Business Casual???

tamararachel2

Ok ladies...so I got a part time job working as a receptionist at a law firm and the dress is business casual. However, when I went to the interview there was a female wearing skinny jeans and a cute flowy top and the office manager was actually wearing something I would wear on date night...a short aztec mini skirt and a sheer black button up with a camisole underneath! So my question would be...do you think a maxi dress would be appropriate? Or should I continue to be more business like until I'm there a little longer and watch to see what others wear?? TIA!

DottyBlue

I would always err on the side of being too formal.  I would not wear a Maxi dress until you are sure it would fit in.  I would consider a maxi to be casual, not business casual.

I would keep your outfits to slacks/pencil skirts with a cardigan over a dressy tee or shell for the first week at least.   As PP mentioned, as the receptionist you are the first person visitors see, so you may have slightly different expectations.

Mrs_Lady

you are  at the front so continue to wear slacks, cardigans collared shiirts shift dresses tasteful jewelry etc