Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?
You know, there is always a wise guy in the bunch. We were kicking off our “Doing Business in Your Bathrobe” holiday today. Just got the press release sent to 3300+ media outlets. I got several request for interviews and more information. And then there was this one that makes it seem demeaning to host a holiday celebrating mom entrepreneurs who are wearing their bathrobe for 1 day.
Sorry. It’s cute, but our subscribers don’t wear bathrobes to work, even when that’s in their own homes. They are dressed for action, wanting to make money, so they need to make tracks on a moment’s notice. … Perhaps you can change our point of view!
Sincerely,
Lady’s Name
Publisher and President
Website.com
What do you think? Is Doing Business in your Bathrobe Day a fun holiday to celebrate women entrepreneurs or is it completely unprofessional to joke about wearing your bathrobe even for 1 day while you are working to show your entrepreneurial pride?
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Posted on January 31st, 2006 at 8:00 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
I’m not suprised you got that email. There will always be that “way too serious for their own good” person in the bunch
I think your holiday sounds fun!
Posted on February 1st, 2006 at 10:34 am. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
I think your “Lady’s Name” at Website.com just ate a bunch of sour grapes for breakfast. I know that as a long-time work from home entrepreneur, and now Mom, I adore not having to dress up every day to get my work done. I have spent rare days in my bathrobe since I don’t feel comfortable in my jammies all day, but the fact is that I COULD wear them if I wanted to! And that delights me! Obviously your fun holiday is meant to play with the most common sterotype of work-at-home Moms, and no one really expects to see you in your bathrobe most days. Besides, in your picture, we see your jeans peeking out underneath.
I say more power to the lady publisher in question who enjoys wearing nylons every day. One less pair for me to wear!
Keep up the great work on promoting freedom and liberation for us work at home folk.
Posted on February 2nd, 2006 at 12:08 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
I think you clearly stated in the press release that it was a “symbol”….pooh on her…
I proudly sent out my press release!
Heather
Posted on February 5th, 2006 at 12:32 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
I think it’s a great idea! Not a thing unprofessional about it. Being comfortable while working make us more productive workers that’s why more companies have changed their dress codes to a more relaxed type of clothing and how much more relaxed can you be than in your bathrobe (at your home office that is)? A happy, comfortable worker is a productive worker!
Posted on February 6th, 2006 at 10:04 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
There will always be someone out there who must look upon fun promotional events to support working from home based offices in a negative way instead of how it was intended to be viewed upon. I see this no different than “Friday Jean Day” in the corporate world where I used to work as a legal secretary except they hold their special day for no apparent reason (unlike your wonderful reasons Kristie which are to help promote home office work). I think if anything it raises spirits and togetherness amongst us and also increases awareness through the press which is highly important for any of us working from home.
Posted on February 9th, 2006 at 8:07 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
It’s obviously tongue in cheek. I mean, WHO can sit in a terry cloth robe in a chair all day? Your bottom would start to itch. DUH.
Or maybe “Lady’s Name” wears a silk robe… OHHHHHH…. now I get it.
Off to buy a silk robe.
((hugs)) Kristie. Glad to know you.
Nicole
Posted on February 13th, 2006 at 10:58 am. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
I love this idea! Isn’t that one of the luxeries of working from home? Why would it matter what you are wearing as long as you are successful at home?
Posted on February 13th, 2006 at 12:06 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
This was a great way to connect other women working from home and make it fun. I am sure many people would love the opportunity to work from home more often and would definately enjoy wearing their bathrobe for part or all of a day now and then. The best part of working from home from me is the FREEDOM to determine my shcedule and my way of doing things. That includes what I choose to wear when I am working from home. Just imagine all the women around the world away from home in a hotel doing work in their bathrobe. It definately beats the nylons and heals and full blown make up and hair do routine everyday:) Relax and enjoy your days at home as you work. After all many people pay thousands of dollars to lounge in a spa or on vacation in their robes. Success is determined by hard work and that ccan definately be done in your bathrobe!
Posted on February 13th, 2006 at 1:16 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
I think it is a great idea, sweats, bathrobe, anything is better than having to dress up everyday. The lady who disagreed needs to Lighten Up.
Posted on February 13th, 2006 at 4:49 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
If a guy can build a whole infomercial and business around “doing business from your kitchen table in your underwear” why can’t women have a “work from home in your bathrobe” day. I think “professionalism” has more to do with your attitude than with what you wear. I have dealt with many people through the years wearing business suits whom I would not consider professional. Besides, not having to dress up is one of the perks of working from home. So, until we get those picture phones, I say “go for it.” It’s a shame people have to criticize others to make themselves feel “superior”. If you don’t approve - just don’t do it! Like my momma always said, “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all!
Posted on October 12th, 2006 at 2:05 pm. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
Come on, Wearing your bathrobe is one of the GREATEST things about working from home!!!! (great question BTW)
Posted on November 9th, 2006 at 8:50 am. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
Actually, I just got out of the shower and am wearing mine right now!
Some of my most productive time is first thing in the morning before everyone gets up and I’m still wearing my PJ’s, matter of fact, some of my most focused, productive time is IN BED with my laptop! I’m buried under paper work, blankets, laptop, sometimes a dog or a daughter sleeping beside me, I’m not connected to the internet to distract me so I get a lot of focused work done. And since I am comfy and happy, I can get up earlier than usual and get to work, or get “locked in” during the evening if I choose to do so and get an hour or two in.
The whole point for me of the symbolism of working in a bathrobe is the flexibility we have, as work at home mom’s, that flexibility is everything and makes it all possible.
So I say long live working in a bathrobe! - off to get some clothes on now, just because I can :0)
Posted on February 7th, 2008 at 2:19 am. About 'Is Wearing your Bathrobe Unprofessional?'.
I personally love the idea. Given that I start my working day between 4am and 5pm, get the kids of to school and then head out for “real” meetings, working in my bath robe is very appealing.
Women who send messages like you received are the ones that give Women in the workforce a bad name. I personally think that we need to relax and have some fun!
Charly
http://arvoreentreasures.com/blog