The Young Professional

Career Ownership

When I started working for Corporate America I was 22. I was still in my last year of college and needed a job to help pay for my new apartment so I started on the lowest level possible. It was awful looking back now, I did it, I worked hard and moved up pretty fast, but I could have done a few things differently. I could have had a better relationship with my boss, which would have worked out better for me now. I could have lived by the company motto, but I didn't believe in it, still don't. I also could have dressed better, probably could still do that now!
That old saying, dress for the job you want, not the job you have. Girl, it is so true.
Clothes transform you, make you a different person, make you ore likable and as much as we don't want to admit it, people do judge you according to it.
At 22 I didn't care that much because after work my good clothes came out to go to dinners I couldn't afford and bar hoping. And those clothes were definitely not office appropriate. I have changed my ways, and now being a mom I struggle with comfort vs style.
Heels can make a huge difference in your outfit, though I prefer a smart wedge or flat.
Looking back, I would have invested in nicer pieces that lasted me up till now, but I still have a hard time spending $500 on a jacket.
I have listed some alternatives below. Some items I will be purchasing, in my price range and very mom appropriate.