Network/sysadmin/IT drone in a medium sized (60 people) company
There is a company dress code of no jeans and no trainers, which I ignore. Don't think you have to wear a shirt, I wouldn't anyway. The person I share an office with is a good bit smarter than me, but I don't care.

I don't understand why they want people smart, 99% of business is over phone/email and customer visits are pretty rare.

I find the best way about it is to be a cheeky cunt, people don't seem to mind as much then. I have even worn t shirts with swearing on when they're the only clean ones, without comment being made.

I go for the maverick 'you're not the boss of me' role, make plenty of offensive jokes and go on too many cigarette breaks. Either my line manager fancies me or I lead a charmed life...
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 12:26, Reply)