Oh boy,

Here I go....


A few years back, at a sister facility of ours, they had to come out with a "dress code" for nurses and doctors.

To start out with....Every employer has te right to expect their employees to "dress' professionally.

One gal I knew was send home for wearing a sweat pant kind of bottom and her daiughter's belly shirt.

She wondered why!

(Thiis is a medical /hospital enviroment)


The memeo that was sent out was very specific-to the point of being obnoxious.


No giant nails-no airbrushing or naal jewelry.
no more than two rings-on both hands
no more than on bracelet.
no belley shirts-the piecred belly button craze was just in at the time.
no colored/printed underwear under white pants.
(Now, I don't know about you, but a nice thong under see thru white pants
make a catheter not a pleasant experience )
Tattoos/and faicial piercings were frowned upon.
Hair had to be no more that two colors.
no fish net stockings
skirts had to be of an apporpriate length-that and a garter shot wasn't bad at all.
(Another Bug up my rear, a crotch shot, while getting an injection can distract you from that pain -- double )


I know these things do not have any bearing on how you do your job, but there is a public perception about the way you dress.

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My personal favorite was the Viictoria's secret underwire sheer bra ane the white blouse.

"For god's sake, they are only BREASTS!", sayeth the offender!

It was the endless stream of male co-workers who would come into the back of the office to see what the "outfit du jour" was.

It got to be a real hoot to be in the cafeteria and asked, "Hey, what does look like/what is XXXXX wearing today?"

"The forecast is Clear and cold, with slight exposure when XXXXXX bends over to pick things up.."



When you HAVE to be told to dress professionally, you are in trouble.