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HP R&D Starts Enforcing a Business Casual Dress Code

Posted by timothy on from the here's-your-pointy-headed-boss-disguise dept.

An anonymous reader writes: HP was once known as a research and technology giant, a company founded in a garage by a pair of engineers and dominated by researchers. Whilst a part of that lives on in Agilent any hope for the rest of the company has now died with the announcement that HP R&D will have to dress in business "smart casual" with T-shirts, baseball caps, short skirts, low cut dresses and sportswear all being banned.

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  1. Seems reasonable. by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 5, Funny

    This seems like a logical step to encourage an atmosphere of professionalism in which HP's remaining employees can train their H1B replacements.

  2. Re:Ant technology! by GNious · · Score: 4, Funny

    A comma was missing:

    "[...] as a research ant, technology giant [..]“

  3. That'll teach those engineers... by Karmashock · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... strutting around in their low cut shirts and bare midriffs... And do we really need to see your tramp stamps?

    In other news, Jerry that keeps showing up to work in his S&M gimp suit will switch to a more work appropriate polo shirt. Thanks for ruining it for everyone Jerry... you jackass.

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  4. Re:So what? by PopeRatzo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I care. A dress code sends a message about a company's culture. The stricter the code, the more that company cares about having a professional appearance, and less about professional performance.

    Is that why these guys were never able to land people on the moon?

    https://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/a...

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