Are these organizers allowed or okay to carry in a corporate office? Like under an untucked shirt?
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I mean if it’s not visible
Ask your boss, or don’t- and assume that anything not explicitly stated in the company policy is okay until someone advises you otherwise/changes the policy.
I would think it depends on your office policy
Highly doubt there would be a problem with the organizer.
Only thing I could see is if your office has a knife policy.
And even then, everything besides the bladed multi tools would be okay still.
I believe you should be allowed to add something like this as long as it doesn’t show. Ask your boss to be sure or just get one and wait if someone asks you to take it off
If there’s no policy that states you can’t then carry it until you’re told you can’t. I don’t see any problem with this but you never know.
Depends on the office, ask your boss.
But why would you weigh yourself down with that amount of things in an office? Assuming you work with normal office tasks. The items can stay in a drawer or bag until needed.
Just cause something is legal/allowed, doesn’t always mean you should do it. I’d opt to not wear this but maybe keep a small backpack with you at your desk with these items in it. The keys are all you’d realistically need on your person at an office job scenario. Having this on could intimidate employees that don’t EDC. They’ll just associate with a gun even though it has nothing to do with one.
I got always my Leatherman with me despite company policy saying you can’t bring dangerous items to office (blades, knives, guns). Despite fact that I’m knowingly breaking these rules never had any troubles because of it, whenever someone needs knife, scissors, file, they were coming to me asking for multitool.
But I think such belt holder may attract to much attention, and sooner or later you will have conversation with HR because of it. Check it with your boss or HR.
An untucked shirt in a corporate office is a bad look.
Do you need it an office though? Just put the items in your desk.
why 2 multitools?
Just keep everything at your desk drawer.
Are you IT and need the tools on a regular basis? What’s the reason you need all these on your body at all times?
When I worked in an office as IT I carried a pack like this at all times, but as I got more into a role as a desk jockey I moved most items to my desk drawer and brought them out as needed. I still carried a knife/multi tool on me at all times. But not a flashlight, double multi tool, pen, keys combo.
It would just be too much to carry around if you don’t need it all the time in an office environment. Also sitting in chairs with all that at your hip all the time has to be uncomfortable!
But why?
Depends on office policy on knives or “weapons”, as well as dress code. Something like this is likely overkill and would look strange with business casual attire.
I’m a process engineer working in manufacturing. I often find myself trying to find a balance between meeting the dress code for the office and needing to get my hands dirty on the production floor. I wear Carhartt pants with side pockets. These have the room for my flashlight, Knipex Cobras, and a SAK without looking like I’m toting around an entire toolkit.
We had a guy who wore a belt organizer, clipped his home and flashlight to his belt, carried multiple multitools on his belt, etc. Everyone called him Batman because of his utility belt.
People will consider you a tool, other than that you’re good.
To quote a unofficial moto.
‘Every state is constitutional carry if your concealment is good enough’
Hide it right and your good. I question why you need that much kit but if it brings you joy you do you.
Go for it! I wear a smaller version of that setup and a 9mm appendix carry every day, everywhere, policy or no policy….Concealed carry of course. Id your in the US. Policies are not law.
You are most definitely not loosing your job for that setup. You may get a verbal warning because of the blades, but they’re multi tools…then change it up.
I think you’ve received a fair number of feedback and if I could offer another in terms of the socially acceptable carry for the office. With 20 years in HR and the last 7 as a business partner, I can tell you that even if you don’t violate the knife policy…there’s the unspoken socially acceptable norms that infer from close before carrying. It sucks and I know it.
Check with HR, your boss probably doesn’t know.
Comply with the law, then comply with policy.
If something doesn’t contradict either then you should next consider the culture, the environment, the status quo and whether this is something you should be carrying and if there is a more practical or discreet way to do so.
My experience in corporate offices is to have shirts tucked in. Belt mounting anything would flag something odd.
I’d pop most of these inside a bag at the desk and refine what I had on person to be a wee bit less. A smaller light, a more corporate friendly looking pen, one small multitool (maybe without a knife blade at all).
I’d pop this type of rig in my bag as a pouch I could grab and put on quickly. Unless you’re leaving your bag a long way away from you you’re probably within a minute of it most of the day. Save the on body carry for the stuff you need as a ‘get back to desk’ kit.
That’s a question for your HR department. Although, if it were me I’d opt for something else. Maybe if you need to have it on or near you, a small bag or sling? Seeing a holster type device might raise eyebrows of co-workers, of course this would be dependent on the “vibe” of the office.