Work Dress Code

[Guest]

Who's the porn star? Gay or Straight?

[NOLA]

Um, I wear houndstooth chef pants, black chef coat and rubber clogs. I guess the closest thing is in the janitor category?

[WrigleyField 22]

They call it business casual but it's lax to my definition. Basically as long as the shirt is collared and it's not blue jeans people wear it. Except IT, they just wear whatever they want and it's like that in all the offices I've seen.

 

 

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[OleMissCub]

self employed so I wear whatever I feel like unless I'm meeting with a client or in court.

[NOLA]

self employed so I wear whatever I feel like unless I'm meeting with a client or in court.

Yeah, my kitchen is inspected for me to run my catering there, so sometimes I wear pj bottoms. Self employment has its advantages. I only wear the coat if meeting with potential clients.

[Sammy Sofa]

Shameful secret: I often wear slacks/khakis that are stealth cargo pants. I love those pockets, [expletive].

 

Oh yeah, but shorts are gross.

 

So gross.

[rawaction]

Um, I wear houndstooth chef pants, black chef coat and rubber clogs. I guess the closest thing is in the janitor category?

 

Well, I had "waiter" in the uniform category too. So, chef would be in that category. Honestly, didn't know we had any actual chefs on here. Cooks, i could see, but not trained chefs. Congrats. Pretty cool job, IMO, that I always wished I had the ability to do.

[NOLA]

Um, I wear houndstooth chef pants, black chef coat and rubber clogs. I guess the closest thing is in the janitor category?

 

Well, I had "waiter" in the uniform category too. So, chef would be in that category. Honestly, didn't know we had any actual chefs on here. Cooks, i could see, but not trained chefs. Congrats. Pretty cool job, IMO, that I always wished I had the ability to do.

There are perks, but you had better REALLY enjoy cooking or you will be miserable. It is a serious commitment while making [expletive] money for the first several years.

[rawaction]

Um, I wear houndstooth chef pants, black chef coat and rubber clogs. I guess the closest thing is in the janitor category?

 

Well, I had "waiter" in the uniform category too. So, chef would be in that category. Honestly, didn't know we had any actual chefs on here. Cooks, i could see, but not trained chefs. Congrats. Pretty cool job, IMO, that I always wished I had the ability to do.

There are perks, but you had better REALLY enjoy cooking or you will be miserable. It is a serious commitment while making [expletive] money for the first several years.

 

I don't love cooking now. But I think it's because I'm not very good at it. I do love the grill, and I'm working on getting better at that. But I love the thought of being responsible for some amazing food at my own restaurant. Bobby Flay may be my hero.

[NOLA]

Um, I wear houndstooth chef pants, black chef coat and rubber clogs. I guess the closest thing is in the janitor category?

 

Well, I had "waiter" in the uniform category too. So, chef would be in that category. Honestly, didn't know we had any actual chefs on here. Cooks, i could see, but not trained chefs. Congrats. Pretty cool job, IMO, that I always wished I had the ability to do.

There are perks, but you had better REALLY enjoy cooking or you will be miserable. It is a serious commitment while making [expletive] money for the first several years.

 

I don't love cooking now. But I think it's because I'm not very good at it. I do love the grill, and I'm working on getting better at that. But I love the thought of being responsible for some amazing food at my own restaurant. Bobby Flay may be my hero.

I've been cooking professionally for 20 years and in New Orleans for 15. My 2 heroes are Rick Bayless and a much lesser known guy in Bill Smith. OMC may have heard of him since he has MS roots. He brings rural Southern cooking to restaurants with fine dining skill. It's very approachable, unpretentious yet awesome food, done REALLY well.

http://www.crookscorner.com/smith.htm

[jersey cubs fan]

Um, I wear houndstooth chef pants, black chef coat and rubber clogs. I guess the closest thing is in the janitor category?

 

Well, I had "waiter" in the uniform category too. So, chef would be in that category. Honestly, didn't know we had any actual chefs on here. Cooks, i could see, but not trained chefs. Congrats. Pretty cool job, IMO, that I always wished I had the ability to do.

There are perks, but you had better REALLY enjoy cooking or you will be miserable. It is a serious commitment while making [expletive] money for the first several years.

 

I don't love cooking now. But I think it's because I'm not very good at it. I do love the grill, and I'm working on getting better at that. But I love the thought of being responsible for some amazing food at my own restaurant. Bobby Flay may be my hero.

