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)
shifty6889 8
Put on make up like the crow and ask him if you're pretty now lol XD. But seriously I hope all that got worked out
lehtrollmaster 5
That's mean
Waschlappen 23
That's horrible. I work as a cashier and my boss wouldn't dare to tell any of us employees to wear make up. It's totally up to ourselves. As long as we wear the company uniform and are clean looking, everything is fine. If OP does work with something involving custermers, I couldn't imagine anybody being offende by a woman without make up. But then again custermers tend to get offend by the weirdst things...
iseebearbears 27
Please, learn to ******* spell.
kstephens2326 15
Natural beauty is way better than painted on. I'm sure you are pretty just there way you are.
vivaellefashion 14
Tell your boss to buy you the makeup and expensive ones, too.
vikky538 29
beauty is in the work you do...not what makeup you got...
nekminnet 13
Charming. A boss regardless of gender making a comment of that nature is undermining self confidence it may even be considered bullying depending on how the statement was made. Just so long as you are neat, clean and presentable and within company dress code your boss can take their opinion and shove it were the sun don't shine!
Sklinetobe88 11
File a sexual harassment claim with hr!
iseebearbears 27
Some workplaces require employees to wear makeup in order to fit the image of the company. I don't see why everyone is saying that the boss is rude. This is true in places such as beauty salons and high end designers.
spoo 24
Email HR and ask them if not wearing violates dress code. Let them work it out :o