he *CAN'T* be serious!!

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

My manager just came in here and told me that I need to take a look at the dress code.

I asked him why? because of my shoes? (flip flops because my feet are swollen and I can't wear any of my other shoes)

and he said yes and the jeans...


I am 9.5 months pregnant!!!!!!!!!!! He doesn't see that i'm 45 pounds heaver than normal?!?!?!? What does he think... that I have a closet full of maternity clothes and shoes to fit the almighty dresscode!?!?!!?!?

Just give me two more weeks MISTER.. and my TACKY TACKY jeans and flipflops will be out of your office...


THANKS for letting me rant...

[Queen of Poop]

Sounds like harrassment to me. Only a couple more weeks, maybe less?

[shihtzulover850]

that is crazy! huh!

[Cataholic]

What does your dress code state? I think Edwina's Secretary might be able to weigh in here. For the last 3 MONTHS of pregnancy, I wore 'flip flops' of sorts. They had the wide band across the top of the foot. They were the ONLY shoes I could get on my feet. I wore them in the office, into court, even during a trial. Not a single person said anything. It was understood that this was the best I could do- like a person that had foot surgery, and was not able to wear closed shoes.

As for the jeans, well, I would think you could wear a pair of stretch pants made of something other than denim? Even if that means you wear the same pants every day? I wore 2 pants and two skirts nearly the last 3 months.

I wonder who complained?

[Samantha Puppy]

Tell him you'll be happy to go buy some maternity khakis if he gives you a raise, effective immediately. Otherwise, tell him to blow it out his ass.

[Jadapit]

Good grief, that’s so ridiculous!! Your boss should try being 9 months pregnant he probably wouldn’t be able to make it out of bed to get to work. I bet you are so ready to have this baby. I feel for you, with my first son I was two weeks late I was so miserable.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Is he BLIND or so???
Good grief, those men have it easy: just create a baby, and then the women can do the rest (grow, deliver)

[sirrahbed]

AWWW Sara - the timing of this complaint is bad isn't it? I am sorry this happened. Very upsetting and it makes me angry with this person for waiting until you are about to pop to mention it at all...

But, maybe you can humor the manager and get by the remaining weeks with some different pants? Could you wear some ballet-type slippers in a neutral color? It won't be long now, though

((((HUGS))))

[king2005]

Dang!!

At my old job they were VERY strict on dress code (to the point they would send you home!).. However when it came to a soon to be mother, they could wear whatever fit. If closed shoes no longer fit & you needed closed shoes for the job, they moved you to cashier & gave you a chair to sit on while serving customers. If you were getting cranky towards the end, they put you in the stockroom, doing simple duities, as sweeping, facing, counting stock, doing paperwork.. Soon to be mothers were treated like gold there & were never forced to do something they couldn't do.. People from Head Office always wanted to pop by to see the soon to be mothers & ooo & ahh over the big bellies I'd kick your boss *coughnutscough* until he changed his mind

[Karen]

Some day, should you ever get to meet his mother, you can tell her how miserably obtuse her son has been at this stage of the game. Hey, you're dressed, and showing up! At this point, that's a victory. And it is not like you're a Rockette or anything!

[critter crazy]

I have never heard of such a thing!!! dress code or no dress code, you be able to be comfortable in your condition!! MY goodnes what an ass!!!!!!! I think you need to show him how much hormmones affect pregnant women and go off on his attitude!!!

[MsLadyLyn]

What a pompous ass!!!! You should turn to him and say obviously you have never been pregnant with swollen feet, clothes you cannot get into, running to the restroom, and lets not mention all those danged hormones running amuck!! He must not be married or have children. He could ask his wife a few questions and she could go off on him!

[lv4dogs]

Hope ully he just had a really bad day & didn't realise how he acted. Anyone with any common sense would understand someone in your position.

[Rachel]

He should be ashamed of himself. He should have been asking what he could do to make your work situation a little more comfortable for you. If the clothing issue was really that important to him, he should have asked if there was any way he could help you secure a few items to get you through the rest of your pregnancy.

I would think that the jeans would be rather hot for you during this the summer weather. Do you have a Goodwill or other used clothing store nearby where you could pick up a few pieces of maternity clothing on the cheap? Not for him, but for your own comfort.

[Sevaede]

Tell him you'll be happy to go buy some maternity khakis if he gives you a raise, effective immediately. Otherwise, tell him to blow it out his ass.

My sentiments exactly!