Today, I got to listen to my boss lecture me about professional dress and subtly insinuate that my being on the heavier side top-wise with all the men in the office could be a problem. I've worn turtle necks for the whole two months I've been working there. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, at work, my boss asked me why I wasn't adhering to proper dress code. I pointed out that skinny jeans are in the dress code, to which he replied, "Only if you're skinny." FML
Today, I greeted my boss with, "Looking good, did you lose weight?" He responded that no, he'd just purchased larger pants. FML
Today, a customer told my boss I was too pushy because I asked her what bra size she wears. I work at a lingerie store. I got a stern lecture from my boss. FML
Today, I got called into my manager’s office for wearing “leggings.” They weren’t leggings, they were work pants with a straight leg. I said to her that the other girls wear them in the office. She told me, "But they have a slim figure, you're on the pudgier side and it looks bad. No offense.” FML
Today, my boss wanted to talk to me. Nervous, I went to her office. Turns out that my coworkers talk about me behind my back, and my boss is worried about me. Apparently, I lie about my bad knees, and me wearing black leggings is horrible. Most of them wear sweatpants on a daily basis. FML
Today, after weeks of everyone at work avoiding me, I finally asked my coworker what was up. She informed me, “You’re 350lbs and try to dress like an office siren, it’s pathetic to look at.” FML
Today, I don’t know what to do, my (female) boss just told me that in order to comply with our dress code, I now have to go and tell most of our female employees to cover up their visible cleavage. I'm not the most confident around women, how am I supposed to discuss their boobs with them? FML
Today, a coworker told me I was "fat shaming" them by discussing weight loss with other coworkers. FML
Today, I found out that shorts are inappropriate to wear in the office. If it wasn't the staff-wide meeting or my coworker telling me to change, I've been sitting in the back praying it's time to clock out. FML
Today, my boss pretty much told me that I'm too ugly to meet clients, and should stay in the office doing the paperwork. So basically, I'm a modern day Hunchback of Notre Dame. FML
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marulicko 19
Well, OP, that's what happens when you only wear turtlenecks and no pants :/
Greenteamextreme 16
lol what kind of outcome is he expecting? For you to remove your boobs?
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shitstorm28 11
sounds like sexual harassment to me.
graceinsheepwear 34
I think turtlenecks and sweaters are pretty form fitting and clingy. I am small but I don't wear close- fitting sweaters to work.Try wearing something like a button down shirt over it, even open. I sympathize but question your choice in attire. Nothing emphasizes your bust like a sweater.
a1_z9 10
Why should she have to worry about anything emphasising her bust though? She wouldn't be compelled to find new clothes if turtlenecks somehow emphasised her broad shoulders, so why another part of her body?
graceinsheepwear 34
Because breasts are sexual in today's society. I'm not saying it's fair or logical; it just is. I agree with your point theoretically but not practically.
a1_z9 10
I'd like to live in a world where you can go out with visable nipple bumps like in all those 90s tv programs, and nobody bats an eye! The more we pander to the ridiculous over-sexualisation of women's boobs, the worse it'll get :(
sharkgirl4 23
A button down shirt would be even worse, trust me. No matter how big you buy them, you get button boob gap if you have big breasts and then you get a view of sideboob.
Cassandra2015 21
make those turtle necks the new trend at the office . everyone will be jealous lol
bab3ruthl3ss 16
Your boss needs to get over him or herself. It's hard enough dressing professionally when you're "blessed" with a large chest, being stigmatized for it doesn't help. You also don't have to wear turtlenecks, unless that's your thing. It's doable, it can just be a little challenging. I don't recommend button-up shirts, from experience...
ZorroRooster 19
Because its TOTALLY ON YOU to make sure the men behave. Why should they be responsible for their actions/reactions? They're just men. They can't help it... I hate that mentality so much. Go to HR and tell them about your asshole boss's sexual harassment.
Rainbow_Princess 16
Wow, I am big busted too. But I have never had an employer point it out to me. Smacks of sexual harassment to me!
Callmeseansaur 9
You shouldn't have to cover up your body. I don't see how you having a bigger chest has an effect on your co-workers, unless they're a bunch of drooling idiots with no self control. I'd take that up with HR if I were you.
ftloosenfanzfree 7
It definitely sounds inappropriate for them to address that if you're not wearing super revealing clothing. Sounds like the problem is more with the other employees! However I will add that that wearing turtlenecks will actually draw more attention to a larger chest. If you want to draw attention away from your chest you don't want to cover up your neck! A neckline that shows off your neck without showing too much cleavage is your best bet.
snarkytruth 37
Turtlenecks don't make a blessed chest invisible. It only hides your cleave Sounds like boss is projecting HIS problem on to the other employees. I had a boss just like that. Started with comments then bumping into me...call HR and "nip" it in the "buds".
goddessa9 12
Sexist Asshole