though. I will leave my jeans at home for that much.

@Ronnie
I so miss having an admin assistant. Everything takes so incredibly long! I definitely have a greater appreciation for how much work goes into mundane things. What I really hate is how these mundane things take up time and cuts down on my productivity.

]]> By: Ronnie http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-8649 Ronnie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:26:53 +0000 http://seejanegetrich.com/?p=506#comment-8649 I work in a business casual environment, but we dress up every Friday. That's motions day in Fairfax County, and we're in court just about every Friday. I will say though, there is something to be said about NOT having an assistant. It gives you a much greater appreciation into how much work goes into seemingly mundane things, and also lets you know exactly how you like your things done. Also, in case you totally screw something up, it's only your fault, and not the fault of the assistant who wasn't paying attention (and you who also weren't paying attention). Something to be said about that. I work in a business casual environment, but we dress up every Friday. That’s motions day in Fairfax County, and we’re in court just about every Friday.

I will say though, there is something to be said about NOT having an assistant. It gives you a much greater appreciation into how much work goes into seemingly mundane things, and also lets you know exactly how you like your things done. Also, in case you totally screw something up, it’s only your fault, and not the fault of the assistant who wasn’t paying attention (and you who also weren’t paying attention). Something to be said about that.

]]> By: Investing Newbie http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-8570 Investing Newbie Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:54:06 +0000 http://seejanegetrich.com/?p=506#comment-8570 I work in a business casual environment. We just switched over from business attire last year so people are still getting used to the new dress code. I still rock my suits from time to time, since I've accumulated so many. We don't get to wear jeans. We do have this charity thing going called Dollars for Denim where you donate a dollar and you can wear jeans on the final Friday of the month. So we can wear jeans 12 times a year. WOO-HOO! I don't know anyone that isn't dying to leave at 5 or 6 at this place. The popular thing is to come in at 6:30 AM. That's when a lot of stuff actually happens. Many of the higher ups are actually out of the door at 3 or 4. I personally do not want to sacrifice sleep so I'm doing the 9 to 6:30... I work in a business casual environment. We just switched over from business attire last year so people are still getting used to the new dress code. I still rock my suits from time to time, since I’ve accumulated so many. We don’t get to wear jeans. We do have this charity thing going called Dollars for Denim where you donate a dollar and you can wear jeans on the final Friday of the month. So we can wear jeans 12 times a year. WOO-HOO!

I don’t know anyone that isn’t dying to leave at 5 or 6 at this place. The popular thing is to come in at 6:30 AM. That’s when a lot of stuff actually happens. Many of the higher ups are actually out of the door at 3 or 4. I personally do not want to sacrifice sleep so I’m doing the 9 to 6:30…

]]> By: admin http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-8531 admin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:15:37 +0000 http://seejanegetrich.com/?p=506#comment-8531 @Caity You're right. The range of what is considered business casual is wide and some places emphasize the business part while other's emphsize the casual part. Also, for women it is more difficult to determine what exactly is business casual. For men, the margin of error is much lower. @Caity
You’re right. The range of what is considered business casual is wide and some places emphasize the business part while other’s emphsize the casual part. Also, for women it is more difficult to determine what exactly is business casual. For men, the margin of error is much lower.

]]> By: Caity http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-8530 Caity Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:08:53 +0000 http://seejanegetrich.com/?p=506#comment-8530 I think the best part of business professional dress is that it is pretty standardized -- suits are more of less the same, whereas the range of what's considered casual wear is huge! I think the best part of business professional dress is that it is pretty standardized — suits are more of less the same, whereas the range of what’s considered casual wear is huge!

]]> By: admin http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-8529 admin Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:57:41 +0000 http://seejanegetrich.com/?p=506#comment-8529 @Don Sounds like you don't ever have to worry about dry cleaning bills! @LeanLife I can only imagine being in the same room with a client and you are ridiculously overdressed. I don't think the tie and jacket thing will ever completely die. It has too much of a stronghold. :-) @Don
Sounds like you don’t ever have to worry about dry cleaning bills!

@LeanLife
I can only imagine being in the same room with a client and you are ridiculously overdressed. I don’t think the tie and jacket thing will ever completely die. It has too much of a stronghold. :-)

]]> By: LeanLifeCoach http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-8514 LeanLifeCoach Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:38:58 +0000 http://seejanegetrich.com/?p=506#comment-8514 I work in the corporate world and for us it is a mix. Suits and ties when visiting customers (that are often dressed corporate casual), corporate casual most days in the office but we do have the jeans Friday thing. Honestly, I wish the tie and jacket thing would finally die. I don't believe that anyone is really fooled into taking a person as being more credible or capable when they have a tie on. It is an unnecessary and expensive waste. I work in the corporate world and for us it is a mix. Suits and ties when visiting customers (that are often dressed corporate casual), corporate casual most days in the office but we do have the jeans Friday thing.

Honestly, I wish the tie and jacket thing would finally die. I don’t believe that anyone is really fooled into taking a person as being more credible or capable when they have a tie on.

It is an unnecessary and expensive waste.

]]> By: Don@Moneyreasons http://seejanegetrich.com/2010/02/we%e2%80%99re-not-in-big-law-any-more-toto/comment-page-1/#comment-8513 Don@Moneyreasons Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:38:47 +0000 http://seejanegetrich.com/?p=506#comment-8513 Over 10 years ago when I started working at the place I currently work at, it was dress clothes only. But a week or so after I started, they changed the dress code to business casual. And now it's even less business casual (I wear jeans and a polo shirt most of the time). We even get to wear tennis shoes! There are occasions when we work 2 days in a row, but that's rare. No couches... Friday is just a regular day for us, although some people have started using that day as a telecommuting day. My company doesn't have a lot of glitz and glamour to it, but that's okay with me. It's good to hear you are going okay! :) Over 10 years ago when I started working at the place I currently work at, it was dress clothes only. But a week or so after I started, they changed the dress code to business casual. And now it’s even less business casual (I wear jeans and a polo shirt most of the time). We even get to wear tennis shoes!

There are occasions when we work 2 days in a row, but that’s rare. No couches…

Friday is just a regular day for us, although some people have started using that day as a telecommuting day.

My company doesn’t have a lot of glitz and glamour to it, but that’s okay with me.

It’s good to hear you are going okay! :)

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