Many jobs today and in the past have required their employees to wear uniforms.

People working in
factories, experts from the medical field, engineers and technicians are some of the categories who find
special clothes ideal as per their work requirements. Despite, the mandatory prerequisite of common
clothing, there are some pitfalls of it such as identity theft or physical discomfort to employees. This
essay will discuss both advantages and disadvantages, will lead to a logical conclusion.

The jobs that most require uniforms all relate to positions of authority. It is important for the public and
other employees to be able to recognize these figures. The original example of this is soldiers who must
be recognisable to their own people and each other in order to fight an enemy effectively. Today this
same principle applies to authorities ranging from the police to fire fighters. There are also more civilian
occupations where authority is self-evidently important such as for doctors, judges, and chefs. Even
simple jobs such as working in a fast food restaurant or supermarket require uniforms in order to make it
easier for customers to identify them.

The disadvantage to wearing a uniform at work is the effect on morale. In some instances, uniforms can
be inspiring if the employee is personally invested in the service or product the company provides. For
the majority of employees, however, uniforms repress individuality and commodify. In the same way
that cans of soup are wrapped in a label, an employee may come to feel like a company product. The
jobs most susceptible to this will not be high-ranking ones such as doctor, where the uniform instills
pride, but lower order work such as a factory worker, cashier, or cleaner. Uniforms will likely only add to
pre-existing resentment of their position in life.

In conclusion, uniforms are necessary for operations but can hurt mental health in certain occupations.
There is little that can be done to address the necessity of uniforms but their effects can be mitigated
with compassionate company policies.