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skypilot

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39. I guess they thought that...

Thu May 25, 2023, 09:29 PM

May 2023

...we'd get so engrossed in a review of the latest Oprah Book Club title that we would ignore the customer standing in front of us. Shows how much faith in and respect for their employees they had. And, of course, they paid shit wages.

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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