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吊带、夹指拖--上班装之大忌 Survey shows what not to wear to work [ 2007-04-29 09:48 ] Shopping for summer clothes to wear towork? Forget the tank tops and lose the flip-flops. A new survey showed tanktops and visible underwear are the biggest fashion fauxpas on the job, according to Monster, an online job and recruiting site,which compiled more than 18,000 responses to an online poll. Flip-flop sandals weighed in next on the list of fashion mistakes,followed by Hawaiian prints and shorts, it said. What you wear at work speaks volumes, said Norma Gaffin, director ofcontent at Monster, based in Maynard, Massachusetts. "Do you want to look like you're 14? How seriously are people going totake you if they can see your bra? Or if you're wearing flip-flops, andthey can hear you walking down the hall before you get there?" she said. "If you want more responsibility and more autonomy, you're going to betaken more seriously if you're dressing appropriately," she said. Gaffin, who in her role at Monster provides advice to job seekers, saysshe tells people undergoing job interviews by telephone to dressprofessionally, even at home. "You will have a different demeanor if you're wearing your pajamasversus if you're wearing clothes. If those things are reflected over thevoice when people can't see you, what is it reflecting when they can?" shesaid. The results of the survey were based on 18,178 votes cast by Monsterusers from March 23 to April 2. Monster runs a series of online polls to gauge users' opinions on avariety of topics relating to careers, the economy and the workplace. | 
