There are several older threads on the subject but nothing recent. I can see from those older threads the vast majority were against wearing lapel pins, several strongly so.
With that in mind, I'm admitting I like lapel pins, but for a specific reason that may seem a little, well, odd.
Late last year, for the second time in five years, I was laid off due to a company-wide reorganization. That smarts when it happens once in a lifetime, let alone twice in a relatively short time span. My last employer was an insurance company. In a lot of ways, it was a dream job for an Ask Andy type. The dress code for my role was minimum sport jacket/slacks, and two times a week I was required to wear a suit. I was able to get some great use out of my business wardrobe, and I was happy I had made the investment in some decent clothes.
The company has a logo that translated well into a nice, classy yet subtle lapel pin that I was encouraged to wear. I did so, almost daily, for the time I was there.
The other week I was checking out my suits and noticed that I still had a company lapel pin on one of them. It hurt to look at, and felt that I had been kicked out of a club. I swiftly removed it. I decided that I still liked the look, but that I wanted something that represented me, rather than a fickle organization.
I went online, and purchased a fairly small, circular gold lapel pin with my initials on it. I won't wake up one day and find that it isn't mine anymore (unless I lose it.🤔) Also, while it may seem strange of affected to many, I had never once been asked about my employer's lapel pin, whether it was noticed or not. So I don't expect anyone to notice my personalized one either.
Do you like lapel pins? Seems to me they are not very popular with forum members, save for special occasions or political events. I think a discreet, tasteful lapel pin really adds some visual interest for me.
With that in mind, I'm admitting I like lapel pins, but for a specific reason that may seem a little, well, odd.
Late last year, for the second time in five years, I was laid off due to a company-wide reorganization. That smarts when it happens once in a lifetime, let alone twice in a relatively short time span. My last employer was an insurance company. In a lot of ways, it was a dream job for an Ask Andy type. The dress code for my role was minimum sport jacket/slacks, and two times a week I was required to wear a suit. I was able to get some great use out of my business wardrobe, and I was happy I had made the investment in some decent clothes.
The company has a logo that translated well into a nice, classy yet subtle lapel pin that I was encouraged to wear. I did so, almost daily, for the time I was there.
The other week I was checking out my suits and noticed that I still had a company lapel pin on one of them. It hurt to look at, and felt that I had been kicked out of a club. I swiftly removed it. I decided that I still liked the look, but that I wanted something that represented me, rather than a fickle organization.
I went online, and purchased a fairly small, circular gold lapel pin with my initials on it. I won't wake up one day and find that it isn't mine anymore (unless I lose it.🤔) Also, while it may seem strange of affected to many, I had never once been asked about my employer's lapel pin, whether it was noticed or not. So I don't expect anyone to notice my personalized one either.
Do you like lapel pins? Seems to me they are not very popular with forum members, save for special occasions or political events. I think a discreet, tasteful lapel pin really adds some visual interest for me.
