badge attire
 

Hey! I have a question, may be a bit dumb, but I was just wondering.

Once out in the professional world, many companies require what we called "badge attire". Is it acceptable, then, to wear your badge everyday? Or is that overkill?

What do you think?

Yeah, it's an overkill. Don't wear it

Re: badge attire
 

Well...depends on your org's badge restriction. However, I don't know if I'd wear mine *EVERY* day. Maybe once a week or every couple of weeks...sort of makes it special when you do. Of course, you could always invest in recognition pins and go all out.

Re: badge attire
 

Wow.

-Rudey

Once you graduate, your pin goes into a box. It is worn at appropriate Greek functions. If you wear Greek apparel in business settings, you will be viewed as someone who still displays the thoughts, beliefs, and maturity of a typical college student.

ETA to add the word "student"

I wear my pin on NPC Badge Day, ASA Celebration Days (Christmas, Valentine's Day, Hermes' Day-May 25th, and Founder's Day), and I sometimes wear it to my National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) meetings, next to my NAWIC Badge.

I disagree. It's not like you are wearing a letter sweatshirt or something. How can we preach "lifetime membership" if we think this way? Plus, the chairman, CEO, and executive VP of my company wear their college rings EVERY DAY and proudly display their diplomas in their offices - although for some it's been 30+ years since they graduated. Does that mean they have the maturity of a college student?

...waiting for the NPHC members to weigh in on this one.

Let me guess, Duquesne?

I COULD wear mine daily, but I don't. I wear it when we have board meetings and other big events. I still have a lavalier I wear at times, and I have a few other AXO pins I've received over the years. All are small and subtle.

LOL. 2 Duq, 1 Penn State.

I'm glad I didn't go to Duquesne. I'm not a fan of that ring. Maybe because seeing it brings back memories of one of my HS teachers who was the hugest Duquesne promoter and was always flashign that thing around...

Odd that you mention that, when I was in Dublin this week, I recognized a guy as a Pittsburgher because he was wearing a Duquesne ring. Unnoticable they're not.

But when I graduate, I think I'll wearing my collegiate/alum pin on special occasions, and keep my wee rose pin for more everyday things. That's what they made rec badges for :-)

Public perception is different when it comes to Greek apparel or pins than it would be for -- say-- a college ring.

The organizations preach lifetime committment, but I have yet to see any NPC with mandatory alumnae requirements. If that happened, we'd see it taken more seriously and public opinion would be different.

A college ring and diploma are not the same thing as GLO membership, and they are not an equal comparison.

Oh Geez, I'd forgotton about those! You don't see those outside of Pittsburgh, but it seemed like most of my high school teachers sported those rings.

I agree. And you know what? I would find it pretty disturbing that someone was so into their organization after college.

-Rudey