Qantas Club Dress Standards...Stubbies, singlet and thongs....What the???

[jojen]

Thought I would post my feelings on this !!! From a safety point of view thongs should not be allowed to be worn on a flight in case of evacuation. Dress shorts and neat t-shirts are more than acceptable.
What is not acceptable are singlet tops on men, football shorts and rubber thongs.

Hi-vis travelling TO work is ok, however Hi-vis travelling FROM work is not so good unless it is clean !!! Have seen quite a few in dirty, smelly gear.

Surely people can travel in clean ,neat clothing without being having to be told how to dress but obviously not as Qantas have made this announcement.

Jojen

 

[davyjohn]

Hi-vis travelling TO work is ok, however Hi-vis travelling FROM work is not so good unless it is clean !!! Have seen quite a few in dirty, smelly gear.

Jojen

This is not always easy. Clients expect and demand maximum productivity. I have frequently left sites, and arrived as flights are about to board. Generally if there is layover in Perth, I'll try to shower and change, but connections don't always allow.

 

[fifo]

As I said. Many people are required to wear high vis the entire way home. The majority that I know who do are required to do so, as they are paid going home.

 

[maninblack]

As I said. Many people are required to wear high vis the entire way home.

For safety reasons?

 

[hummel]

What I wonder is.. what is worse...

Rubber thongs

Or

Sandals with pulled up white socks...

 

[drron]

What I wonder is.. what is worse...

Rubber thongs

Or

Sandals with pulled up white socks...

From a safety perspective-A.

From a looks perspective-B

 

[fifo]

For safety reasons?

I said the reason, they are getting paid on the way home. However, until you are off site you need to wear high vis. eg a bus ride to airport might be 2 hrs, or airport is onsite. so you need high vis right to the plane.

 

[maninblack]

I said the reason, they are getting paid on the way home. However, until you are off site you need to wear high vis. eg a bus ride to airport might be 2 hrs, or airport is onsite. so you need high vis right to the plane.

Believe me I'm not being deliberately obtuse. Do you mean you have to wear hi-viz because that is the company provided uniform? There cannot be a reason to wear hi-biz per se once at the airport. If it's just that it's the uniform they could provide a company shirt, jacket or jumper too that isn't hi-viz.

 

[fifo]

Believe me I'm not being deliberately obtuse. Do you mean you have to wear hi-viz because that is the company provided uniform? There cannot be a reason to wear hi-biz per se once at the airport. If it's just that it's the uniform they could provide a company shirt, jacket or jumper too that isn't hi-viz.

Yes pretty much is because company uniform. Mine gives us a polo shirt thing to wear if we want (white collar only, which I am). That said, my company has no rules about uniforms offsite. that said, many companies wouldnt or dont spare the expense.
if the airport is on the mine - which many are, its high viz until you are on the plane and the door is sealed. youve got to wear it until off the mine lease/work site.

 

[fifo]

One site I worked on had a rather long drive from camp to outside the mine lease. Whilst you were allowed in camp in non highviz, once you left the camp gate you had to be in high viz. so the 20min drive to off the mine lease (another hour to the airport) had to have boots, hard hat, high viz etc. in case of a breakdown or whatever. It was very annoying to have to take all that stuff home (I had a hire car each swing that was returned, so couldnt leave it in the car)

 

[dk4]

What is not acceptable are singlet tops on men...

Sorry jojen, but what I find unacceptable is different rules based on gender, and unfortunately IMO QF is entering a minefield without protection in this regard.

Why should a woman in a singlet be considered inoffensive, and a man in one offensive? Gender equality is a two way street!

 

[RooFlyer]

Good grief. Why the issue with ' high viz'?

I think this thread has firmly established that every type and class of traveller can produce its reprehensible drunken/ smelly / I-hope-they-don't-sit-next-to-me types.

And I think it's been put forward at least a couple of times that in many/most cases, the 'high viz' employer requires them to wear their work wear on the plane.

