Behold, ‘Workleisure’
Workplace dressing has been moving toward casualization for some time — from the gold-buttoned power suits of the 1980s to the T-shirts and Tevas of the early digital age and — ultimately — the mix and match suits-’n-floral-dresses-n-sneakers of pre-coronavirus time. Now the pandemic has accelerated that shift. But while the charms of all-day snuggle shirts and make-the-best-of-a-bad-situation leggings may have been appealing at first, the joy of secretly breaking dress code rules (no pants!) and tossing on a work-appropriate top at the last minute is beginning to lose its charm. While it once seemed alluring — and potentially salubrious — for one’s mental health to wear the garb that signaled relaxation to do daily battle with the grim news of the day, it has also lessened the enjoyment of slipping into them afterward. Read more at The New York Times.
Work is work no matter how dressed or undressed you are. You still have accountability and responsibility no matter if you are wearing a designer suit, shirt, tie, socks and shoes — or if your are wearing cut-off fleece pants with no underwear, and a Hanes Athletic shirt and are bare foot. There is no escaping that work is work and you are being paid to perform a job. You and your reputation and career are still ‘on the line’ no matter if you have not shaved or groomed your hair or showered — work is still the same. Either you are successful and competent in what you do for a living — or you skate through job responsibilities — no matter how you are dressed and groomed makes no difference in your performance and how you are Reviewed each year.
So, the concept of Work-Leisure makes no difference. It makes no more difference than in Athletic-Leisure [Ath-Leisure wear]. Whether wearing WorkLeisure or AthLeisure — you still have to perform and get the expected results.