I've been cooking professionally for 20 years and in New Orleans for 15. My 2 heroes are Rick Bayless and a much lesser known guy in Bill Smith. OMC may have heard of him since he has MS roots. He brings rural Southern cooking to restaurants with fine dining skill. It's very approachable, unpretentious yet awesome food, done REALLY well.

http://www.crookscorner.com/smith.htm

 

Where are you chefing at these days?

[NOLA]

Where are you chefing at these days?

I started a small catering company about 2 years ago, servicing receptions, movie sets, offices and private dinners. I make a little less money now but it is a welcome departure from my years in the fine dining world. I spent a ton of time as sous or chef de cuisine for Bayona, Iris (Mariza) and Atchafalaya. Susan Spicer at Bayona is the chef upon whom the female chef in Treme was based. I learned a ton but it is nice to actually have a life instead of selling your soul to a kitchen.

 

On that note, if anyone is ever in town and needs a caterer or chef for an event, get in touch. Shameless plug over.

[Sammys Boombox]

2 weeks each month I work out of my house, so no dress code. The other 2 weeks if I'm in the office it's polos and khakis. If I'm at a customer site it's a fire retardant uniform.

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, you guys working from home are living the dream. I am completely envious.

[Derwood]

Man, you guys working from home are living the dream. I am completely envious.

 

I would never get anything done. When I'm doing freelance work, it takes a tremendous amount of self control to keep myself from being distracted by TV, gaming or web surfing

[Sammys Boombox]

Man, you guys working from home are living the dream. I am completely envious.

 

The 7-3 M-F in your basement schedule is pretty much my dream and I will be doing that full time by the end of the year.

[Sammy Sofa]

I work much better with that kind of stuff in the background; in a work setting it's like I'm constantly distracted by thoughts of how much working there stinks or what else I could/should/rather be doing. Having a movie on on being able to take a break whenever I want and check out something online keeps me relaxed and I get things done quicker and, in my opinion, better.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Man, you guys working from home are living the dream. I am completely envious.

In moderation. I find it a lot harder when working from home to stop working. When I load up my laptop and leave the office, I have no problem leaving it packed at night. When it's out at home, it stays out and something always lures me in to get something else done. One night last week I was working until almost 11:00. I typically bail out of the office around 4:30.

[Guest]

Yeah, I work from home and the biggest problem is mentally segmenting. It's a lot easier to leave things at the office for tomorrow instead of having in the back of your mind things you could be working on when work is only a click away.

 

That said, I'm sitting on a couch in shorts watching the Cubs while I work, and I'm doing more interesting/rewarding stuff than I ever did in office gigs, so I wouldn't trade it for anything.

[SouthSideRyan]

I need the social aspect of an office. I used to travel every other week, it was the perfect mix.

[Omar]

I work for an up-and-coming IT.

 

Casual.

[rawaction]

I work much better with that kind of stuff in the background; in a work setting it's like I'm constantly distracted by thoughts of how much working there stinks or what else I could/should/rather be doing. Having a movie on on being able to take a break whenever I want and check out something online keeps me relaxed and I get things done quicker and, in my opinion, better.

 

I just started a new job in April, and our office is pretty laid back. TVs every 50-75 feet. I can clearly see 2 from my desk. I have a laptop I can take home and work from home whenever I want, as long as I don't abuse the privelege. Can take breaks whenever we want. Just ask for 8 hours of work, but nobody really keeps close track (hence, I'm on here).

[Guest]

Man, you guys working from home are living the dream. I am completely envious.

 

The mix is the best. I could not do WFH 24/7. I used to do one day in the office, and the rest either at home or traveling. That was the best, because you wouldn't COMPLETELY lose the social aspect of being in the office (I usually made my office day Friday anyway), but I'd get all my stuff done in the airport/on the plane or in my underwear.

[seanimal]

Man, you guys working from home are living the dream. I am completely envious.

 

The mix is the best. I could not do WFH 24/7. I used to do one day in the office, and the rest either at home or traveling. That was the best, because you wouldn't COMPLETELY lose the social aspect of being in the office (I usually made my office day Friday anyway), but I'd get all my stuff done in the airport/on the plane or in my underwear.

 

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[Guest]

I have a company of 1. I'm on the road or working in people's houses 5-6 days/week. I teach online for two universities so I work from home as well. In my practice I always wear a collard shirt. In the summer I wear shorts, or if I ride the motorcycle and in the winter it's casual pants. At home unless I'm video conferencing it's t-shirts.

 

I've never been happier working for myself with clients as my only boss. I hate dealing with insurance companies though.