Have been offered a government job (IT based) in Brisbane and I know a few people on here are gov employee's just wondering what your dress code is (I realise it might not be the same).

My current dress code is black pants etc and a work shirt with logo on it (financial institution and I'm not member facing) so have to do some shopping I guess. (have asked the new boss just waiting to hear and was curious).

ninja outfit usualy works

This is my winter suit

oh good was going to go with a mankini but ninja might be better.

if you can't go to work in comfy clothes don't bother imo
s***, I used to wear shorts to work at telstra

these days im all cargo pants and hilarious T-shirts

todays shirt; "I am away from my computer"
Yesterdays shirt "I read your email"

tomorrows shirt you ask?

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sup clubcat, fellow qld govt it worker here
what dept, what pay level, what role?

i'd never really wear anything less than business pants, business shirt and black leather shoes. Some blokes like to wear that but polo shirts, but that's not really recommended if you're in a client-facing role.

Government job, sorry dude :)

Seriously though you should be able to get away with a pair of suit/dress pants, a long sleeve work shirt and probably no tie...especially being in IT. That being said on your first day I would come in with a tie to see what others are wearing.

just wear this and be all like WTF BITCHES ITS GO TIME

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1261/1424119019_d7813d4d32.jpg

short sleeve shirts with lots of pens in the front pocket. Oh and make sure everyone can see your security/ID card even if you aren't at work.

we're not exactly govt here but I've kicked off my thongs so the aircon circulates more easily between my big toes

Pants should be optional. That would be so cool.

i just relised how much money i save a year not having to buy shirts etc for work :)

FYI... I wear jeans which are like 5-6years and polo shirt, long sleeve and short sleeve shirt that company provides and some cheap leather shoes that last like 3 years..

last edited by TiT at 16:24:59 15/Apr/09

i rarely where proper shoes to work, thongs for lyfe.

steel caps, whatever shorts/shirt i want

hey MrHardware, it's with super so I was just going to go with something like our vendors wear, business pants and shirt (not sure about tie it was pretty casual when I did my interview with the bosses) nice shoes, pocket calculator :)

^^ and sunscreen?

whatever i want, except on days i'm meeting clients, in which case, business attire.

I personally won't work anywhere that has a dress code any higher than jeans and a collared shirt. If they think making me more uncomfortable (or how I dress at all) while working makes me more productive, they obviously don't know the first thing about I.T. and aren't worth wasting time with.

^^ that's so raven

sometimes I'm not wearing pants till it is time to go out and get coffee and sometimes not even then.

We're a small team of code ninjas, everyone is visible to clients.

Business attire is therefore mandatory.

If I had a gimp somewhere hidden out the back punching out code I wouldn't really care what it wore.

i wear slacks and business shirts:

i could wear jeans and polos, but i dont want to waste my nice clothes at work

i bought all this business gear, so im going to wear it;

i make up for wearing nice work clothes by never ever shaving

last edited by Spook at 16:50:38 15/Apr/09

sometimes I'm not wearing pants till it is time to go out and get coffee and sometimes not even then.

you are SO lucky.

Wow, man the f*** up if you think wearing slacks & a business shirt is uncomfortable.

Anything I want.

Yeah I got no problems with business clothes been wearing em for years so I'm comfy in them. Can just wonder across the road for some drinks at Fridays after work with some mates that already work down there.

Unfortunately, I'm stuck to long sleeves + trousers... I got out of the tie some time back.

Kinda f***ed, but oh well.

Shirt, shorts and thongs are all I usually wear. Today I mixed things up and wore actual shoes, mainly just because I need new thongs.

Might be getting a job at a big energy company soon, internal IT support, surely I dont have to wear the usual black pants and business shirt for an internal job?

Wow, man the f*** up if you think wearing slacks & a business shirt is uncomfortable.

Haha I was about to say this. Wtf is so uncomfortable about a well fitted business shirt and pants? There's also the added bonus of looking like you have a real job.

Being a male prostitute I wear nothing, I also claim tampons as a tax deductible purchase!

yeah, i bet your ass would bleed a lot in that line of work.

Might be getting a job at a big energy company soon, internal IT support, surely I dont have to wear the usual black pants and business shirt for an internal job?

Some do, like me. Others wear polo's and jeans / polo's and slacks.

Might get lucky, might not.

I'm in professional services, so I sometimes deal with my client's clients. It pays to look somewhat professional.

Haha I was about to say this. Wtf is so uncomfortable about a well fitted business shirt and pants? There's also the added bonus of looking like you have a real job.

+1. My brain turns off if i wear casual clothes to work. Plus people take you more seriously when you actually wear work clothes to work. There's no prize in dressing like you're going to the beach.

