Corporate Downsizing: Dr StrangeJob Ties One On For Morale

This blog excerpt is about the effect of corporate downsizing on employee morale and what happened when I stopped tieing one on at the office.   

The departmental dress code was built on the traditional business model. Men were expected to wear ties as a form of respect for their colleagues and clients. I was not feeling particularly respectful with the current corporate downsizing process and stopped wearing a tie to show my disapproval. My supervisor took offence to my tireless tieless attire and constantly chided me for my lack of office etiquette. My insubordination was eventually challenged one day as I left for lunch. I was told to return to work wearing a tie or expect consequences.

I spent lunch at the local mall looking for a tie. I purchased a battery-operated bowtie with a set of blinking lights from a novelty store.

Read the complete story, including what happened after lunch, at https://drstrangejob.wordpress.com/2016/09/20/tie-me-down/

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