Originally Posted by Moosefire

“Professional” is subjective. So long as anyone isn’t violating their FOM I say let it be.

Their have also been large shifts of the last few decades of what is considered normal, polite, behavior... one of which includes wearing headphones.

Backpacks? How are people still complaining about this? Maybe we should just use oversized flight cases to carry our iPads around. I would say roughly 80% of FedEx pilots carry a backpack.

Last point. These days suit and tie doesn’t equal professionalism, look at the tech sector (some of our highest paying jobs) and casual is the norm, look at your own companies nonrev dress codes which reflect these shifts. I’m young 30s living in Manhattan and my friends at big finance seldom wear suits.