Today, after a lifetime of weaves and extensions, I felt brave enough to wear my natural hair to work. As soon as I clocked in, my manager yelled, “Holy shit! What happened to you? Stick your finger in a socket or something?” I was then sent home for being, “Out of uniform.” 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, my boss told me that, while he respects the fact that I have my own style, I have to stop wearing "that hideous wig" because apparently, it "makes the clientele uncomfortable". I don't have a wig. It's my natural hair. FML
Today, for the first time in months, I wore my naturally curly hair instead of straightening it. Later on at work, a customer pointed at my hair and said, "Look, Bellatrix fucked a poodle." All my coworkers laughed. FML
Today, my boss told me to cut my long hair. After coming back to work with a clean cut hairstyle, he apparently thought I was the new guy, and said I was going to be trained by "The long-haired girly-looking idiot." FML
Today, I was written up at work and sent home 20 minutes into my shift. My boss thought I was under the influence of something, but it’s really just the first time I’ve come to work with no makeup on. FML
Today, I was at a clothing store. I tried on a dress, but decided it was too much for me. Taking it off, I realize my hair was tangled in the big security button. The employees had to bring me to the front of the store, lay me on the counter, and take the button out in front of a laughing crowd. FML
Today, I came into work with a new hair cut and so far everyone has asked me If I lost a bet. FML
Today, I was shopping at my workplace, out of uniform, with my husband. A customer recognised me and wanted me to serve him, but I couldn't since we can be fired for doing so while off-duty. He complained to my manager, who wasted no time publicly bitching me out. FML
Today, I went into work for the first time without make-up. My boss thought I looked so tired and ill that he sent me home. FML
Today, everyone at work commented on how much better my new haircut looked and how I should keep styling it this way as it's such an improvement over my old style. I was late for work this morning. My new hair style was Bed hair that I didn't have time to sort out... FML
Today, I work at a food joint as a chef, and a customer found a long strand of hair in her food. The manager blamed me, even though I'm bald. FML
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blahblabbity 19
i’m pretty sure that’s illegal
QueenSaru 28
What the freaking eff... The ONLY time a boss should have ANYTHING to say about ANYONE'S hair ever is if it's food service (or mechanics and long/loose hair can be a hazard) and you haven't got it covered up. Full stop.
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blahblabbity 19
i’m pretty sure that’s illegal
Amanda G Rich 23
I've worked in a place that said no to big hair, but I always thought maybe it was because I'm white and it was a wig. But THATS YOUR ******* NATURAL HAIR! That's awful and I would go to HR
QueenSaru 28
What the freaking eff... The ONLY time a boss should have ANYTHING to say about ANYONE'S hair ever is if it's food service (or mechanics and long/loose hair can be a hazard) and you haven't got it covered up. Full stop.
KittyMack 13
That is completely unacceptable. You should not be dissed for the way you were born. And you should not lose income because someone else is a bigotted asshole idiot. Take this to someone above the idiot. They should get you the pay for the missed shift, an apology from the jerk and an assurance you won't ever again be hassled over your natural appearance. I'm sure your hair is plenty cute by the way, and most people would agree. Wigs and weaves are uncomfortable & expensive, and nobody should be forced to use them unless they really want to! So I hope you don't lose the confidence to go natural because of this ugly incident. It was just one person. They don't speak for everyone else.
ThatOneLonelyAsian 31
ydi if you didn't make him aware thats your natural hair
1gullible_bugger 34
She doesn't have to explain anything to the boss. Hair is hair.
Excalibur1 12
It’s unfortunate but there’s not much you can do about it, the other people in these comments don’t know shit, just because it’s natural doesn’t make it professional
raven_of_azarath 35
Except it’s discrimination to let one person have natural hair and not let another because it’s not “professional” (aka, a white person style).
core01 30
Legislation is currently being passed, or is passed, that will close the loophole for hair discrimination. Employers can no long require eurocentric hair.
kieralumina 30
explain how the hair that NATURALLY grows out of a person's head is unprofessional? your comment is ignorantly racist at best.
Christa S. Franco 5
if you are from California, there's a law against hair discrimination now
weazle 13
Well if your hair looked like you put your finger in a socket you probably too natural to mean “got it wet and left it” not that I actually know. Maybe you did actually put product in it, but as you said this is the first time you’ve gone without extensions is a weave you I’d say you looked homeless, get some product in that hair and get that twist and go, going
bobsanction 18
Set yourself up for that one.
Trinity Fenwick 7
sue her arrogant, stupid ass.