Receptionist Nicola Thorpe fired for not wearing high heels to work

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13-05-16, 20:44
Spanky Panky

Receptionist Nicola Thorpe fired for not wearing high heels to work

I work in a very corporate environment and we were discussing this today. PwC sent receptionist Nicola Thorpe home because she refused to wear the 2 to 4 inch heels the dress code specified for women. They have since amended this to include smart flats. I was interested to see that the women I work with were more on the side of PwC than Nicola Thorpe while the men were fairly evenly split. I'd be interested in the thoughts of posters here.
This is the story
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world...ersy-1.2644373
and here is an opinion piece which closely reflects what most of my female colleagues thought. Essentially, their high heels were part of their everyday professional armour for them, in the same way that suits are for the guys. One's appearance lends an air of authority and competence and is a reflection of the corporation's brand.
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/...-a7028676.html
13-05-16, 20:48
Ripvanwinkle1

If I wore my high heels to work,,,,,,,, I would be fired.
13-05-16, 20:56
Spanky Panky

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Originally Posted by Ripvanwinkle1

If I wore my high heels to work,,,,,,,, I would be fired.

Do you work as a human cannonball? :)
13-05-16, 21:22
Wolverine

I think whoever decided that female employee's should have to wear 2 to 4 inch heels should have been working instead of dreaming up stupid rules.
13-05-16, 21:26
ladiesman217

Whatever cunt-tards 1) made up that stupid uniform rule and 2) sent her home deserve at the very least to be forced to run from a tiger whilst wearing the most uncomfortable pair of heels ever designed.

It's 2016 and shit like this is happens. Can I please be transported off this fucking rock of barbaric twats? PLEASE? Intelligent species my big fat hairy hole.
13-05-16, 21:37
Spanky Panky

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Originally Posted by Wolverine

I think whoever decided that female employee's should have to wear 2 to 4 inch heels should have been working instead of dreaming up stupid rules.

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Originally Posted by ladiesman217

Whatever cunt-tards 1) made up that stupid uniform rule and 2) sent her home deserve at the very least to be forced to run from a tiger whilst wearing the most uncomfortable pair of heels ever designed.

It's 2016 and shit like this is happens. Can I please be transported off this fucking rock of barbaric twats? PLEASE? Intelligent species my big fat hairy hole.

Thanks guys. Do you think the men at these corporations should be requires to wear a suit and tie then?
13-05-16, 21:41
alcatel

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Originally Posted by Spanky Panky

Thanks guys. Do you think the men at these corporations should be requires to wear a suit and tie then?

They should be made to follow the Mick Wallace dress code and made to wear heels.
13-05-16, 21:42
Spanky Panky

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Originally Posted by alcatel

They should be made to follow the Mick Wallace dress code and made to wear heels.

Or Bono :)
13-05-16, 21:45
ladiesman217

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Originally Posted by Spanky Panky

Thanks guys. Do you think the men at these corporations should be requires to wear a suit and tie then?

I think there should be a set unisexual uniform (within reason of course) in jobs where no personal protective equipment is required and that said uniforms must be suitably comfortable for all involved. To actually have a uniform policy that states that high heels must be worn for women is disgraceful in my honest opinion. Do men have to wear these heels? No? Then as far as I'm concerned it's sexist. These women should have an equal right to wear flat soled shoes just as the men are required to wear.

AS for your question: suits can be worn by both men and women. High heels however are generally female only and therein lies my problem with this case. If a woman is comfortable wearing high heels for 8 odd hours a day on the job, fine. However if a woman is not physically comfortable wearing same, then she should have the option to wear flat shoes if she so wishes.

I'm reading through this again and just wondering whether I've actually made sense or not... it's quite warm and the heat generally makes me think less quickly.
13-05-16, 21:52
Spanky Panky

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Originally Posted by ladiesman217

I think there should be a set unisexual uniform (within reason of course) in jobs where no personal protective equipment is required and that said uniforms must be suitably comfortable for all involved. To actually have a uniform policy that states that high heels must be worn for women is disgraceful in my honest opinion. Do men have to wear these heels? No? Then as far as I'm concerned it's sexist. These women should have an equal right to wear flat soled shoes just as the men are required to wear.

AS for your question: suits can be worn by both men and women. High heels however are generally female only and therein lies my problem with this case. If a woman is comfortable wearing high heels for 8 odd hours a day on the job, fine. However if a woman is not physically comfortable wearing same, then she should have the option to wear flat shoes if she so wishes.

I'm reading through this again and just wondering whether I've actually made sense or not... it's quite warm and the heat generally makes me think less quickly.

Those were my thoughts on the subject too and of my male colleagues who were discussing it. Interestingly, or maybe not :) it was mostly my female colleagues who felt PwC was fully within its rights to be able to specify that heels be worn.
13-05-16, 21:54
alcatel

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Originally Posted by alcatel

They should be made to follow the Mick Wallace dress code and made to wear heels.

