...um you probably shouldn’t...I mean I would but I have no kids or other responsibilities.

Oh...also totally just noticed your picture! Clearly you are to be trusted.

Thanks. I appreciate this. I’m worried about how to show the kids that I’m there for them while also knowing that I’m not sure I can make my way through this—I tend to struggle with getting to attached and have to move on for my own sanity—the last time I worked in non profit work I had to leave after only a year.…

Just saw the ETA:

...to be fair it might just be me thinking it’s super nice and everyone’s really wearing super cheap suits from the thrift store. It’s a long established non-profit with lots of history and connections so I’m not sure if that has anything to do with the dress code. I’m in the Northwest near a major city.

Ha, yes yes you did!

Capsule wardrobe...got it. Sounds like a good idea.

Hm, yeah there is probably someone, I see the office admin a lot and she’s super friendly. She’s also been around for a few years and seen people come and go. She’ll probably be able to tell me what other people did/do with this job at least.

Oh good, I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks it might be more approachable if I didn’t look like a suit ad. I think I will ask. I know one of the reasons they wanted me for the job was that I am younger—they thought I could relate to the teens more. Hopefully, this will extend to the clothing a bit. Or at least…

The other front line staff isn’t around very much (they have more sections of the city to cover) but the other dude who has my job wears full suits when I see him. On the other hand he’s only been there a few months so maybe he’s also still figuring out what’s okay?

Ha, I’d laugh...but maybe that’s just me??

OH! Yes, that makes way more sense than a chicken wrap. This is pretty, and I do see how they could be a signature style thing...but I like it a lot.

This is great advice. Thanks! I’m so glad I asked....I knew Jezzies would know how to deal with this!

Wraps? Sorry I’m going to need help on that one...what do you mean by wrap? Cause all I’m picturing is a food wrap. But then...maybe I’m just hungry.

Keeping stuff in the car is such a great idea! I do have to drive to get to these places....this makes soo much sense.

Thanks! This is good....minus the leopard. I even like the bag. I might take this picture with me when I go shopping.

Jezzies! I need some advice on dressing for work (I’m a lady).

Oh man....I had a fellow teacher yell at me three months in for being at a staff meeting. I mean I was 22 and baby faced, but I’d talked to this teacher at staff meetings before....so it was just like um what?

That’s totally a thing that should make folks mad. I guess I’m just confused at why splitting things evenly is a thing at all instead of asking for separate checks at the beginning. Oh well thanks for answering my question anyway!

Sure it’s a shared experience, but it takes like 3 seconds to ask the server to split the check at the beginning of the meal. (I agree that it’s not a good idea to ask at the end) I don’t see how doing that somehow makes it less of a shared experience. It’s not a thing you have to think about again and then no fuss…