'Shirt tucked, ribbon in hair': Bizarre dress code in job offer letter sparks discussion; netizens say ¡®Welcome back to school¡¯

In a bizarre incident, a purported offer letter from an Indian organisation highlighting a rigid dress code has surfaced on Reddit, which has gained massive attention from netizens. The strange dress code left social media users amused and stunned at the same time.

On Monday, a post surfaced on the social media platform called Reddit, where a user under the name @r/IndianWorkplace shared a post with a title saying, "My friend got an offer letter, and we were going through it, and just wow, what does tucking in shirts or pinning shawls even have to do with the work people do?"

As soon as the post surfaced on the internet, it quickly grabbed eyeballs and went viral.

'Dress code and grooming¡¯: What are the guidelines for men and women?

The user shared an offer letter, allegedly for a developer position with a monthly salary of Rs 12,000, that contained a section called "Dress Code and Grooming" that outlined strict clothing requirements for men and women.

For men, formal wear and tucked-in shirts are mandatory at all times, with a ban on T-shirts. However, jeans are allowed, but only if they are paired with a tucked-in shirt. While for the beard, it is mentioned that it should be well-trimmed and groomed.

The policy is particularly strict for women, permitting only kurtas and churidars paired with shawls that must be ¡°properly pinned.¡± Additionally, it requires all women to tie their hair and secure it with a ribbon, drawing comparisons to school uniforms.

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The screenshot read, "Loose/open hair is not allowed. Hair should be tied with a ribbon and maintained neatly. Attire must always be neat, modest, and appropriate."

Netizens react to the bizarre dress code in office

As soon as the post surfaced on social media, it quickly grabbed eyeballs, and one said, "It's always the low-salary ones."

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While another said, "School mei bhi itna strict nhi hote the."

One wrote, "looks like the company don't care about the work."

"Welcome back to school guys...Also they forgot me mention no running in the corridor and pin drop silence???"

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"Indian workplaces are operated like schools with headmasters. another thing i dont like is for women formals means atlest 4-5 different types of clothes including pant shirt, salwar kurta, saadi, skirts etc. even foot wear includes shoes, sandals etc. But for men its only pant shirt (that too full sleeve in indian weather), and closed shoes (which make feet sweat)," another added.

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