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Originally Posted by Spanky Panky

Or Bono :)

Personally if I was made to wear Bono, I would resign tout de suite ;-)

Wouldn't wait to be fired.
13-05-16, 22:01
alcatel

If you worked in a nudist colony and refused to wear the birthday suit, should you be fired?
13-05-16, 22:07
Spanky Panky

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Originally Posted by alcatel

If you worked in a nudist colony and refused to wear the birthday suit, should you be fired?

I think you probably should. Shouldn't the workers in a naturist colony be able to make guests feel natural and unselfconscious? I don't think you would be able to do so fully clothed.
13-05-16, 22:25
Wolverine

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Originally Posted by Spanky Panky

Thanks guys. Do you think the men at these corporations should be requires to wear a suit and tie then?

I don't , but I understand how a company can want their staff to look smart.
Not the really the same as footwear that can cripple you.
13-05-16, 22:36
ladiesman217

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Originally Posted by Wolverine

I don't , but I understand how a company can want their staff to look smart.
Not the really the same as footwear that can cripple you.

Exactly. And that's my whole beef with this absurdity.
14-05-16, 01:55
Rasorback1610

It's totally correct that she was sent home and in fact in olden times she would have been spanked as well by the boss or maybe caned for coming in without her proper shoes on and it's only proper to keep the standards up
14-05-16, 08:03
ilovepussy123

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Originally Posted by Spanky Panky

I work in a very corporate environment and we were discussing this today. PwC sent receptionist Nicola Thorpe home because she refused to wear the 2 to 4 inch heels the dress code specified for women. They have since amended this to include smart flats. I was interested to see that the women I work with were more on the side of PwC than Nicola Thorpe while the men were fairly evenly split. I'd be interested in the thoughts of posters here.
This is the story
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world...ersy-1.2644373
and here is an opinion piece which closely reflects what most of my female colleagues thought. Essentially, their high heels were part of their everyday professional armour for them, in the same way that suits are for the guys. One's appearance lends an air of authority and competence and is a reflection of the corporation's brand.
http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/...-a7028676.html

ffs that's a fucked up joke
14-05-16, 08:06
ilovepussy123

mind you id like to see her wear fuck me booths lol
14-05-16, 12:41
Dalton23

If women in the workplace dont follow any dress code or do what they are told to do the nearest male should put them over his knee and give them six of the best!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nhtoXpYANQ...00/6865804.gif
14-05-16, 12:59
alcatel

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Originally Posted by Spanky Panky

I think you probably should. Shouldn't the workers in a naturist colony be able to make guests feel natural and unselfconscious? I don't think you would be able to do so fully clothed.

Unfortunately if a nudist saw my birthday suit, they'd probably send it to the dry cleaners.
14-05-16, 13:02
alcatel

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Originally Posted by Dalton23

If women in the workplace dont follow any dress code or do what they are told to do the nearest male should put them over his knee and give them six of the best!

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nhtoXpYANQ...00/6865804.gif

Dalton meets a fellow Asperger's sufferer.
14-05-16, 13:05
Dalton23

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Originally Posted by alcatel

Dalton meets a fellow Asperger's sufferer.

alactel replies to daltons post looking for attention :rolleyes:
14-05-16, 13:08
alcatel

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Originally Posted by Dalton23

alactel replies to daltons post looking for attention :rolleyes:

Seems he just got some attention ;-)
14-05-16, 13:39
funlover12

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Originally Posted by ilovepussy123

mind you id like to see her wear fuck me booths lol

are they like phone booths?

is that why all the kool kids go to amsterdam?

are the windowed girls in amsterdam actually phone boxes? :scratchchin:
14-05-16, 14:28
EnglishAlex

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Originally Posted by alcatel

If you worked in a nudist colony and refused to wear the birthday suit, should you be fired?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spanky Panky

I think you probably should. Shouldn't the workers in a naturist colony be able to make guests feel natural and unselfconscious? I don't think you would be able to do so fully clothed.

Would the people working with food and drink need to wear hair nets?
14-05-16, 18:21
Spanky Panky

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Originally Posted by EnglishAlex

Would the people working with food and drink need to wear hair nets?

:) And where, and how many would they have to wear?
I think for meals everyone, staff and guests are clothed. It would be too disgusting otherwise IMO. Probably a great idea for a fatcamp or one of thosr weightloss bootcamps.
14-05-16, 20:06
EnglishAlex

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Originally Posted by Spanky Panky

:) And where, and how many would they have to wear?
I think for meals everyone, staff and guests are clothed. It would be too disgusting otherwise IMO. Probably a great idea for a fatcamp or one of thosr weightloss bootcamps.

Clothes for all staff then. Best bet really! I think they'd be relieved. Naturism is good in theory but naked cooking can be a bit tricky. Especially bbq's...