Receptionist sent home from work for not wearing high heels
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Gromit
International Man of Misery
Were you not listening?
Because of women's shoes.
Those firms not supplying plasters aren't breaking the law. They just aren't following a recommended standard... And why? Cause people steal the plasters.
I eventually found the solution. We installed these around all our offices:
When you take a plaster it peels half for you. Either use it or its wasted.
stethoscope
Well-Known Member
Only on urban could we end up with a discussion of plaster etiquette on a thread about some rather dubious sexism/work practises.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
it's because no one gromit works with can be trusted.
stethoscope
Well-Known Member
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
any man who bases his respect for a woman on her shoes deserves no respect himself
trabuquera
Modesty Bag
I would also like some field tested confirmation of Gromit expressing admiration for a woman in sensible shoes. I think he's talking the talk without walking the walk (so to speak) on this.
Hmm, I think he could be barking up the wrong tree here.
(Well depending on what kind of 'admiration' it is.)
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
But nor did they check that the people provding their receptionists existed had any kind of 'basic decency' policy.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
yes IF THIS REPORT IS ACCURATE
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Well eve if true and even if PWC were responsible it wouldn't even be the worst thing they'd done since I started writing this sentence.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
so what?
sealion
Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive
Shoreditch bound.Make the cunts dress like this.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
So I don't care if a made up story tarnishes their reputation.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
What reputation?
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
Now you're getting it.
crossthebreeze
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London receptionist 'sent home for not wearing heels' - BBC News
Apparently its legal for companies, even those who don't provide uniforms, to force women to wear heels of a specified height and wear compulsory make-up in a specified range of shades - and they don't even have to provide justification for this kind of dress-code. I think this is pretty outrageous sexism.
I came across dress codes like this in a couple of places when looking for work when I was a teenager (where i obviously didn't get the job) but tbh thought it was something shady old fashioned/pervy bosses might ask for and probably not legal, and certainly not widespread. I've never been able to walk in heels or apply make-up properly (and have never been interested in learning), and dressing like that would feel really strange and uncomfortable - and i know some butch women who would find being asked to follow that kind of dress code really offensive. Some women also find high heels really painful to wear.
Petition here, fwiw
Apparently its legal for companies, even those who don't provide uniforms, to force women to wear heels of a specified height and wear compulsory make-up in a specified range of shades - and they don't even have to provide justification for this kind of dress-code. I think this is pretty outrageous sexism.
I came across dress codes like this in a couple of places when looking for work when I was a teenager (where i obviously didn't get the job) but tbh thought it was something shady old fashioned/pervy bosses might ask for and probably not legal, and certainly not widespread. I've never been able to walk in heels or apply make-up properly (and have never been interested in learning), and dressing like that would feel really strange and uncomfortable - and i know some butch women who would find being asked to follow that kind of dress code really offensive. Some women also find high heels really painful to wear.
Petition here, fwiw
oryx
Sitting on the bok of the day
keybored
Well done. You remember cat good.
StoneRoad
heckling from the back!
Can get plastic (non-latex) gloves to go in the kits -
and YES the glue on "elastoplasts" is a b*********d allergen, cos I have to use micritape or similar otherwise I have an itchy rash (much worse if I've has to stick one on me, but at one time just putting one on someone else could give me trouble - even with proper handling ....)
spanglechick
High Empress of Dressing Up
Istr the rule in most secondary schools is that you have to ask the student if they're allergic to plasters, and if they don't know, use an alternative dressing... But there are plasters in the boxes for staff.
But we rarely give out plasters as we'd get through thousands.
In my last school about half the staff were first aid trained (the short course plus defib - there were a couple of fully trained ones too) because you couldn't take trips out without it. That's probably why there were first aid kits in every department and two defibrillator machines. In my current school only a couple of people are first aiders ( but at full training level) and I've yet to see a first aid kit in the two years I've been here. I assume there's one in the office.
But we rarely give out plasters as we'd get through thousands.
In my last school about half the staff were first aid trained (the short course plus defib - there were a couple of fully trained ones too) because you couldn't take trips out without it. That's probably why there were first aid kits in every department and two defibrillator machines. In my current school only a couple of people are first aiders ( but at full training level) and I've yet to see a first aid kit in the two years I've been here. I assume there's one in the office.
ruffneck23
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ruffneck23
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great news !!!
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trabuquera
Modesty Bag
FLATS FOREVER!!!
keybored
Well done. You remember cat good.
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100,000 by tea time, easily.
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