I work in a wholesale grocery store, specifically the deli department. It's difficult to get people to work in my department even though the work isn't hard, it's just off-putting to new hires I guess. I also work the closing shift, so I really only work with 3 others to cover the entire week. We're stretched a little thin is the point.
So you can imagine my delight when my fellow closer mentioned that the store manager complained that he was wearing sweatpants, and he can't do that. Store uniform, etc etc. To a minimum wage deli clerk working the closing shift. Sweatpants don't impact the job or food safety/health codes. It's clean pants, after all. Just not jeans, which is dress code.
My closer doesn't call out or show up late. He's nice to customers and does a good job. He's been wearing sweatpants for months without a complaint.
Anyway, this is all to say: guess who's wearing sweatpants to work tonight?