5/22(Mon) Official Attire or Casual Clothes in the Office

Article Part Dean : Bye Sarah! I’m going to work! Sarah : You are? How come you’re dressed so casually? Dean : Our boss wants us to feel comfortable while we’re working, which is why he’s not so strict when it comes to what we wear. Besides, since our office is small, our boss meets with the company’s big-time clients in other locations, so they don’t really see us. I’m actually glad that we don’t have a strict dress code in the office. Office attire these days is so expensive. Sarah : I understand what you’re saying, but I think wearing office attire is necessary, even if important clients do not drop by or see employees regularly. An office is your place of work and not your home, which means your appearance and actions should be proper and professional. As for the high price of office clothes, you can try looking in bargain stores so you can save money. I once found a blazer at a bargain store downtown, and it was a steal! Dean : You have a point. I’ll talk to my boss and maybe he’ll have a change of heart.   Question Part 1. Why is Dean dressed casually for work? 2. Does Sarah agree with Dean when it comes to dressing at work? 3. What is Sarah’s solution to the high cost of office attire? 4. What kind of clothes do you usually wear to work? 5. Do you think wearing office attire improves an employee’s productivity at work? 6. If you could wear anything you want at work , what would you wear? 7. Do you prefer shopping for bargains or expensive clothes?   Vocabulary & Idiom Part casually : 약식으로, 임시로 strict : 엄격한 besides : 게다가 big-time : 최고 수준, 일류 attire : 복장, 의복 employee : 피고용인, 종업원 professional : 프로의, 전문가의 appearance : 외모 bargain : 싸게 사는 물건 blazer : 휘황하게 빛나는 것 office attire : 사무실 복장, 점잖은 차림 it was a steal : 공짜나 마찬가지다 productivity : 생산성