New business standards

by JaniceA 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  JaniceA

  https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/careers/employment-trends/2018/03/09/tattoos-ties-out-office-fashion/410081002/
  

  Ties are out. Tats are acceptable. Will JW change their dictates since acceptable business standards have veered away from dress for success standards of 50s?

  Anyone else kind of amused by the fact that they want you to dress like you are successful in business office world, but the first suggestions about clothes are how a new recruit can find a suitable suit or dress at the charity store? Then you are discouraged for striving for the material success that they want to portray? No hypocrisy there.
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  LongHairGal

  JANICE A:

  Yes, very much hypocrisy...The Witnesses at least since the ‘80s want their members to appear “businesslike” when they are out in the ministry.

  The religion wants the world to think the religion is comprised of educated people when the reality is opposite. I assume it is because the religion would LIKE to attract successful (businesslike) types of people. The problem is the religion cannot hold onto these types of people since JWs are against college and careers and don’t really want thinking people there.
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  scratchme1010

  Will JW change their dictates since acceptable business standards have veered away from dress for success standards of 50s?
  

  No. And even if they do, what would that do anyway?
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  nonjwspouse

  JW "uniform" much like the Mormon, or some other religions like Amish or Sikh, is an identifier They WANT to be identified by their dress.