The Nigerian corporate dress code is a costume. Men in shirts that don't breathe. Women in heels that don't forgive. The "corporate" look is hot, uncomfortable, and expensive. You spend your salary looking like you earn more than you do. And the judgment! Wearing the same shirt twice in one week is noted. Not ironing properly is noted. The woman who wears "too much" makeup is unprofessional. The man who doesn't wear a tie is "casual." The code is not about work; it's about conformity. The irony? You sit in an office with AC that barely works, sweating through your "professional" clothes, while your actual productivity has nothing to do with your collar. What's your corporate dress code struggle? And how much of your income goes to looking employable?
