Appraisals (Part Deux)
As distractions go it sure beats, "Look, a plane!"
Okay Friday was supposed to be the day when the non-managers had their appraisals. I was busy for the first hour of the day but when I emerged from my burrow I was greeted with:
"Have you seen what Billie's wearing?"
"No, why?"
"Well put it this way, you can tell it's appraisals day."
When I went into the room where my little elves work there was Billie wearing what could only be described as a basque on top of which she was wearing an anorak.
"Why are you wearing your coat indoors?"
"I'm cold."
"Well is it any wonder, you've got your underwear on but nothing on top of it."
"Have I?" she giggles, "I didn't notice, it does look a bit like a basque doesn't it?"
"A bit? It's one of Ann Summers finest and it's the talk of the office."
"Really?" she replies feigning surprise, "sometimes I don't notice what I'm wearing."
Oh right! What was that old Angie Dickinson saying "I dress for women but undress for men."
I'm sorry to be sexist here but if you want to distract your boss from the fact that your work sometimes lacks effort and commitment, what better way than to get your plums out?
By the way, appraisals day was cancelled, and Billie won't in until Tuesday, one can only hope she's done her ironing by them.
10 comments:
I'm due an appraisal in February : perhaps I should wear a basque in the hope that the appraisal should be cancelled.
I don't think you're sexist. What was once fluttering the eyelids is in some cases now becoming close to, as they say round here, getting them out for the lads!
Hi Shy - It's funny how sexism in the office has been turned on its head - as a man you daren't make a suggestive comment(given the age of my team I'd feel too uncomfortable anyway) but women can make comments about you. It's wrong whichever sex does it although I think there is a place in any situation for harmless banter as long as all parties respect certain limits.
Oh come on guys get a grip.
I notice neither of you contributed to my
'he asked for it' thread, (probably because it got moved to the world news board) when I was attempting to discuss the men women clothes veil thing.
What do you want her to wear Paul?
Lucy,
I haven't been on the R5L News boards for a while now : they are, IMHO, going downhill fast.
However, I'll gladly debate this subject with you via blogs.
Sorry Lucy - I missed your post, possibly because the World board is full of thick Americans.
Anyway, back to Billie all I wil say is that in a professional office you expect certain standards. I wear a suit everyday because that way I feel I'm going to work - I 'dress down' when I get home.
Nothing wrong with wearing a basque to work if your employed by Spearmint Rhino but not in an accountants where clients expect a certain level of decorum.
By mentioning spearmint rhino you are implying a sex worker.
Well lots of non sex workers dress similarly .www.marksandspencer.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Merchant_Id=1&Section_Id=2727&Product_Id=2003804 (not sure if the link is going to work but sorry)
I often wear tops like that they look good under a jacket.
If a woman makes a man feel sexual men need to realise that being annoyed at the woman is not a constructive way of dealing with the feeling.
In fact why do men get annoyed why can't they just let it go?
But back to your office do you have a dress code, who enforces it?
Do customers complain.
I'm with Lucy on this one! I have noticed that it is always the younger and male Mr Mags that comments upon the unsuitability (in his opinion) of female apparel, rather than me. I foresee trouble ahead when daughter reaches her teens!
Many years ago when I was on a union national committee I learned much from a rather attractive woman who went on to become a minister for Blair, about negotiation and the vulnerability (or sheer stupidity depending on which side of the fence you sit) of some men. Whenever we were in tough negotiations with members of the Board, she would rather surreptitiously cross her legs (skirt was always above the knee) and then she would very carefully and almost imperceptibly undo one button on her blouse. I used to be laughing my head off inside myself because I would watch those men and they fell for it every time. More fool them for falling for it.
Lucy,
I copied the link and that top is fine (£10 it's a bargain!).
The person in question doesn't make me feel sexual in any way (unless I'm in denial here) as my colleagues would tell you I tend to regard my work colleagues as that rather than male of female - I know that perhaps that sounds dreadful but its true. I'm old enough to be the Dad to all but one and that's it as far as attraction goes.
We do have a dress code and unfortunately this is probably a problem I have - men must wear suits but women can wear whatever they want as long as it doesn't offend clients.
I'm just getting old!
You got the link to work, excellent - I cant!
Maybe it is time to bring in a suits for all rule at work?
Sorry to go on about this but my feelings are somewhat strong still since that 'women are meat' cleric hit the headlines.
So re 'maybe I am in denial' why did you link the clothing she wore to a sex worker, where did the sex idea come from?
I'm so not saying that you are bad to think about sex when women are around. Acknowledging that it is happening and not feeling badly towards yourself or the woman is the constructive way forward.
The link to a sex worker was because it was clearly underwear - not some fancy designer top made to look sexy.
Believe me sex is the last thing on my mind at work!
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