Many companies and other organizations require employees to wear a uniform. For which jobs do you think a uniform is a good thing? What are the disadvantages of having to wear a uniform at work?

Many workplaces implement mandatory standard

work

outfit for all their stuff. While

uniform

might be a good idea for places like hospitals or police departments, office jobs often do not need it.

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The uniform

was

initially

designed to help workers be as safe and comfortable as possible. Most of the employers that require their workers to wear a

uniform

are doing that in order to create a safe working environment. Firefighters,

for example

, have a standard costume

that is

fire-resistant, has reflective strips and follows all the personal protective equipment standards. University of Toronto research group claimed that well designed

uniform

actually helps to reduce the amount of

work

injuries for 12%. Even when it comes to workplaces where stuff does not typically risk their lives on the daily basis, uniforms are usually made to make employees comfortable to do their difficult job. In the hospital,

for instance

, nothing should cause a hardship for neurosurgeon during the surgery, especially their own clothes.

On the other hand

,

work

uniform

usually makes people look the same way, which in certain cases can suppress their individuality and freedom of expression. It is people’s nature to show their leadership and uniqueness, for some of them it can be even religious matters. Another factor here might be poor design of the clothes that can cause bad performance and productivity. Back in the days, I was working

for

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in

a fast food chain restaurant and I remember how hard it was to

work

in a long sleeve polyester shirt and warm pants in the middle of the summer. Unfortunately, the company did not have anything other than that and employees had to deal with

this

by slacking off and taking as many breaks as possible. To conclude, there are many pros and cons of wearing a

uniform

. Some companies may have poorly designed

work

outfits that stop people from working effectively and these issues should definitely be discussed between

employer

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the employer

and the employees.

However

, I believe for most of the professions, which require a

uniform

, safety and comfort comes

first

and it outweighs all the disadvantages.