Tempus fugit. [My O level is German].
Just to think that, until the day I retired as a civvy MetPerson in 1997, to work without a tie was unthinkable. Nowadays if I turned up wearing a tie it would be assumed that I was on the carpet, no coffee, or about to attend a wedding or [black tie] a funeral.
I still am not sure if things are better or worse, but I do have a lot of ties to give away.