{"id":3173,"date":"2021-03-24T20:37:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T20:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/?p=3173"},"modified":"2021-09-02T20:44:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T20:44:47","slug":"wear-sandals-to-work-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wear-sandals-to-work-or-not\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Wear Sandals to Work or Not?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3173\" class=\"elementor elementor-3173\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9beee16 elementor-section-height-min-height pagebanner-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"9beee16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4089709\" data-id=\"4089709\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-484f0f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"484f0f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0547a92\" data-id=\"0547a92\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d234ef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d234ef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sandals-to-work-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7293\" alt=\"sandals-to-work\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sandals-to-work-1.jpg 853w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sandals-to-work-1-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/sandals-to-work-1-768x737.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ec42df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ec42df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dcd215\" data-id=\"1dcd215\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f0bf41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f0bf41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b2a7eb\" data-id=\"7b2a7eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a695a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93a695a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Should I Wear Sandals to Work or Not? <\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e5f9d blogpost-meta elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"f5e5f9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-0c250ec elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/author\/angeledesgagne\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">POSTED BY<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAng\u00e8le Desgagn\u00e9\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ca4cb2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ca4cb2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8677b61\" data-id=\"8677b61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960338f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"960338f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Image Breaker or Image Builder<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0ebac8 listing_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0ebac8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sandals in general are either too dressy or too casual for the office and <strong>not<\/strong> recommended in business, especially in traditional work environments.\u00a0The \u201ctoe cleavage\u201d created by low vamp shoes, or sandal is considered too sexy and just as bad as showing bust or butt cleavage, or skin of any sort like tummy or bare arms. They are inappropriate and unprofessional, plus they take away your \u201chard-earned\u201d credibility.<\/p><p>Sandals and Stilettos that you would wear clubbing or any high heels\u00a0that prevent you from walking normally are not appropriated for work. Summer casual shoes that you would wear outside of work on weekends or evenings, on the beach or for gardening such as Birkenstocks, thong sandals, flip-flops, or\u00a0Crocs, do <strong>not<\/strong> belong in the workplace either. Keep them for your social life.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1493\" src=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/wear-sandals-to-office.jpg\" alt=\"wear sandals to work?\" width=\"768\" height=\"248\" \/><\/figure><p>When you wear shoes that are not relevant to the activity you are doing or \u201cout of context\u201d to the place you are going, i.e. going to work wearing sexy sandals or Stilettos, you project the image of someone who is confused, and lacks judgment by showing very poor discernment.\u00a0If you don\u2019t know where you are going and can\u2019t decide what\u2019s appropriate, how can others trust you to make the best decision when it comes to their business?<\/p><p>It\u2019s been my experience that women tend to take liberties in business that often plays against them by undermining their professionalism and credibility. As the business world is still more male-oriented, I recommend caution. To help you decide if you should or not, here are few simple rules of thumb:&lt;p&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;<\/p><ul><li>Remember that while at work, you are paid to represent your company\u2019s best interests, not yourself. So unless you plan to be the \u201ctalk of the office\u201d and be \u201cremembered for your lack of taste and appropriateness\u201d \u2026 choose wisely!<\/li><li>Because others around you do it \u2026 it doesn\u2019t mean that it is acceptable. They might be just as clueless as you. So do your homework \u2026 and check with your company\u2019s HR department and find out about your company\u2019s dress code policies.<\/li><li>Still can\u2019t decide? Picture this scenario: On a very hot day, your male colleague comes to work in his suit and decides to wear his sandals (without socks). What kind of impressions does he make? Would you take him seriously?<\/li><\/ul><p>When in doubt \u2026 just don\u2019t do it and keep your credibility. Better safe than sorry!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caaf95 cat_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4776 elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6caaf95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-9cfa520 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/category\/image-breaker-or-image-builder\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">Image Breaker or Image Builder<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8431e83 tag_block elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-4779 elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"8431e83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-20298fe elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__item-prefix\">Tags : <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/tag\/summer-sandals\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">summer sandals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/tag\/wearing-sandals\/\" class=\"elementor-post-info__terms-list-item\">wearing sandals<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7457f2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7457f2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e8a1ad\" data-id=\"6e8a1ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103c471 elementor-post-navigation-borders-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-6100 elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"103c471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__prev elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/caring-maintaining-shoes\/\" rel=\"prev\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__prev\"><span class=\"post-navigation__prev--label\">\u2190 Previous<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post-navigation__next elementor-post-navigation__link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/imageliteinternational.com\/choose-the-perfect-pair-of-eyeglasses\/\" rel=\"next\"><span class=\"elementor-post-navigation__link__next\"><span class=\"post-navigation__next--label\">Next  \u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Should I Wear Sandals to Work or Not? 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