No more neckties!
July 8th, 2008, at 8:45 PM
I began working as an accountant several years ago, and I am still surprised that I haven’t worn a tie even one time for work. I always thought that clients expected their accountants to look “professional” and wear a tie, but in 2008, that’s not necessarily true.
It’s increasingly uncommon for anyone (other than lawyers) to wear ties. According to this Wall Street Journal article from last week, only six percent of Americans wear ties to work. Six percent. Tie sales in the US in 1995 were 1.3 billion dollars, and last year they were little more than half that.
Ties are uncomfortable, they get in the way, and - let’s face it - they’re completely pointless. Good riddance.
July 9th, 2008 at 1:33 am
I have a friend at work who always wore a tie as part of his uniform (hotel front desk). Now that he got promoted to the accounting department, it’s nothing but golf shirts for him.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:03 am
I don’t know Jon, my man sure looks hot when he wears his tie.
July 9th, 2008 at 9:17 am
Ooof, I, too, detest ties. But for some bad karmic reason I have to wear one at my hotel as a director of audio visual services. It gets kind dicey when I’m taping down cables or hanging lights or projectors from the ceiling. What did I do to deserve this?
July 9th, 2008 at 2:58 pm
“Historically, the guy wearing the navy suit, the white shirt and the burgundy tie would be the CEO. Now he’s the accountant,”
lol!
(I work for a planning department, and ties ARE required… I guess we rate with you lowly accountants?)
July 13th, 2008 at 8:39 am
I feel the same way as a female about “pantyhose” - haven’t worn them in years.
Hubs is an accountant and count him in the golf shirt group as well. Ties seem to be passe at his office.