Sometimes I know I chose the right line of work...

I just read this article on MSN:
http://msn.careerbuilder.com/custom/msn/careeradvice/viewarticle.aspx?articleid=926&SiteId=cbmsnhp4926&sc_extcmp=JS_926_home1&GT1=9048

If you don't have the finger strength to click on it, then here is what you need to know. They give a list for a bunch of no-nos in the workplace, which follow here:

• Plunging Necklines.
• Mini and Micro-Mini Skirts.
• Belly Shirts.
• Men's Chest Hair.
• See-Through Shirts.
• Shorts.
• Open-Back Tops and Dresses.
• Flip-flops.
• Skimpy, Strappy Camisole Tops.

Whomever wrote that article (Kate Lorenz of careerbuilder.com) clearly has never built careers in the entertainment industry, or this business we call "show". The majority of jobs I have had have embraced several of those fashions, and I in turn embraced those who chose to wore them, even if I were less than successful at embracing those wearing them.

And, no, smartasses, I'm not talking about the chest hair. While I do not parade that around the workplace, I can't help but sometimes display a little bit.

I was sometimes amazed at the attire, conversations and terminology that has been thrown around places where I work because I realize how most people's work places are absolutely different from anywhere where I have ever worked.