How formal is your market, in terms of attire? Likewise the desired clientele. Regardless of what line of work anyone is in, knowing what is expected by the customer is key. I've been watching your videos long enough to recognize that you have some fancier customers, that are probably the button-shirt variety.
I use button down long sleeve work shirts because they look more professional and have pockets so I can carry all sorts of crap in them, around here t-shirts are mostly used by installers.
+PHC Apprentice I should elaborate.. First impressions are big, especially with seniors in a residential environment. If you are dressed professionally then people will tend to treat you professionally for the most part. Not that there is anything wrong with a tshirt, hell it gets hot in the summer and a tshirt sometimes is the way to go but I think it reflects better on you if you dress for your position or what you want to achieve... I feel more comfortable wearing a hoodie and carharrts to work in the fall or spring but I know that may come across as too casual.. I feel in the residential service field you should dress better then the other companies in town but thats just my $.02.. Commercial maybe could be different I am not sure, I only work resi. I should also add that in the summer I wear exclusively shorts with a button down work short sleeve shirt. I would hate having to wear full pants in the heat.
+Jordan Maz Shorts is a no in commercial accounts most commercial account you have to be wearing steel toes and safety glass .When was l road it was jeans or carhart pants that the company supply's and button up shirt with there logo long sleeve and short sleeve shirts tee shirts were where ok some guys like tee shirts
i wear a company shirt as well, but for the most part i dont think itd matter much what you wear with current customers. itd be good to have a couple of these shirts for meeting new customers that happen to be in the professional world. residential customers will be satisfied with you pulling up in a work type vehicle i think and the shirt wont really be noticed. but i do constantly see eyes of business customers going to my shirt logo when we first meet but not on future visits.
+jeff leonard with this being said, you gotta wear shirts anyway.........if youre only talking 5 bucks or something for the logo, and that shirt will last you a year........the investment is so small that its not really an issue. just do the logo for that 1 time when it might help you out down the road. and if it dont, youve lost 50 cents a month or something. LOL
i always get a big tip if i wear a speedo and no shirt .
i may try that when the weather warms up a bit lol
Got pics?
I wear embroidered pools from Duluth Trading with my company logo on it.
How formal is your market, in terms of attire? Likewise the desired clientele.
Regardless of what line of work anyone is in, knowing what is expected by the customer is key.
I've been watching your videos long enough to recognize that you have some fancier customers, that are probably the button-shirt variety.
I use button down long sleeve work shirts because they look more professional and have pockets so I can carry all sorts of crap in them, around here t-shirts are mostly used by installers.
I have button up dickies work shirts with name and company name. But sometimes on the weekend I'll go out to calls in shorts and a t shirt.
I like button shirts. T shirts rip too easy.
First impressions are important. I would go with the button up, long sleeves in winter and shirt sleeves in summer.
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I would go with button down short sleeve shirts for summer and long sleeve for fall/winter
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+PHC Apprentice I should elaborate.. First impressions are big, especially with seniors in a residential environment. If you are dressed professionally then people will tend to treat you professionally for the most part. Not that there is anything wrong with a tshirt, hell it gets hot in the summer and a tshirt sometimes is the way to go but I think it reflects better on you if you dress for your position or what you want to achieve...
I feel more comfortable wearing a hoodie and carharrts to work in the fall or spring but I know that may come across as too casual.. I feel in the residential service field you should dress better then the other companies in town but thats just my $.02.. Commercial maybe could be different I am not sure, I only work resi.
I should also add that in the summer I wear exclusively shorts with a button down work short sleeve shirt. I would hate having to wear full pants in the heat.
+Jordan Maz Shorts is a no in commercial accounts most commercial account you have to be wearing steel toes and safety glass .When was l road it was jeans or carhart pants that the company supply's and button up shirt with there logo long sleeve and short sleeve shirts tee shirts were where ok some guys like tee shirts
i wear a company shirt as well, but for the most part i dont think itd matter much what you wear with current customers. itd be good to have a couple of these shirts for meeting new customers that happen to be in the professional world. residential customers will be satisfied with you pulling up in a work type vehicle i think and the shirt wont really be noticed. but i do constantly see eyes of business customers going to my shirt logo when we first meet but not on future visits.
+jeff leonard with this being said, you gotta wear shirts anyway.........if youre only talking 5 bucks or something for the logo, and that shirt will last you a year........the investment is so small that its not really an issue. just do the logo for that 1 time when it might help you out down the road. and if it dont, youve lost 50 cents a month or something. LOL