Today, my boss commented on the fact that I don't usually wear makeup, then told me it would be much appreciated if I'd change that. 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's husband came over to our office, and as a by the way comment told our boss my make-up looks good and suits me. The thing is, I've never worn make-up to work, and obviously, he never told his wife, my boss, that she looks good with make-up on. I'm fucked. FML
Today, I asked my manager if wearing makeup was a requirement for the job. She told me, "Not if you're naturally pretty... So for you, yes". FML
Today, I had a morning shift at the restaurant and didn't feel like wearing makeup. I was energetic and greeted everyone happily, but my manager told me I looked tired. I said, "Oh no I'm just not wearing makeup!" He said, "Well, you might need it." FML
Today, I was fixing my makeup in the back room of the office when my boss walked in. He looked kind of annoyed so I jokingly said, "Don't you want your secretary to look good?" He said, "If I did, I wouldn't have hired you." FML
Today, I decided not to wear any makeup. I got told 13 times at work that I looked ill. 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, I told a coworker, “You look way better without makeup.” She responded, “I’m wearing makeup.” Everyone around us gasped like I had just said "fuck" in church. FML
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, I yelled at a new employee for violating the company's makeup policy which is minimum coverage. She had red lipstick, very dark drawn eyebrows, and foundation that made her look like a ghost. She took out a makeup wipe and used it then showed me it, only to reveal she doesn't wear any. FML
Today, my boss drove past me while I was walking to work, and splashing mud over my uniform. When I got to work, he criticized me for showing up in unpresentable condition. FML
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Top comments
MELKOZAR 27
Tell him that he should do the same!
CallMeWindSock 24
He seems like a great guy
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Comments (57)
CallMeWindSock 24
He seems like a great guy
shessohighh 10
The boss might be a woman.
lil_ham1644 29
It doesn't say the gender of the boss anywhere in the fml. While I agree that that is extremely douchey, it's a bit rude to just assume it's a man.
Miss_Chevious 37
Beauty is a matter of perspective, two people can look at the same thing, one can find it beautiful and the other might think its hideous
jenninator93 18
Personal appearance matters in a job environment where you deal with clients/customers. Just playing devil's advocate here, maybe OP doesn't take enough time to groom herself before work (not that makeup is a necessity for anyone at all, but general appearance is.) So maybe they appear a bit too sloppy/casual for the workplace, and the boss just wasn't tactful in their approach to the issue. But then again, the boss could just be a dick :P
Vahex 19
Don't worry i'm sure you're beautiful
Vestin 18
We have very little evidence on this subject matter, and what little we have seems to point to the contrary ;P.
maggiefox 25
Don't be an ass.
murythawn 13
Why does this happen so often on the internet? Not everyone is physically above average (beautiful), and that is totally ok. By making it a standard that every woman has to be beautiful, you put specific emphasis on that her feelings would not matter if she was not beautiful. Learn to appreciate that unattractive people exist and can be valid without pleasing your eyes, instead of denying them as a group.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
#81, That's not entirely true. Everyone is beautiful to someone.
MELKOZAR 27
Tell him that he should do the same!
silvercamaro 22
Well if I were OP I would say some much more..colorful things than to wear makeup. But that's just me.
YJD68_fml 13
OP ?
AnthraxPrincess 18
You must be new here. OP means Octopus Platter. It's a delicacy many members of FML enjoy.
YJD68_fml 13
Thanks ! (I'm french)
odod777 28
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
patwo8 14
Keep doing what your doing. He just wants to be controlling
netflixislove 32
I feel you I hate wearing makeup. Your boss is plain rude, he shouldn't decide if you wear makeup.
dfair1987 16
Doesn't say if her boss is a guy or not
smilevue 23
Some people just can't appreciate natural beauty. Don't listen to him and just do what you feel comfortable with!
DARKDAY07 16
Some people are douche bags. If your happy with the way you look then don't worry about him he's a dick.
cherry_popper69 11
Your profile scares me
brandoneyez1 25
I think that constitutes harassment. Not a comment to make in the work place, besides that it was mean.
mrmcleod 29
Exactly what I was thinking. Sounds like something that should be taken up with HR.
imagineapc 11
Too much sand in your vaginas? Take it for what it was, a boss being a controlling douche, and let it go.
chocolatefrog28 29
That seems like it should be a quick trip to HR for a talk, he has no business telling you what to put on your face. Stick with what makes you feel best!
Fou_Lou 20
I agree that the Boss is a Douchebag. But an interesting thought. In Many Businesses they can demand from you a specific work attire (not counting jobs with a specific uniform of course like firemen and police) . And stuff like a shaven/trimmed beard etc for men or short hair for men longer for women etc. Why is that still ok but makeup is frowned upon. Should we frown upon everything else either because its personal choice?
chocolatefrog28 29
I think that sort of standard should probably be assessed based on the form of employment, I suppose. Some of those specifics (say, the beard length) are for safety reasons in some circumstances, and aesthetics in others. Either way, the boss in this case was out of line in his approach to the situation even if his angle was business-based.
allplayedout 20
Because there's a subtle but substantial difference between asking your employees to dress appropriately and clean themselves and essentially telling your employee that her face isn't good enough for the workplace. What's considered "professional" varies between businesses (I know very few that don't allow facial hair or long hair on men as long as it is groomed and well maintained, and all of them are religious) and is always changing as time goes by. But without further information we can assume for now that OP met the standards for professional attire in her workplace. The issue here is not that the boss was insisting their employee be professional (which is acceptable), but that they demanded the employee be physically attractive (unacceptable).