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I've been trying lately to wear nicer clothes to work; more suits and ties and things of that sort. I think it helps me out in meetings. But I worry about what others may think and wonder if I come across as too ambitious or uppity for the job I'm in, which is a scrub helper fresh out of college. Can suits hurt a career or just help it?
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Hey, suits are fantastic at making a good impression in the workplace, but only if you're comfortable wearing them. There's nothing worse than going to work and feeling akward because you don't feel right. A smart shirt and trousers can do the trick too, and confidence in your job can really impress employers.
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Help it, definitely...just don't overdue it. Like if you put on cologne too, don't put way too much or mix it with other types of colognes because the smells will clash and you'll smell strange.
But no, a simple tie and a nice suit WILL NOT hurt a job. Just have a nice attitude because a lot of people who wear suits (and not all of them) have a kind of "I'm better then you" attitude with the suit.
So what I'm saying is be yourself and be kind...and I'd wear the suit if I were you.
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I think a suit would be fine to wear to work. Only if it's some job where a pair of jeans and a t-shirt would be necessary. Suits are very professional asnd business-like, so if that's what you're looking for, wear the suit!!!
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Depends on the job, but in my experience it helps the job rather than huyrt because it shows matuirty and that you do care for yourself, and its a good impression for others.
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You are a what? Scrub helper? Personaly I have never heard of that. If it is an opropriate job to wear a suit then I guess it should be okay, but if you're working at like a store I wouldnt recomend it. Talk to your boss and see what he thinks.
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This totally depends on what business you're in, how you spend your time during the work day, and what the people around you tend to wear.
How do your immediate supervisor and the other people one level above you usually dress? Take your cues in formality from them. If they're in suits, too, follow their lead, but if they dress casually, you're probably going to look a little silly if you're all spiffed up.
(This assumes that you and your superiors work in the same environment and are doing roughly the same sort of work. Obviously, if your job routinely involves tasks that would mess up nice clothes, don't wear suits. And if you have to interact with the public and project a particular image while doing so, then those guidelines naturally take precedence.)
Nonetheless, it's great that you understand how important dress can be in the workplace. If you think that suits look out of place, is there some way that you can project a professional look without dressing formally? Clean, pressed oxford shirts and chinos, good shoes, maybe a sports jacket and tie rather than a suit... you know, business casual.
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This is only my opinion but I think over-dressing for your job can hurt somewhat. You should wear what is appropriate for the kind of work you do. I don't know what a scrub helper is, but the word "scrub" sounds like a suit and tie really aren't appropriate.
If I were your supervisor, and saw you wearing a suit and tie to a "scrub" type job I would think that you weren't confident and comfortable, and were trying to make up for that with your appearance. I would wonder about your judgement. I would also think you were ambitious, but that would not necessarily make me more prone to promote you.
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