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Lady0424
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 Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:44 pm Post subject: Help! AEON dresscode? |
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Hey everyone, I'm shopping for my "suits" right now for AEON. I need some help from former or current AEON employees (and now I'm kicking myself for not having looked at the "dos" and "donts" pictures that AEON put out for dresscode during the break). I already have black and grey pants to go with the top but right now I'm shopping for jacket/blazer. Can I be fashionable but yet professional? Eg: would this work as a jacket to the black pants or pink skirt:
http://i8.ebayimg.com/04/i/07/7e/75/83_1_b.JPG
or this
http://i4.ebayimg.com/02/i/07/5c/cd/d4_1.JPG
or this
http://www.ssb4.net/users/13246/hsjaccket.jpg
Just some examples. It would save me so much money if I didn't have to buy a jacket from one of the retailers --; Ok thanks!!
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guest of Japan
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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The dress code for women is more relaxed than for men, but still I say go for black or gray jackets/blazers. Other than the AEON version of professional wear, blacks and grays are not so memorable. If you wear a pink blazer it will be very memorable, and if you wear it a few times a week it will be way too memorable. Personally, while I like those jackets, I think they are a little bold for the Japanese workplace and a little too casual.
Also, don't spend a lot of money. Go cheap and simple - the Japanese do (at least for office wear, with exceptions). |
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Lady0424
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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| guest of Japan wrote: |
The dress code for women is more relaxed than for men, but still I say go for black or gray jackets/blazers. Other than the AEON version of professional wear, blacks and grays are not so memorable. If you wear a pink blazer it will be very memorable, and if you wear it a few times a week it will be way too memorable. Personally, while I like those jackets, I think they are a little bold for the Japanese workplace and a little too casual.
Also, don't spend a lot of money. Go cheap and simple - the Japanese do (at least for office wear, with exceptions). |
Hiya, thanks for the input. What do you mean by memorable? I would leave impressions on my students and co-workers? I actually wanted to buy a few cheap jackets so I can wear something different every day of the week. That way I won't have to worry about getting it dry cleaned every other week --; Have you ever seen a co-worker wear jackets/blazers with some sort of pattern or design? (like plaid blazer/jacket, tweed, stripes, flowers, etc.) Ok thanks! |
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mrjohndub
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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I think what Guest meant by 'memorable' was that the students would recognize that you were wearing the same item again and again. As much as many of us plan to diversify our wardrobe and have plenty of options, I think many people tend to wear the same clothes quite frequently...the ones that are the most comfortable, conveniently cared-for, and so on. Plus, people tend to leave clothes at work in many instances. So, it would be obvious that you were wearing the same clothes again and again if you had the pink jacket, but less so if you had something nondescript or neutral and had another item similar to it to switch it with. I am probably the most adventurous of my coworkers with attire, and i really just rotate between the same two jackets with different shirts, ties, slacks, belts and shoes. I have more, but they never leave home. One main reason is that due to the heat and due to comfort, nobody in my office ever puts on a jacket--men or women--unless someone from our head office is there for the day or in the event that we have a visitor, for all of a ten-minute interview...
I agree with the previous advice: go cheap and simple. Wear colored blouses. Forget about colored jackets and skirts. |
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womblingfree
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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For training a suit and tie is in order. It should be acceptable to take off your jacket when it's really hot.
Dependent on your school you should be able to dress more casually at your school. Do it gradually though. Of course your manager may put a halt to any 'non-regulation' dress.
I never wore a tie and by the end I was wearing a black polo neck sweater and some Carhart trousers. Not to be advised when trainers come a callin though.
I find it hilarious that they ask you to dress professionaly. Professionals wear what the hell they like, you're made to wear cheap suits to cover up for the fact that NO ONE there is a professional.  |
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The_Hanged_Man
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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| womblingfree wrote: |
Dependent on your school you should be able to dress more casually at your school. |
Yeah, it really does depend on who you get as your manager. Some schools let their teachers wear business casual stuff, but at my school it had to be a shirt and tie everyday. That really was a pain during those hot sticky Tokyo summers. At least I didn't have to wear a jacket except for interviews. |
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Lady0424
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| The_Hanged_Man wrote: |
| womblingfree wrote: |
Dependent on your school you should be able to dress more casually at your school. |
Yeah, it really does depend on who you get as your manager. Some schools let their teachers wear business casual stuff, but at my school it had to be a shirt and tie everyday. That really was a pain during those hot sticky Tokyo summers. At least I didn't have to wear a jacket except for interviews. |
Ah! It sounds like there's no AC or fan in AEON schools. Or are there? It sounds silly to be worrying about AC or fans at schools but Tokyo does get quite hot in the summer, from what I gather. Wouldn't that be hard for the students too? |
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Amparo
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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| I just got back from an Aeon interview, and they told us if we're hired, we're required to purchase a minimum of three suits. That is, three sets of pants and a suit jacket that match. Is this something new? |
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womblingfree
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Amparo wrote: |
| I just got back from an Aeon interview, and they told us if we're hired, we're required to purchase a minimum of three suits. That is, three sets of pants and a suit jacket that match. Is this something new? |
Not new, what would be new is if anyone actually did it.
Take a suit, take two if you like. No one will ever check. What busines is it of theirs what clothes you own?
If you're short of cash just take one suit and a few different coloured shirts and ties to mix it up a bit.
Smart trousers and a matching jacket will do just as well as a suit anyway. |
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womblingfree
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:01 am Post subject: |
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| Lady0424 wrote: |
Ah! It sounds like there's no AC or fan in AEON schools. Or are there? It sounds silly to be worrying about AC or fans at schools but Tokyo does get quite hot in the summer, from what I gather. Wouldn't that be hard for the students too? |
Every school will have an A/C. Without one no students would ever go and the teachers would all drop dead.
The A/C at my school was so cold that my students all brought sweaters one summer and insisted I turned on the electric fire. Unbelievable as the temperature in the street must have been 100 degrees with 99% humidity!
Some high schools don't have A/C's. |
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ripslyme
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 3:40 am Post subject: |
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| womblingfree wrote: |
| Some high schools don't have A/C's. |
In the Japanese public school system, most of the elementary, junior high and high schools do not have air conditioned classrooms. At least the teacher's room is usually air conditioned.
Fortunately, my school spared no expense, every room in the school has AC, even the gymnasium. |
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Dipso
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:40 am Post subject: |
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You don't have to wear your jacket while you teach at Aeon. I only ever wear mine when I am interviewing new students.
Also, if you are teaching kids you will probably spend a lot of time on the floor. I usually wear trousers rather than a skirt for this reason.
Japanese washing machines are generally cold water only. Your Aeon machine will also probably have seen better days. You won't have access to a tumble drier unless you go to a laundrette. My clothes are starting to look the worse for wear after only three months.
In short, my advice is to choose easy-care clothes in dark colours.
Good luck at Aeon!  |
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Lady0424
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| Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:42 am Post subject: |
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| ripslyme wrote: |
| womblingfree wrote: |
| Some high schools don't have A/C's. |
In the Japanese public school system, most of the elementary, junior high and high schools do not have air conditioned classrooms. At least the teacher's room is usually air conditioned.
Fortunately, my school spared no expense, every room in the school has AC, even the gymnasium. |
It's like that in the States too (public schools). At least on the East coast it is. The teachers used to say to us (whenever we complained about the hot/muggy/sticky/humid weather) that if we had AC, everybody would be going to school during the summer ^^; In that case, I'd rather give up AC for a few months off during the summer. Lol. |
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