I know Halloween is a big deal in the US, but do you all dress up in the workplace? I see videos but no idea if it’s representative or not.
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Some might, most don’t
Some do. In my experience it’s usually women who do it.
Depends on the job.
My current and last job, yes, we can.
The job before last, no, we were not allowed.
Usually I don’t have jobs where I can deviate much from dress code. But sometimes I’ll wear cat ears or something.
Is it every job? No. But its not uncommon.
Depends on the job, but generally, yes. It’s a fun thing. Obviously certain kinds of costumes aren’t work-appropriate, but many are, and it’s usually considered fine unless you’re someone who needs to wear a uniform or something.
It’s not uncommon. Many office jobs will have a costume contest where the winner wins a Starbucks gift card or something.
I have a relatively formal office, as in it was still suit and tie daily until just a few years ago to give reference. And no nobody really dresses up. You see a few people, usually women, wear like a pumpkin sweater or something but no one is actually wearing a costume. That being said many jobs do!
I do, but I’m “the office weirdo/clown.” None of my coworkers do and everyone likes how it’s “just my thing.”
depends on the work. i work at a library and we hold a little trick or treat event for the kids, so we all dress up for that.
Working in a warehouse? Hell no
I do! But I’m pretty sure I’m an anomaly. I’m a Children’s Librarian, so it’s kind of part of the job.
Some do. It’s kind of up to the employer and a question of if people want to. It’s kind of a morale building thing. Some people really get excited about it and others don’t care.
Depends on the culture, but yes. At my last job even the executives were attending high-end client meetings in full costume.
Some do. Maybe 10-20% of the office will show up in costume
Depends on the job and employer because some employers allow it while others don’t.
Yep. Middle school teacher.
Depends on the workplace but I work in finance and as long as you are in dress code it’s allowed.
Yes lol. Every job I’ve worked I have dressed up. I went extra hard when I worked in retail and knew kids would be present. They always enjoyed it 🙂
I’ve worked in finance, law, and retail/sales.
A very small precentage might. I never have
Depends.
A lot of people I see will do a little something. Like I’m just doing a black dress and striped tights this year, maybe a little witch hat if I bother to find one. But our receptionist once came in a full on Gandalf costume with facial hair and everything. One of our bosses came in a blow up unicorn costume (I work in a district attorney’s office, most of us have nice clothes stashed here in case we randomly get called to court)
We don’t in my workplace but a couple of years ago, I had to visit my doctor’s office on Halloween. Doc was Shaggy and I was seen by Scooby Doo (PA). Other staff were the rest of the gang 😄
My office does. This year we’re all being crayons!
Some places, yes. But it’s usually because the office is having a funny Halloween costume contest, or maybe allowing children to trick or treat there. I’ve worked at places where employees’ kids were allowed to come in from maybe 4-6pm and go trick-or-treating from desk to desk.
Also, note the use of “office.”
If you work at a dentist, or tech company, or insurance agency, you *might* have an office Halloween party.
But if you work a blue collar gig and you show up to the steel mill, hog plant, or doorknob factory in a Pikachu outfit, be prepared to have your butt kicked or at least be mocked.
When I was in the Army I did. I always dressed up as a soldier.
When I worked at a daycare yeah but that was it. Currently in the Navy and that would never be acceptable lol
My team are all going as prisoners this year and our boss is going to be a warden. We work in a serious office type setting, so I’m interested to see how upper management is going to handle it. We have a buis cas dress code and pretty much no one usually dresses up for Halloween.. safety in numbers
I dressed up as Gritty for work a few Halloweens back- it was my new boss’s first day of work too so I think that kind of set the tone for our working relationship…
I am a partner in a law firm and I am 100% going to work in my inflatable dinosaur costume on Halloween.
29 comments
Some might, most don’t
Some do. In my experience it’s usually women who do it.
Depends on the job.
My current and last job, yes, we can.
The job before last, no, we were not allowed.
Usually I don’t have jobs where I can deviate much from dress code. But sometimes I’ll wear cat ears or something.
Is it every job? No. But its not uncommon.
Depends on the job, but generally, yes. It’s a fun thing. Obviously certain kinds of costumes aren’t work-appropriate, but many are, and it’s usually considered fine unless you’re someone who needs to wear a uniform or something.
It’s not uncommon. Many office jobs will have a costume contest where the winner wins a Starbucks gift card or something.
I have a relatively formal office, as in it was still suit and tie daily until just a few years ago to give reference. And no nobody really dresses up. You see a few people, usually women, wear like a pumpkin sweater or something but no one is actually wearing a costume. That being said many jobs do!
I do, but I’m “the office weirdo/clown.” None of my coworkers do and everyone likes how it’s “just my thing.”
depends on the work. i work at a library and we hold a little trick or treat event for the kids, so we all dress up for that.
Working in a warehouse? Hell no
I do! But I’m pretty sure I’m an anomaly. I’m a Children’s Librarian, so it’s kind of part of the job.
Some do. It’s kind of up to the employer and a question of if people want to. It’s kind of a morale building thing. Some people really get excited about it and others don’t care.
Depends on the culture, but yes. At my last job even the executives were attending high-end client meetings in full costume.
Some do. Maybe 10-20% of the office will show up in costume
Depends on the job and employer because some employers allow it while others don’t.
Yep. Middle school teacher.
Depends on the workplace but I work in finance and as long as you are in dress code it’s allowed.
Yes lol. Every job I’ve worked I have dressed up. I went extra hard when I worked in retail and knew kids would be present. They always enjoyed it 🙂
I’ve worked in finance, law, and retail/sales.
A very small precentage might. I never have
Depends.
A lot of people I see will do a little something. Like I’m just doing a black dress and striped tights this year, maybe a little witch hat if I bother to find one. But our receptionist once came in a full on Gandalf costume with facial hair and everything. One of our bosses came in a blow up unicorn costume (I work in a district attorney’s office, most of us have nice clothes stashed here in case we randomly get called to court)
We don’t in my workplace but a couple of years ago, I had to visit my doctor’s office on Halloween. Doc was Shaggy and I was seen by Scooby Doo (PA). Other staff were the rest of the gang 😄
My office does. This year we’re all being crayons!
Some places, yes. But it’s usually because the office is having a funny Halloween costume contest, or maybe allowing children to trick or treat there. I’ve worked at places where employees’ kids were allowed to come in from maybe 4-6pm and go trick-or-treating from desk to desk.
Also, note the use of “office.”
If you work at a dentist, or tech company, or insurance agency, you *might* have an office Halloween party.
But if you work a blue collar gig and you show up to the steel mill, hog plant, or doorknob factory in a Pikachu outfit, be prepared to have your butt kicked or at least be mocked.
When I was in the Army I did. I always dressed up as a soldier.
When I worked at a daycare yeah but that was it. Currently in the Navy and that would never be acceptable lol
My team are all going as prisoners this year and our boss is going to be a warden. We work in a serious office type setting, so I’m interested to see how upper management is going to handle it. We have a buis cas dress code and pretty much no one usually dresses up for Halloween.. safety in numbers
I dressed up as Gritty for work a few Halloweens back- it was my new boss’s first day of work too so I think that kind of set the tone for our working relationship…
I am a partner in a law firm and I am 100% going to work in my inflatable dinosaur costume on Halloween.