Personal Appearance Verbage
DeidreFR5
230 Posts
Is there a nice way of phrasing that employees can't hang out of their clothing? I just had a complaint from a manager that he is bothered that both is superior and assistant wear low cut tops that are a few sizes too small. Additionally, we don't allow bare midriffs, but some tops too short to allow upper body movement. Thanks.
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If the tops are really too low, and the bottoms too short -- and you are the one who must handle the "situation" have a talk with the offender(s) and be direct, polite and firm.
Certainly it must be the fault of the man who wants it addressed. It appears that the women in charge have failed to address it, so let's stone the gentleman.
Well, they'll stone ya when you're trying to be so good,
They'll stone ya just a-like they said they would.
They'll stone ya when you're tryin' to go home.
Then they'll stone ya when you're there all alone.
But I would not feel so all alone,
Everybody must get stoned.
Well, they'll stone ya when you're walkin' 'long the street.
They'll stone ya when you're tryin' to keep your seat.
They'll stone ya when you're walkin' on the floor.
They'll stone ya when you're walkin' to the door.
But I would not feel so all alone,
Everybody must get stoned.
They'll stone ya when you're at the breakfast table.
They'll stone ya when you are young and able.
They'll stone ya when you're tryin' to make a buck.
They'll stone ya and then they'll say, "good luck."
Tell ya what, I would not feel so all alone,
Everybody must get stoned.
Well, they'll stone you and say that it's the end.
Then they'll stone you and then they'll come back again.
They'll stone you when you're riding in your car.
They'll stone you when you're playing your guitar.
Yes, but I would not feel so all alone,
Everybody must get stoned.
Well, they'll stone you when you walk all alone.
They'll stone you when you are walking home.
They'll stone you and then say you are brave.
They'll stone you when you are set down in your grave.
But I would not feel so all alone,
Everybody must get stoned.
#1 thing a consultant shouldn't say: "I could tell you the answer right now, but we're committed to a three month project..." #-o
In my old job I was the "fashion police" on casual Fridays, and I learned very quickly that being subtle didn't work, you just have to be straightforward and even harsh with some people. Some just don't get the difference between "appropriate and innapropriate" clothing.
So go take off those skintight pants and have a great weekend.
She also has discussion about piercings and earrings. She runs a lab child care center at the local community college - often she has to state the obvious for the new EEs regarding how tempting bright, flashy and dangling jewelry can be to the little ones.
She gets lots of student EEs at the community college and has the best results with very direct and timely discussion when they show up with anything outside the lines. Sends them home on their own time. Quick, immediate feedback, reinforced by all her full-time EEs seems to do the trick.
Oh, boy, am I in trouble --I do that ALL the time. Just thought it odd that the guy's boss and assistant both had the same dressing (or lack thereof) problem.
Will be more careful next time. (tongue in cheek symbol, but I don't know how to do it)