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Kels

Location:
United States

As a younger person dealing with working as a sales clerk, I've found that being neat and clean is useful when dressing more alternatively, and that having a smile and a good attitude does wonders for making a good impression. My hair has been a variety of colors, but because I try to keep it well dyed and cut, people are more interested than bothered by it. When I do wear all blackor dark colors, I try to avoid looking grungy or dirty because being dressed classily in black or dark colors seems to be entirely acceptable. I do have my brighter days to, fitting my mood. Being charming and polite does seem to do wonders, and makes makes people rethink their assumptions.

Entry No: 40 | Posted: Tue Mar 4 2008, 11:23pm

Ladonna

Location:
Greece

I work as an investment advisor, at a bank. I avoid intense eyeliner but I never liked heavy make up on my face anyway (it makes my face feel a bit like plastic, so I just like seeing it on others ;p ). There is no way I could wear all black in a job like this but there are semi-gothic clothes and jewelery one can wear without being offensive to the customer's eye. You just have to be selective. Let me also insist that white can also fit in a nice and goth attire and is also a colour prefered in the branch (being also the colour denoting frankness).

Entry No: 39 | Posted: Sat Dec 8 2007, 11:48am

Onthethruway

Location:
United States

I'm very lucky that I work in an extremely relaxed enviornment. I actually get away with black nail polish and I'm the office receptionist. I'm also older (46). My attire is more skater girl than goth (yes at 46, I skateboard!). But I incorporate Gothic elements into my wardrobe. I don't wear goth makeup except for the nails and I try not to wear anything too offensive. I'm actually used to wearing real business attire, so if I have to change, it's no big deal. I'm fairly new here too. It should be interesting to see the reaction to my summer attire.

Entry No: 38 | Posted: Fri Feb 1 2008, 9:30pm

Soren

Location:
Belgium

I am presently a student Accountancy in Belgium.

I have a clothing style that is very much based on the conservative business clothing: a black suit (sometimes with pinstripe), a black or white dress shirt, a black or white neck tie and the traditional black dress shoes. Sometimes I wear black skull-socks underneath my suit and I wear have a silver (snake-formed) ring. Underneath my dress shirt, I mostly wear a band T-shirt and crucifix (I am Roman-Catholic).

Outside, I mostly wear black cotton or leather gloves and in winter a long dark grey woolen coat. In summer I wear sunglasses often, coz sunlight gives me a headache.

Most people say I am very decent but conservative dressed and who does not know me from the gothic scène, don’t link me to it as well.

Most of my clothing ideas I get from Chris Pohl, the German Blutengel front man. Typical industrial clothing, including latex wear and lots of metal chains are of course not done.

I just can say: Gothic and Accountancy business good pretty well together, as long as you do it classic, and in the details.

Entry No: 37 | Posted: Sat Feb 23 2008, 2:11am

Nikk

Location:
United Kingdom

I work in admin for a prison, and I've found that I've been encouraged to express my individuality..
The prison service plasters statements on the walls that encourage diversity and discrimination towards any person is dealt with severely..
I think most people view the prison service as being an insitution of uniformed staff.. but it's not the case - yes officers wear uniforms but the admin staff can wear anything as long as it's decent - I've turned up in band t-shirts and jeans and nobody even batted an eye!
As long as you don't wear any shirts with offensive slogans and you don't go in half naked.. Anything is welcome!

Entry No: 36 | Posted: Sat Nov 17 2007, 6:57pm

kat

Location:
Canada

My last job was at a higher end home furnishing store as a sales girl. I found that working in a field where you are allowed to be *creative* gives you a bit more room for personal expression. People seemed to think that the more "cutting edge" you were the more reliable your opinion was. I ditched heavy eyeliner and kept the fishnets at home, but black blazers, velvet skirts, silk red blouses and my collection of black cross necklaces were my staples at work. I even wore my red patent Doc Martins almost all through my pregnancy at work with not one eybrow raised. I think it took abotu six months before my darker side was fully revealed to my co-workers, but by then I was accepted and liked.

Entry No: 35 | Posted: Wed Oct 24 2007, 1:51am

Count J. Villeneuve

Location:
Canada

I am a black-wearing, long haired teacher in public elementary and high schools. Although I would not call myself a goth, rather an eclectic metalhead. It is indeed a positive influence on youngsters when they have a teacher who, by his mere presence in front of them, can make them believe that it is possible to have a serious carrer even when one's lifestyle, dress choice or musical tastes differs greatly from the rest. My tip for gothic teachers: focus on the fact that you have a special edge and relation with students; don't get discouraged by coworkers or parents who discriminate you out of ignorance and selfishness.

Entry No: 34 | Posted: Wed Sep 12 2007, 7:26pm

Sven

Location:
United States

I've been working in the cellular industry for a long time. Black slacks are mandatory, or khakis... but nobody likes khakis. Personality makes it not matter what you wear. I'm the only semi-goth in my company, besides a sales associate of mine, and she's more glam punk. My most accepted outfit is my black suit, with a black button down, with a HOT PINK tie, or even my Dark Green tie. Sometimes I vamp it out with a blood red one, and it's fine, I get more complements on my black sweater vest than if I were wearing a baby blue polo and tan khakis.

Entry No: 33 | Posted: Wed Aug 29 2007, 1:11pm

AuralAlchemist

Location:
United States

For the Most Part, the entertainment industry is very forgiving of many things. I personally work as a backstage technician. This means I wear black all the time, since I'm not supposed to be seen. It also means I can get away with wearing boots, black pants, and black shirts all day long, as, in the world I tend to move in, this is normal.

Entry No: 32 | Posted: Fri Aug 17 2007, 4:25pm

DJ Genesis

Location:
United States

Personally, I work in the video game industry and even though I work for a big publisher currently, I can pretty much dress however I like. Even the top brass of the company dress pretty relaxed, so when I walk in dressed in all black and red, it's generally accepted. Due to most of the people being geeks and gamers, people are more receptive to the eccentric.

Entry No: 31 | Posted: Wed Jun 20 2007, 5:19pm