There are different levels of formality in
my company's uniform: tie and blazer; tie, no blazer; and neither tie
nor blazer. Both the tie and the blazer are really quite uncomfortable.
My site is an "A plus plus" site, or so I'm often reminded. Anyway, that
means tie and blazer. But because I was the first guard there from my
company, I was able to establish a sort of pre-policy no-tie-or-blazer
type environment.
More then once they've given us orders to start wearing the
tie and blazer, but every time I find a way to cut them out. Usually I work my way down. Take off the blazer when I'm at my
desk, but keep it on patrols. Then stop wearing it on patrols. Then stop wearing it. Then take
off the tie half way through my shift. Then only wear it when I start my shift.
Then stop wearing it. It has worked very well in the past. Nobody
notices a change, so nobody complains.
And I'm comfortable in my uniform.
A couple weeks ago when they reissued the tie and blazer, I decided to
take a different approach (and I got the night guard in on it). My angle was the heat. It's to hot to be
wearing the blazer at the desk after hours, because of course, the
temperature in the lobby raises when nobody is around (verified by my
friend Tyler, the on-site technician). So, they told me on
Friday that they're going to be installing a new ventilation system for the desk. I think my plan backfired.. or maybe Tyler just thought it
would be funny. I never should have introduced him to The Office. Either way, I might actually have to wear the damn
blazer.
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