Personally, I have an issue with hairdressers, but I try to keep that prejudice under control.

 

[mannej]

Sorry jojen, but what I find unacceptable is different rules based on gender, and unfortunately IMO QF is entering a minefield without protection in this regard.

Why should a woman in a singlet be considered inoffensive, and a man in one offensive? Gender equality is a two way street!

Don't get me started on this - I remember an article coming out about Missy Higgins basically saying she shouldn't be bound to shave her armpits etc and how she should travel comfortably in a singlet etc.

I piped up saying she should have some consideration for her fellow passengers from a hygiene point of view (I never mentioned gender, or suggested it was fine for a male to do the same thing), yet I was abused by a member by PM calling me a chauvinistic pig etc.

I won't name the member, but I wasn't too impressed to say the least.

I think this thread has firmly established that every type and class of traveller can produce its reprehensible drunken/ smelly / I-hope-they-don't-sit-next-to-me types.

Agreed - a lot of narrow mindedness on this topic. I thought stereotyping was bad juju

 

[footy99]

It is a surprisingly touchy topic.

Seems really simple to me. If you can wear it on the plane, you can wear it in the lounge. If you can't wear it on the plane, you can't wear it in the lounge. Given the lounge is nothing more than a nice waiting place for the flight provided to those who have either earned or paid for it, it can't be any other way.

Where the discretion comes in is in cases of particularly bad behaviour or hygiene, but that obviously has no relationship with dress.

 

[defurax]

It is a surprisingly touchy topic.

Seems really simple to me. If you can wear it on the plane, you can wear it in the lounge. If you can't wear it on the plane, you can't wear it in the lounge. Given the lounge is nothing more than a nice waiting place for the flight provided to those who have either earned or paid for it, it can't be any other way.

I disagree with that, pajama are appropriate in the plane, but not in the lounge. QF, AA, UA and AC all offer paid membership to their "clubs" and there is nothing surprising with these lounges having a minimum "smart casual" dress code. The four airlines I mentioned all stipulate that people accessing the lounge should be dressed appropriately for a "professional" environment.

I don't really notice or care what people are wearing, I'm just surprised some people think beach wear is appropriate everywhere. I guess someone can even show up in a 2 Michelin star restaurant wearing thongs, but the maitre D might find a table in a hidden corner...

 

[fifo]

pajama are appropriate in the plane

Na they aren't. Loose comfy clothing is (tracksuit pants/tishirt or similar), but pyjamas? its not your bedroom, you are in public.

See how much of a dick I sound when I tell people what they should or shouldnt wear and where they should or shouldnt wear it?

 

[defurax]

Na they aren't. Loose comfy clothing is (tracksuit pants/tishirt or similar), but pyjamas? its not your bedroom, you are in public.

See how much of a dick I sound when I tell people what they should or shouldnt wear and where they should or shouldnt wear it?

Well, I only feel they are appropriate because QF give me some to wear when I fly J or F

 

[fifo]

Well, I only feel they are appropriate because QF give me some to wear when I fly J or F

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[maninblack]

People wearing replica watches should not be allowed into the F lounge.

 

[blackcat20]

Good grief. Why the issue with ' high viz'?

I think this thread has firmly established that every type and class of traveller can produce its reprehensible drunken/ smelly / I-hope-they-don't-sit-next-to-me types.

And I think it's been put forward at least a couple of times that in many/most cases, the 'high viz' employer requires them to wear their work wear on the plane.

Personally, I have an issue with hairdressers, but I try to keep that prejudice under control. 

Its the old "lets judge a group of people based on the behaviour of a small subset of that group". Us Gen Y's usually get tarnished in a similar matter.

I've seen numerous hi viz wearing people in the lounge and not a single one has ever been or caused a problem. Yet yesterday one man in a suit insisted on playing loud videos on his phone without headphones and another had a loud conversation that they whole lounge could have participated in. Behaviour is dependent on the person, not what they are wearing