Sorry for the weird question, don’t know how else to word it. Basically I’m job hunting and I’m realizing the dress code is gonna be an obstacle.

I exclusively wear skirts and dresses. Not for a religion – I’m agnostic – but for sensory reasons. I hate pants. I hate how they feel on my legs and I haven’t worn them in almost 10 years now. I understand the need to wear pants for some jobs because they’re ultimately safer than a flowy skirt, but one of the jobs I’ve applied to is a bank. I doubt the building is a skirt deathtrap behind the scenes.

Honestly the idea of having to wear pants is so upsetting I’m breaking down over it. It’s so stupid but after I finally found a way to feel comfortable when I started wearing skirts, I don’t think I can go back even if the job is better than my current one.

My only idea is to get some kind of doctors note but even that seems unlikely. Hoping for other ideas here.

  • Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    19 hours ago

    But those can hardly be called skirts.
    They are obviously more rugged.
    I could see that going in something like an outdoor job but not at a bank or insurance corp.

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      6 hours ago

      They’re quality garments, high fashion here in Scotland - the sort of thing a modern man would wear at his wedding rather than an old-fashioned “full Highland dress” type of kilt.

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        15 hours ago

        Yep.
        You wont be seen in jeans at a bank.
        Same for a summer dress (regardless of gender, sex or whatever)

        Personally I couldnt care less but society ¯\_(ツ)_/¯