6 Manage Your Appearance
When I first arrived at my Wall Street internship, I didn’t think much about how I looked. All I heard was that the dress code was “business formal,” which I interpreted as any suit, any tie, any dress shirt, any leather belt, any socks, and any dress shoes.
Reality hit when I overheard my coworkers joking about how ill-fitting dress shirts, square-toed dress shoes, and belts that didn’t match the color of one’s shoes had no place on Wall Street. I looked down. They were describing my outfit.
Luckily, the workplace is becoming more casual and tolerant, especially with the shift to remote work. Still, the lesson remains: when it comes to your physical appearance at work, dress codes like “business casual” or “smart ...
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