Thread regarding Dell Inc. layoffs

@th That would be more accurate, however that level of accuracy is against Dell company policy.

@k6 didn’t those shirts say “I am the stupid” ?

@e5 Go read it again. I just pulled it up and it's vague af. "business casual" is all it really says and doesn't go deeper than that.

I'll do it for you since it's on my other monitor

For purposes of this policy, unless otherwise stated, the following definitions shall apply:

Business Casual: The exact definition of business casual may differ across culture, geographies, and even business units, but is generally defined as customary dress that is comfortable yet neat.

THAT IS the literal policy.

@e5 Well, you are 100% wrong lol.

The OFFICIAL POLICY is "business casual" but does not explicitly state what that actually is or means. AKA, wear appropriate clothing. It says we can't wear the obvious stuff such as explicit shirts or weird sh-t but says nothing about what DELL considers "business casual."

Business Casual - Defined as customary dress that is comfortable yet neat and can/does vary across culture, geographies, and even BU's.

Sales or customer facing BU's are expected to dress more formal. BU leaders may require a specific and potentially more formal dress code for those team members and is communicated to them.

I wear fkn shorts and t-shirts to work every day. idgaf. my manager is in Ireland and i only stay in office for a few hours anyways.

Uh wut? You must be in sales or something because I wear shorts and a t-shirt to work on the daily lol. Call it unprofessional but who gaf? I don't interact with anybody who needs to be impressed or, am trying to sell cr-p to. I go in with my shorts and shirt, attend a few virtual meetings, then go back home.

Such fake news... JC would never go for this. He would have to stop wearing his I'm with stupid tee shirts.

@e5 Like how we were hired for remote jobs then forced back into the office? Make sure you pick those boots clean.

@de I'm guessing you didn't read. It was a rogue exec making the call, just like most d-mb org specific policies

Is this all so they can have a 'casual friday' to build team spirit..? LOL

Boss sounds like a principal in grade school trying to control students.

@e5 I read the dress code years ago after my boss gave me cr-p for wearing shorts and a ball cap. At the time there was absolutely nothing in there prohibiting wearing a kilt and a fedora. After two weeks of that the boss said I could go back to wearing shorts and a ball cap. I still break out the fedora on occasion but bit the kilt as I dont really have the legs for it.

The is a literal dress code policy that clearly states the rules, how do so many of you not understand what you contractually sign up for when you accept a job? Your manager should read it as their list isn't it. It violates our inclusion and diversity values, you can dress almost however you'd like within the guidance in the policy

Sounds like JC better put the ‘clever’ tshirts and jeans in mothballs and head to Men’s Warehouse.

SOMEONE in HR or similiar...gets to claim this "return to business dress" as their Q2 accomplishment to try and stave off THEIR impending layoff.

Wear a tshirt until JC puts on a button down and jacket.

They treat you like garbage because they can. They will never wake up. 40K is entry level. Do your job for a period of time and see if you can jump ship to another company and get more money.

Companies do not care about you. They are not your family. The decency you speak of never existed. They know they have you over a barrel.

Just say youre going to wear your Sunday best and dress like JC.

Which country? Is it perspective buyer doing site visits maybe?

Dress appropriately for work. If you want to wear shorts, become a lifeguard.

OP - Where is this? And isn’t it illegal or something to not have working AC? And mold?

lol. dell is a joke of a company

Since there's not a single manager from my BU in the building, I will continue wearing gym shorts and flip flops whenever the weather forcast calls for 80+ degrees. If they ever bother to turn on the air conditioning I'll switch to nice-ish cargo shorts and nikes.

No, they're just stupid and incompetent.