Many
organisations and companies ask their staff to wear a uniform. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of this? What kind of jobs should have a work
uniform?
A predefined official attire plays a vital
role in a few professions as it serves various purposes, while in some one is
not required to follow official dress codes.
Regardless of whether they are stipulated or not, uniforms have their benefits and drawbacks.
Formal ensembles earn wearers a distinct
identity which allows them to be distinguished from others: people in armed
forces and law enforcement agencies, to name a few, must to dressed up in a
specific way to let them stand out of the crowd, and thereby remain approachable
when someone in dire need requires their assistance. Besides this, it is
undeniable that having formal office attire fuels and promotes corporate
identity and lets people experience confidence and a sense of belongingness to
the organization for which they are working. On top of that, making everyone in
the working environment wear similar clothes provided by the employers also
helps bring in a sense of equality and harmony among the colleagues
Nevertheless, even though having a unique
attire is considered to be essential in occupations that need interaction with
public - such as in hospitality, medicine, police, or where there is a certain
hazard involved like those which needs
one to work in mines, or on workshop floor, it is certainly not needed in professional
engagements which need workers and professional to stay create and look
approachable. For example, teaching hardly has any need to create a distinct
identity. Those engaged in this work
encourage self and personality development,
and creativity which is more focused on enhancing personal and public
persona.
To recapitulate, uniforms surely offer more
pros than cons, but they must be enforced only where requirements of unique
looks, equality, and safety are
paramount, while they should not be obligatory at other places.
