My broker just sent out a passive-aggressive email to the entire office about "professional attire standards" and we all know it was about me because I wore nice jeans to a Tuesday team meeting. Meanwhile, this man shows up to closings in a polo shirt he's had since 2009 and khakis with cargo pockets. But sure, my dark wash designer denim is the problem. The best part? He CC'd the office manager, who then pulled me aside to "chat" about maintaining our "brand image." I closed $4.2 million last year. I am the brand image. But instead of addressing the agent who microwaves fish in the break room every single Friday or the guy who hasn't updated his headshot since flip phones existed, we're having a company-wide dress code discussion at next week's meeting. I've already started quietly interviewing with the boutique brokerage down the street. They let their agents wear whatever they want, and their break room smells like coffee instead of tilapia.