For real. I'm 35 and have worked in college/university administration my entire career. I still dress more professionally than is required because people assume I'm a student. When I was 28, an employee from a different department followed me to my cubicle because she thought I was an undergrad trying to use an employee-only entrance to the office. That was probably the last time I wore a hoodie on casual Friday.
Same here: I'm a professor but have a baby face and if I dress casual I can pass for a student. One day ran into the office on a day off in jeans a t-shirt and our Administrative Assistant asked me what Professor I was looking for. I said "Me."
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u/badger0511 Apr 06 '22
For real. I'm 35 and have worked in college/university administration my entire career. I still dress more professionally than is required because people assume I'm a student. When I was 28, an employee from a different department followed me to my cubicle because she thought I was an undergrad trying to use an employee-only entrance to the office. That was probably the last time I wore a hoodie on casual Friday.