If you don't feel you can carry or deploy a decent firearm or sidearm with your office wardrobe, then do not carry a firearm. It's not going to save you or work the way you hope. It might seem cool or entertaining in movies or TV shows but don't risk your safety on a small caliber pocket pistol just for concealment.
I have to agree.
Most of these "little" guns, are third line BUG's, yet many seem to think they are first line these days.
I cant ever remember seeing anyone practicing "realistically" with one at the range, so I really have to wonder, how many are basing things in reality, when it comes to them.
Have a look at Kel Tec's .380 and .32 offerings, Seecamp pistols, Ruger LCP's (if you can handle the recoil - I can't) and the Beretta Pico (if you can handle the ergos and DAO trigger) which is my favorite.
Id skip the Kel Tec's, they arent very reliable. At least mine werent.
As far as the LCP and recoil, I dont find mine to be any different than any of the other blowback .380's, and really not at all uncomfortable or hard to shoot with. Same goes for my Seecamp LWS32. Dont have one in .380 though, but I cant imagine its any worse than the LCP.
If you are recoil sensitive, and still want a .380, the SIG P238 or Glock 42 are much better choices. Both are "soft" shooters. Both also have "real" sights on them, not that they are really necessary for this type of gun. I can shoot my 42's as well as my full size Glocks, out to about the same distances. My P238 was a good shooter too, when it would work. Unlike the Glock, it wasnt very reliable, although I hear the new ones are better.
Personally, I like the Glock 26 over the .380s, as its basically the same size, albeit a bit heavier, but it is a 9mm, and has more to offer.