This is more of a rant than anything else.
My boss's boss is retiring at the end of the year. It is his plan to recommend that my boss replace him and I replace my boss. Unfortunately the person that decides this thinks that I do not dress professionally even though my work is more than satisfactory, thus I am undeserving of the job. I understand image plays an important role in business especially for first time meetings. I adhere to the dress code, but do not "rise" above it like management. My problem is that after 10 years of working at my company, my work isn't enough to be considered for the job. My ego isn't so inflated that I continued to dress the same way. I have been in a tie since hearing the news, but it still pisses me off.
I know upper management is pleased with my work based on reviews, but to think that dress code should matter more than quality of work is still frustrating especially when I adhere to the company wide dress code and not the upper management's personally dress code. Maybe if I were moving into management it would matter, but after this guy retires we are making the "department" 2 people instead of 3 because the last few years me and my boss have been doing all the work anyways. This is really upsetting because the change in title would come with a raise even though I wouldn't be managing a new person, but if they don't "promote" me to the new title my pay doesn't change.
The Retiree did explain to the hiring manager that my work ethic and quality of work was deserving, but it stlil didn't change his mind.
TLDR: I hate ties and now I have to wear one just to get a raise though ties aren't required in the company handbook.