We’re launching this Out of Office Uniform, giving a generation of lonely remote workers a fashion statement to promote a different way of working and living. It’s a quirky opportunity to make connections with like-minded people, transcend the confines of WFH and digital isolation, and foster genuine human connections. It’s a symbol of belonging to a creative, dynamic network and a unique way to facilitate real-world interaction for freelancers, creatives, and hybrid workers.

How it works?

The Out of Office Uniform is a tool for increasing your surface area of serendipity, connection, and intention. Equipping those wearing it to be connectors of this new modern group of humans. Wear it and observe how your interactions in the spaces you work may change: roll up your sleeves to focus, or roll them down to invite conversation and collaboration by showing off the "Ask Me What I'm Working On" prompt. Explore the constellation of conversation starters on the back of the sweatshirt, sparking creativity, surprise, and more meaningful connections throughout your day.

A uniform for the future of work(ers)

Throughout history, uniforms have been about protection and utility—they are the tools for work that we wear closest to us, so close that we rarely think of them as tools at all. But there’s something else special about uniforms—or band merch, or university swag, or any uniquely branded wearable: They help us find each other and create a sense of belonging, blending utility with identity.

WFH is often lonely and uninspiring due to a lack of connection and novelty in our work days. This uniform is a tool for social connection and a symbol of belonging to a community of forward-thinkers, redefining productivity, and creating more creative, gratifying and connecting ways of working and living. It's a statement to promote a different way of working and living, serving as an icebreaker and a fun opportunity to spark up a conversation with like-minded people in coffee shops, co-working spaces, libraries or other “third” spaces.

What would it feel like to wear a uniform to be a part of a club of modern workers and connectors reimagine how we work and live in a modern world? To be seen as a connector in the wild fostering relationship building and furthering the idea of third places over office spaces?

This drop includes: — Out of Office Uniform Sweatshirt — 20$ coffee voucher to surprise someone who strikes up a conversation with you and invite them for a coffee or treat — Sticker set — Third Space Directory with discounts to selected partner spaces — A guide to planning your day out in the field

It's not just merch. Co-designed with our global community, this uniform is our first drop and tool for modern workers. But it’s not just merch: With this uniform, we’re interested in the structures and incentives that work used to provide us, and this social experiment puts a focus on the cyber-physical aspects of community and belonging to a global network while engaging locally.

The Out of Office Uniform is brought to you by Out of Office Network x Chaotic Goods.