Wearing Paraphernalia On the Job - Page 7

sigmadiva · #91 07-06-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

There are no casual days in this consultant gig. I wear a suit or the equivalent of one every day. I do have a beautiful silver lapel pin, but I'm afraid that it would be seen as unprofessional of me to wear it.

Why not? I don't see where that would be so bad, or even a necklace / lavelier (?sp). I've seen men wear their fraternity crest / sheild lapel pin and it looked very nice.

tld221 · #92 07-07-2007, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Why not? I don't see where that would be so bad, or even a necklace / lavelier (?sp). I've seen men wear their fraternity crest / sheild lapel pin and it looked very nice.

maybe it's a double standard thing - i've seen men wear lapel pins to work or in professional settings and i don't think it's a big deal. you think the image a woman gives off representing her GLO is worse than a man?

sigmadiva · #93 07-07-2007, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tld221

you think the image a woman gives off representing her GLO is worse than a man?

No. I never said or implied that, or at least that was not my intent. I was saying the opposite. I was encouraging her to do it.

I've seen mainly D9 members wear some type of para jewelry as part of their everyday wardrobe, be it a watch with the face as the org's crest, a symbol pendant for the necklace, or a 'forever' ring. No one seemed to make a big deal out of it. My regional Syntaktes has the medium sized Sigma pendant from 14 karat jewelers (I think that is the name of the company). I want one reeeeaaaalllll bad!!!!!!!!!!

IVY BEAUTY · #94 10-15-2007, 02:55 PM

well I worked on a campus, wearing para is accepted. however, i only wear my para on casuel friday. otherwise i carry my AKA bag.

delph998 · #95 10-16-2007, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sigmadiva

My regional Syntaktes has the medium sized Sigma pendant from 14 karat jewelers (I think that is the name of the company). I want one reeeeaaaalllll bad!!!!!!!!!!

Is this company out of Minnesota? Cause if so, this my Sorors' business.

sigmadiva · #96 10-16-2007, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by delph998

Is this company out of Minnesota? Cause if so, this my Sorors' business.

Yes, I just checked the web site www.14kplus.com and she is in Minnesota. I *think* she is a Delta but I'm not sure. All I know is that I'm going to have to start a special savings plan just to afford the smallest pendant that I want.

kiml122 · #97 10-16-2007, 01:31 PM

Yes, my past chapter president is from 14kplus, and delph998 you know exactly who it is...he he he, but for real I am always telling her that that stuff is hella-expensive..I always say how much does it cost 8 million dollars...he he he.

Blacksocialite · #98 10-18-2007, 03:37 PM

My office can get cold at the drop of a dime because we are surrounded by floor to ceiling windows, so I have an AKA wool shawl that I wear at work.

I get lots of complements on it!

I think para is fine so long as it is appropriate to the work environment.

Suavesince1911 · #99 11-07-2007, 10:05 PM

I have only worn a Kappa hoody to work once. Other than that, I expose my lanyard outside of my slacks.

Namaste27 · #**100** 11-17-2007, 11:34 AM

I wear suits everyday, except casual Friday. I wear my ID and office key on my AKA lanyard EVERYDAY!!!

KAPital PHINUst · #**101** 11-19-2007, 10:31 AM

My office had an all day tailgating party last Friday for the OSU/Michigan game the following day and we were allowed to dress casually in OSU or Michigan colors but no blue jeans.

Well, I had on my sweatshirt with the letters and no one said a thing so I figured, kool.

PerfectVerse06 · #**102** 11-19-2007, 11:58 AM

I work on a college campus (and plus I'm SUPER NEO LOL) so I've worn a jacket my boyfriend bought me. It's a bit more subtle than a line jacket. I did wear the line jacket on casual Friday, though!

Today I'm just wearing pink & green.

LadiBug · #**103** 06-26-2009, 11:11 PM

I'm an elementary school teacher (not Greek unfortunately); however, the SisterGreeks at my school have designated days out of the month to wear their letters (is that not cool)? The AKAs on the 8th, Deltas on the 13th, etc. Of course, our principal is Greek! Its really exciting, and its really fun to watch during football season. Plus, I think, it is encouraging to our youngsters who live in an impoverish area to have access to Black Greeks. Our school is 95% African American, and previously all the kids had were majority white teachers whose Greek affiliation, if any, ended with graduation.