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!

[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.

[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!

[ramanth]

Yeesh Sara. What kind of job do you do?

My coworker, Marie, is 9 months pregnant and ready to pop any day. She wears flip flops to work and the bosses don't say anything. And she's teaching law students.

Sorry he's bothering you.

[Pam]

Sara I am so sorry you are having to deal with this. I wish that men could even comprehend half of what goes on within a woman's body and mind when expecting. He should be thanking you for still working two weeks before your due date instead of being so critical about your dress. God help you if your water breaks at work. He would probably make you mop it up first before heading to the hospital! I know you just can't wait to have this little precious one *out of there* and we all can't wait either. When is your last day to work? Have you asked your mom or a friend/family member to fill us in when labor starts? If not, please borrow a lap tap and post from the labor room! Just kidding!

[moosmom]

Quote:
Originally Posted by 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.


AMEN to that!!! What a jerk!

[Dorothy39]

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.

2 more weeks??

I didn't check the date on your post. Other than that, I feel all above posts are wonderful, especially the one quoted.

Don't sweat over this Dear, trust me, I've been in your "flip flops". This fella needs a pail of water thrown in his face big time.

Never mind him, take care of yourself till the little angel from Heaven comes via the stork. & Congratulations on being "Mother of the Day"

[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

[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?