On the other hand, most of us aren't confronted with weighty matters like the destruction of global civilization on a daily basis. We are, however, constantly faced with decisions concerning appropriate professional attire in a civilized society. Sometimes, in fact, those decisions seem to hit us in the face. You know what I mean if you've seen women walking around the office in skin-hugging leggings. And men aren't off the hook either-some wear pants so snug you can count the change in their pockets.
Naked people have little or no influence in society.
I posed these questions to a federally employed expert in workforce relations, who told me that casual day originated in private industry. It began as a way to reward employees, on the theory that people would appreciate an opportunity to dress more comfortably one day a week. This, in turn, would supposedly lead to improved workplace morale. In the beginning, corporations assumed that employees would dress down only when they had no meetings outside the office or would not be interacting with the public. The federal government, in its continuing efforts to be a friendly employer, subsequently picked up this idea from the corporate world.