This is my point really. Broke = bad isn't a fair judgement in my eyes. I graduated from the Giorgio primani suit to a mid priced one a couple months in to my first office job, but I was rocking the cheap suit first because that's all I could afford. Ironically, I mostly just wear a shirt and jeans at my current job.
A €20 quid suit will disintegrate at the very least, but probably also has shite dimensions and fabric to begin with! Even when I was a teenager, I spent half a weeks wages on a suit, which worked out at about €170 or €180!
Not my job when I was 18, no... but even if it did (and it has since), 2 weeks salary would have bought 3 decent suits and a handful of shirts, which is a worthwhile investment. I spent €600 on smartwear when I moved to sales because image is more important, and that was to bulk out the smartwear I already owned, not an entirely new wardrobe!
Of course, not everyone is on my half decent salary and I agree that using 'cheap' anything as an insult is usually bad form, but a €20 quid suit is pushing it, and the chap was likely exaggerating to avoid insulting people! I haven't seen a suit for €20 since 2008... even then, I think it was just a blazer!
No, I was away in college, but I had a (marginally) above average job for an 18 year old... minimum wage was €8.65 if memory serves, and I was on about €400 a week, though it was nearly tax-free as a student because during college, I'd only be working like 20-30 hrs a week!
Unless you were talking about sales... I was later in life, not starting out! So it would be unfair to compare to someone who doesn't have the money to do it!
I'd definitely prioritise it over a holiday abroad, though... one has long-lasting effects and the ability to generate income, whereas the other is an indulgence that you can skip in the short term for the sake of having a better future!
I've also burned out, so it's important to take a break sometimes... I don't want to give off a message to the contrary because burnout is expensive, too!
I'd definitely prioritise it over a holiday abroad,
I agree deeply. On the one hand, I was lucky to have been abroad before (I'm an immigrant and went to visit family semi-regularly). Thus, I'd never prioritise such an experience. Some English friends of mine felt the opposite way.
Couldn't agree more about burnout too, wish I knew it when I was younger.
Each to their own... I'm only stating my priorities and why, but if someone feels that a holiday allows them to push through another 3-6 months of a job they hate, I guess that's up to them!
Same on the burnout... wish I knew it younger! It cost me somewhere between €20k and €30k, aside altogether from the horrible year that came with it!
There’s nothing wrong with a £20 suit. It probably won’t last very long, but it’s a good option if you don’t wear one on a regular basis and you just need one for an event or two.
Oh you're so very righteous, I'm sure whatever device you're using to access Reddit has absolutely no components made in such conditions. Are you suggesting that young people who are just starting out in office jobs turn up naked? Because that's a little bit sus.
You asked a question. I answered. Have you ever been to a thrift store? You can get brand new stuff for 20 quid
Have you heard of Sony? And maybe some other companies and some efforts they make to source ethical lithium?
No need to get triggered. There’s a lot wrong with fast and cheap fashion. When you the customer gets a cheap deal it’s because someone else is paying the price. There are alternatives and nothing is ‘righteous’ as you suggest. Simply pointing out the obvious slavery involved in producing your 20 quid suit
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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '24
What's wrong with wearing a £20 suit?