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87. Yep. Heels are for decoration. They are not meant for standing for hours on end or lots of walking.

Fri May 13, 2016, 12:02 AM

May 2016

They will cause permanent damage if worn that way. It's a work safety issue.

It's like telling construction workers that it isn't putting on a professional appearance to wear hard hats.

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A London receptionist refused to wear heels and was dismissed from her job. Now she�s petitioning... [View all] Eugene May 2016 OP

Meh. Agree to the dress code then complain about it? bunnies May 2016 #1

Meh. Did you see what they were asking her to do? yellowcanine May 2016 #4

Ive had jobs that required being on my feet in heels. bunnies May 2016 #9

Her action resulted in change. They dropped the policy. yellowcanine May 2016 #21

Thats good then. bunnies May 2016 #22

I'd love companies to change the dress code for men to yeoman6987 May 2016 #33

Does a tie actually endanger your health MattBaggins May 2016 #59

It does make the body heat rise but you know that already. yeoman6987 May 2016 #66

We men do like to find the smallest oppression possible and pretend it's equivalent. LanternWaste May 2016 #93

Yes it can. -none May 2016 #71

Wearing a tie may be physically uncomfortable during the duration one wears it etherealtruth May 2016 #91

It is a big deal for many women. Ilsa May 2016 #83

Meh. Bullshit. Dress codes should not be injurious to health or demeaning cali May 2016 #5

I worked at a bar that required low cut shirts. bunnies May 2016 #10

That is entirely different cali May 2016 #26

Can low cut shirts damage your back? yellowcanine May 2016 #28

No. Just your self-worth. nt bunnies May 2016 #31

How did your feet feel at the end of your shift? Feet and breasts are two different things. valerief May 2016 #78

The post I responded to referenced dress codes that were demeaning. bunnies May 2016 #92

Agreed tammywammy May 2016 #23

Yep. Heels are for decoration. They are not meant for standing for hours on end or lots of walking. kcr May 2016 #87

What? They attacked her for being a woman scscholar May 2016 #34

Attacked her? What? nt bunnies May 2016 #35

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There are a lot of people posting this kind of thing here these days. SalviaBlue May 2016 #64

I've noticed. That's why I find myself avoiding the place more and more. Crunchy Frog May 2016 #95

You seem to have snide and dismissive down pretty well yourself. nt bunnies May 2016 #74

Take it as a positive. It's another (your noun here) to put on Ignore. I am. nt valerief May 2016 #79

Heh. The company collapsed like a house of cards in a breeze. yellowcanine May 2016 #2

I suspect if anyone notices her it won't be beneficial Egnever May 2016 #13

Where did she tell her employer "how to run their business"? cui bono May 2016 #29

There is no right to accept a job with a dress code Egnever May 2016 #37

You are completely incorrect MattBaggins May 2016 #61

Right, but that's hardly telling them how to run their business. cui bono May 2016 #63

Big difference between fighting for better conditions Egnever May 2016 #69

Whenever anyone takes a job they make an agreement. So your argument is stating that one can cui bono May 2016 #88

It's your right to think workers don't have rights kcr May 2016 #84

A lot of people agree Donald trump would make a great president. Egnever May 2016 #85

A lot of Trump supporters wouldn't know a picket line if it hit them in the face. kcr May 2016 #86

Um... Orrex May 2016 #36

"an entry level employee" yellowcanine May 2016 #48

Actually, I'm not blaming her. She's the whistleblower. Orrex May 2016 #73

Clearly that finance company hires receptionists to add the bjo59 May 2016 #3

"public-school-boy thing" So men from private schools are not smirking sexists? yellowcanine May 2016 #7

In Britain Public Schools ARE private schools whatthehey May 2016 #11

In England 1939 May 2016 #12

Actually, I could be wrong but in the UK "public school" is what we call smirkymonkey May 2016 #14

Even so, still not good to stereotype that way? yellowcanine May 2016 #18

The Donald and george W bush are the stereotypical examples in the US. IF the stereotype fits wear Vincardog May 2016 #32

Ah well, some think Sidwell Friends is "elite" also...... yellowcanine May 2016 #39

You might want to ask bjo59 Vincardog May 2016 #40

Those heels are gonna make a lot women JustAnotherGen May 2016 #6

Exactly so. I knew a woman whose toes were twisted into a point from years suffragette May 2016 #17

Is her employer is the temp agency or the finance company? Orrex May 2016 #8

Well said Egnever May 2016 #15

She did not claim immunity. She just wants it changed. yellowcanine May 2016 #16

Wait so you sign a dress code then ignore it and that is the company's fault? Egnever May 2016 #19

Yes and pretty soon people will be working naked! yellowcanine May 2016 #25

People actually ARE working naked - in Times Square, for one. closeupready May 2016 #68

I agree--it should be changed. Orrex May 2016 #24

Good points with a couple of caveats yellowcanine May 2016 #38

I agree that that *is* an issue to be addressed. Orrex May 2016 #42

I doubt that OSHA safety standards would ban 2 inch heels. yellowcanine May 2016 #44

A dress item that endangers ones health is not legally permissive MattBaggins May 2016 #62

About time malaise May 2016 #20

She has already won, in a sense. yellowcanine May 2016 #41

Another woman tax. WhiteTara May 2016 #27

Yes, men obviously have far more freedom in corporate dress codes than women whatthehey May 2016 #43

That's not what this is about. DLevine May 2016 #45

Exactly. What people are missing is that high heels are not healthy. yellowcanine May 2016 #49

Sure, but the post I responded to raised an expanded issue whatthehey May 2016 #50

I'll trade you my high heels for your necktie mainer May 2016 #51

Sounds kinky. How's Tuesday? jberryhill May 2016 #52

High heel regs are rare enough to generate news articles, and fleeting enough whatthehey May 2016 #60

It's a bit more complicated Major Nikon May 2016 #82

Ladies - I am totally baffled by the resurgance of high heels. They were popular when I was younger jonno99 May 2016 #30

Was this dress code put in place by male managers? mainer May 2016 #47

HR usually comes up with these policies whatthehey May 2016 #53

No, I don't blame it on the women. But then again this story is the first I can jonno99 May 2016 #54

"Sex And The City". closeupready May 2016 #67

Makes as much sense as anything else. I don't recall Carrie ever "falling off" her heels - jonno99 May 2016 #72

High heels have never gone away. You might have not been in a high-heels milieu. WinkyDink May 2016 #70

High heels are instruments of torture. mainer May 2016 #46

And discriminatory if they said only their female employees needed to smoke TDale313 May 2016 #58

High heel accident statistics mainer May 2016 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author WillowTree May 2016 #56

Image if I had worn 4 inch heels in my civilian police uniform behind bullet proof glass Omaha Steve May 2016 #65

Most women wear them so that they will appear taller...and its about fashion davidn3600 May 2016 #75

She didn't care about appearing taller, she wanted to be comfortable and without injury. cui bono May 2016 #89

Actually I meant to post that under one of the above responses asking why davidn3600 May 2016 #90

The word "fashion" was mentioned so I was referring the world of fashion, cui bono May 2016 #94

I'd like to see the men who are responsible for that dress code SheilaT May 2016 #76

She probably didn't wear her push-up bra and low-cut blouse either. Fuckin' assholes. nt valerief May 2016 #77

Good grief A Little Weird May 2016 #80

Some jobs have a silent code of conduct and dress. AgadorSparticus May 2016 #81