Every workplace in Lubbock has some version of a dress code. It usually sounds fancy…\u201cbusiness casual,\u201d \u201cprofessional attire,\u201d \u201cno denim except on Fridays.\u201d But if we\u2019re being honest?<\/p>\n
None of us are following those rules. Not even close.<\/p>\n
Photo by Alejo Reinoso<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n So what if the dress codes actually reflected what people really wear to work in West Texas? The hoodies, the dusty boots, the denim that HR pretends not to see, the \u201cI did laundry at 2 a.m.\u201d outfits, the \u201cI\u2019m not paid enough to iron this\u201d looks…<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what Lubbock jobs would require if their dress codes finally admitted the truth.<\/p>\n 1. Teachers<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by ThisisEngineering<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>2. Nurses & Healthcare Workers<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Bruno Rodrigues<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>3. Oilfield Workers<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by \u00dcmit Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>4. Restaurant Servers & Bartenders<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Haberdoedas<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>5. Radio Hosts<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Chrissy Covington<\/p>\n Chrissy Covington6. Retail Workers<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Patrick Tomasso<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>7. College Students Working On Campus<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Priscilla Du Preez \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>8. Grocery Store Employees<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Annie Spratt<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>9. Hospitality & Hotel Staff<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Emma Dau<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>10. Tech \/ Office Jobs in Lubbock<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Tim van der Kuip<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>11. Uber \/ Delivery Drivers in Lubbock<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Paul Hanaoka<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a>12. Stay-at-Home Parents<\/p>\n Honest Dress Code: Photo by Alexander Dummer<\/a> on Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n The truth is, Lubbock doesn\u2019t do \u201cfancy dress codes.\u201d We do practical. We do comfortable. We do \u201cit\u2019s gross out there and I\u2019m too tired to care.\u201d So if HR ever gets brave enough to rewrite the rules, this is what they should start with.<\/p>\n Because at the end of the day, West Texans show up to work ready to hustle…just maybe not ready to iron, and who really cares as long as we get the job done?<\/p>\n Check out the galleries below for some more silly stuff to keep your day rollin’ along the right way…<\/p>\n 10 Lubbock Items Most Likely To End Up in The Smithsonian in 2125<\/p>\n Some may think I’m joking, and that’s because I am…<\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Chrissy <\/p>\n Bless Their Hearts: The Wildest Things Old Folks in West Texas Have Said<\/p>\n Sometimes, granny’s advice on the best way to get laid is NOT what you’re looking for. <\/p>\n Gallery Credit: Chrissy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every workplace in Lubbock has some version of a dress code. It usually sounds fancy…\u201cbusiness casual,\u201d \u201cprofessional attire,\u201d…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53060,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[168,170,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-53359","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-lubbock","8":"tag-lubbock","9":"tag-lubbock-headlines","10":"tag-lubbock-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\u201cAnything you can sprint in. Bonus points if it has pockets big enough for 42 Expo markers. Wear shoes that survive standing for eight hours, and sweaters that hide existential dread.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cScrubs that are clean-ish, Crocs covered in mystery fluids, and a ponytail holding on by hope alone. Accessories: ID badge, pen someone stole from a patient room.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFire-resistant gear, boots that can kick a hole in a truck door, and a hat that hasn\u2019t been washed since 2017. Facial hair required. Must smell faintly like diesel or Copenhagen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll black everything\u2026 except for that one stain you can\u2019t identify. Apron pockets packed with pens, straws, ranch cups, and trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHoodie, jeans, baseball cap, and vibes. You\u2019re allowed one \u2018trying today\u2019 outfit per month. Slippers are acceptable as long as no one important visits the studio.\u201d (Honestly friends, I’m looking down at my outfit in the radio station today…and it’s straight up jam-jams all the way. Um. Yep. I’ll grace you with a photo of yours truly…)<\/p>\n
\u201cCorporate shirt from 2008 and jeans that have seen some things. Shoes must squeak. Must wear a smile that says \u2018I\u2019m dead inside, but welcome in!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTech hoodie, backpack with nothing you actually need, and pajama pants disguised as \u2018athleisure.\u2019 Also, a coffee cup that contains more creamer than actual coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cKhakis that never fit right, an apron with permanent pineapple stains, and shoes made for walking 12 miles indoors.\u201d (What the heck is up with khakis and why are we still putting up with them? They literally look HORRIBLE on EVERY body type…)<\/p>\n
\u201cBusiness casual on top, absolute chaos on the bottom. (Yes, we see the Crocs behind the desk.) Hair must be slicked back by 7 a.m., whether you slept or not.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cPolos, jeans, and a cardigan, stolen from a conference room chair in 2019. No one knows where it came from originally.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever you were already wearing. If you put on real pants for this job, you\u2019re overqualified.\u201d (Honestly, almost all of you are overqualified. Y’all got some nice-ass cars to just be driving Uber. I’m onto you all.)<\/p>\n
\u201cMix of athletic wear, laundry-day outfits, and things with suspicious sticky spots. Hair optional.\u201d<\/p>\n