The DU Lounge

debm55

(60,734 posts)

6. You were lucky. We would have Jean and t-shirt days.One teacher wore those ripped jeans and got sent

Reply to 50 Shades Of Blue (Reply #3)

Thu May 25, 2023, 03:03 PM

May 2023

to change. It was a private school.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

71 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What was/were the ridiculous rules where you worked or work? Mine was not being allowed to wear open [View all] debm55 May 2023 OP

In a bank no pants with pockets on the butt. LakeArenal May 2023 #1

Gee that sounds tough, almost like they didn't want you to wear pants, but didn't have the nerve to debm55 May 2023 #12

Well, I have seen some unsightly DPO. It doesn't look very professional. LakeArenal May 2023 #23

But Lake, what makes you good at your job is your talents and abilities. So glad things have change. debm55 May 2023 #28

Slacks at work OhNo-Really May 2023 #2

Have to ask, was that a written law or expected? debm55 May 2023 #10

It was societal expectation of a staid law firm OhNo-Really May 2023 #16

I know and body piercing too. debm55 May 2023 #17

Me too. OhNo-Really May 2023 #18

I wasn't aware of any rules like that at my Federal agency. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2023 #3

You were lucky. We would have Jean and t-shirt days.One teacher wore those ripped jeans and got sent debm55 May 2023 #6

My husband worked for the Federal government. When he was out doing fieldwork it was jeans and heavy debm55 May 2023 #19

Yep, annual leave. We got sick leave, too. 50 Shades Of Blue May 2023 #20

1978...Bell Telephone... Thunderbeast May 2023 #4

Wow. I see someones liability reasoning but WOW. yonder May 2023 #7

How did you get around that? debm55 May 2023 #9

Actually, I think they have that rule at UPS TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #41

When I drove an 18-wheeler... jmowreader May 2023 #45

Women could have coffee at their desk until the peacefreak2.0 May 2023 #5

Yes, no coffee, or water at desk. debm55 May 2023 #8

In the early 70s I workrd at a retail Super Drug Store. Mr.Bill May 2023 #53

No sneakers or jeans rickford66 May 2023 #11

My school had no AC, wearing panty hose was unbearable. We went to school from the end of August to debm55 May 2023 #13

If you were 2 or 3 minutes late you got "talked to" or worse Freddie May 2023 #14

sure sounds like it. My rule at school was having personal days but having to write out your whole debm55 May 2023 #15

First job, suit and tie PJMcK May 2023 #21

I like your outlook on work, debm55 May 2023 #22

I was Federal Pas-de-Calais May 2023 #24

You are right about the DC folks and getting dressed up.My husband didn't like. In fact, he liked debm55 May 2023 #26

The Computer Thing ProfessorGAC May 2023 #25

Professor, what I didn't like was there were rules for the outsiders which differed from the "pets". debm55 May 2023 #27

Don't Blame You ProfessorGAC May 2023 #29

I was fired. Received no money for Neurologist or Rehab. I contacted the Unemployment office--I was debm55 May 2023 #32

Family Member Had A Similar Experience ProfessorGAC May 2023 #33

I did get my pension--the little that is. debm55 May 2023 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 May 2023 #38

When I worked at the now-defunct Borders bookstore... skypilot May 2023 #30

I always wondered about that, because when I had a question, they were no help. No I know why. debm55 May 2023 #36

I guess they thought that... skypilot May 2023 #39

When I saw your first sentence, I knew you must have been a teacher TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #31

Did she get fired? debm55 May 2023 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 May 2023 #37

Nope TexasBushwhacker May 2023 #40

That is so funny. debm55 May 2023 #42

debm55 .............. Upthevibe May 2023 #43

Oh, and I was the Art Teacher. I asked many times to wear jeans. Answer-no. They were not debm55 May 2023 #48

debm55............ Upthevibe May 2023 #63

PA , I taught from 1978 to 2018. Nonunion catholic school. debm55 May 2023 #66

Not being allowed to wear shorts driving an 18 wheeler for Emile May 2023 #44

I used to work at a Glamour Shots studio jmowreader May 2023 #46

Thanks for writing so vividly about what it was like to work there! femmedem May 2023 #47

Hey, I read it!! That's funny. debm55 May 2023 #50

I remember Glamour Shots--had one at the local mall. Never tried it. I didn't like all the make up debm55 May 2023 #49

We could do as much or little makeup as you wanted jmowreader May 2023 #51

Oh, didn't know that. Thanks for letting me know the make up could be applied like the customer debm55 May 2023 #52

That style of photography has gone out of fashion jmowreader May 2023 #55

I worked at a place where you had to speak English Wolf Frankula May 2023 #54

When I was in the Air Force, they made us wear uniforms. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #56

Did you work in an office? What did they do if the uniform was not up to standards? debm55 May 2023 #57

My uniform was always up to standard. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #58

Sounds very strict, but I guess in the military you have to be. FIL was a Marine. Everything had to debm55 May 2023 #60

No, no pushups after out of Basic. And that wasn't an Air Force thing when I was in. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #68

BlackShimmer, you flew a plane, That is terrific. Thank you for all your information. My FIL was debm55 May 2023 #69

No, no, no. lol. I did NOT fly any aircraft lol. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #70

Thanks for setting me straight. During the Vietnam war, my BIL was drafted--went into Army. My debm55 May 2023 #71

Shined shoes? In the Air Force? JustABozoOnThisBus May 2023 #67

Having to back my vehicle in every day, not just in the company parking lot.... Paladin May 2023 #59

Paladin, did you follow that at the commuter lot? debm55 May 2023 #61

Yes. I needed the job and the money. (nt) Paladin May 2023 #62

My memory is like swiss cheese. Niagara May 2023 #64

I live in PA and it is illegal here. We had rules in my school that teachers were not allowed to use debm55 May 2023 #65