RM Williams moleskin slacks
RM Williams comfort craftsman dress boots
Company polo when visiting clients, otherwise whatever shirt looks respectable and has a collar (polo, button-up short, button-up long, etc)

As long as I'm wearing the company logo when visiting clients, it's a pretty casual dress code. Still, I wouldn't feel right about rocking up in boardies etc. Dress the way you want people to treat you. Dress like a bogan surfer, you'll get treated like one. Dress like you mean business, get treated as such.

Typical IT guy dress wear for me (pants optional).

Smart Casual, Jeans and a T are find for LCC.

I can't wait to get a job that doesn't require a uniform. (And by job I mean go back to uni and wearing shorts and thongs around).

damn thats a lot of replies !

work jeans every day - as in from BOC safety supplies
+ business shirt or polo with logo if at offices and RM's

or if on site (mines, refineries, etc) hi viz safety shirts [the nice yellow & blue ones] blue dog safety boots

all fully supplied so suits me.....

although i would like a job where i could wear shorts and sandals i hate shoes....

RM Williams moleskin slacks
RM Williams comfort craftsman dress boots
Company polo when visiting clients, otherwise whatever shirt looks respectable and has a collar (polo, button-up short, button-up long, etc)

i actually hate you more now, then how much i hated you after you said you can taste the difference when someone shakes up your drink

Dress the way you want people to treat you. Dress like a bogan surfer, you'll get treated like one. Dress like you mean business, get treated as such.

Exactly. Taro Cash or Pierre Cardin shirts and pants, and either Julius Marlow or Florsheim shoes. Anything else is crap or a rip off.

last edited by MrHardware at 19:05:46 15/Apr/09

Since the government is full of dicks, I'd suggest a life size condom as your work suit. You'll fit right in.

the qld govt is qld's largest employer. its full of normal people largely.

people that like to take meetings!

haha bright flourescent safety shirt and (when i've been working good) black jeans or (when i'm caught slacking) black business pants.

people that like to take meetings!

No s***!

haha whoop

Style it up and you will be treated seriously.

you f***ers, I only just recently started breaking the shackles and not wearing a tie everyday - and am considered a rebel amongst my peers!

sometimes I'm not wearing pants till it is time to go out and get coffee and sometimes not even then.

Same tailor as me.

you f***ers, I only just recently started breaking the shackles and not wearing a tie everyday - and am considered a rebel amongst my peers!

I'd be a rebel among my peers if I started wearing a tie. My work atire consists of a t-shirt, pair of shorts, shoes and my hat (worn backwards coz that's how I roll). Oh, and an apron, a leather apron.

work pants, work cotton/acryl shirt minus tie... unless one of your interviewers wore one at your interview.

they do it for the power-trip that can follow...


get the job, learn the systems in the organisation, then do what admins 'do' with users.



you're a 'priest' remember dude.. don't abuse your powers.



oh wait - I am posting on the Internet.


just do what you do matey

yeah i refuse to wear a tie. the other guys can.

I wear a suit pretty much every day, but the jacket hangs on the door of my office.

I ditched the tie most days a few months back and have now even worn jeans on a friday and cotton pants on days where I have no meetings!

Rebel without a cause!

jeans? you don't work for a web 2.0 startup do you?

My work has casual dress code, so its generally t-shirt and jeans or whatever your comfortable in. In summer I bust flipflops, boardies and a t-shirt.

Of course if visiting a client site or doing a client meeting then smart dress is expected (suit or suit no tie).

Oh, and an apron, a leather apron.

Easy rear access?

I work for a rubbish company and still wear long pants and a long sleeve button up shirt.

I wear skate shoes with skulls on them and my boss defended me when someone gave me s*** for wearing them.

Fridays are jeans and a collared shirt day.

Damn you guys got it easy with your dress code..

I have to wear white uniform and gumboots and hairnet..I got it so hard.. ha!

abbatoir?

Ponds Institute Damo?

hah orbs, except they don't wear uniforms.

NSFW NSFW http://www.abc.net.au/tv/gruentransfer/stories/s2312194.htm NSFW NSFW

I do IT for the government. I wear jeans and button up smart-casual shirts to work with leather shoes (whatever colour goes with what I'm wearing). I'm kind of a rock star in the public service, and I'm lucky enough to look presentable in almost anything I wear.

so youre one of these guyz crizane?
http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/030731/12640__queer_l.jpg

I did work for inghams chicken, but it's now mrs crockets..

My next uniform will be police uniform

Male stripper?

Didn't see that one coming...

**rolls eyes**