Archived "Girl" Talk

[LadyCynide]

Why, oh why, does the uniform consist of khakis? Like, I'm so happy all the high-ranking men think it looks nice, but my uterus is taking the light color as a challenge.

I spend about half of my shift in the bathroom during that "special" week all because of the khakis.

Viva la black pants! *starts revolution*

 

[Retail Girl]

Preach it! When I was a teenager or in my early 20s, it would have been a serious problem. Now that I'm older, it's generally fine, but oh how I can relate!

 

[Kartman]

Now, when I see a female TM wearing black pants....

 

[Barcode]

Oh my.

 

[LadyCynide]

Now, when I see a female TM wearing black pants....

There's not a single girl who would give a shit about who knew. If they'd let us wear dark colors, I'd happily wear a sign.

It's 97 degrees out, and I'm wearing black leggings UNDER khaki pants (jeggings, shhh). This is ridiculous.

 

[FlowChick]

Lol I totally agree. Thank god I'm Pregnant now and don't have to be on the rag anymore for a while. Haha.

 

[redandkhaki]

according to the handbook you can wear black pants.
I thought about doing it but being a TL i'm sure that would be looked down upon.. I"m just waiting for some new team members to start, see the handbook, and everyone follow suit!

 

[Kartman]

but being a TL i'm sure that would be looked down upon

Why is that???

What's the big deal?

 

[GSAhole]

Why, oh why, does the uniform consist of khakis? Like, I'm so happy all the high-ranking men think it looks nice, but my uterus is taking the light color as a challenge.

I spend about half of my shift in the bathroom during that "special" week all because of the khakis.

Viva la black pants! *starts revolution*

Ugh, THIS! I have spent so much time in the bathroom scrubbing those friendly little stains out of my pants on many occasions...how I loathe khaki.

 

[Kartman]

 

[redandkhaki]

because I know my STL. He wouldn't let it fly.

 

[Interrobang]

No matter what, blood will find a way to leak through especially on heavy days.

 

[FlowChick]

Yes. Ask any woman if she'd wear white pants during her period.

That's our pain.

 

[Kartman]

 

[FlowChick]

http://designtaxi.com/news/366284/W...-Menstrual-Blood-Make-Feminist-Statement/faq/

You better thank you fellow female tms for all the work they put in to NOT end up like this...!

 

[Interrobang]

We actually had a team member not know she was on her period and that happened.

 

[FlowChick]

We actually had a team member not know she was on her period and that happened.

Poor girl!

 

[LadyCynide]

We actually had a team member not know she was on her period and that happened.

Noooooooooo.

 

[Kartman]

Blood happens.

 

[OffYaPhone]

This is why I love my IUD. No periods.

 

[Flabbergasted]

Why is that???

What's the big deal?

Because the official uniform is khaki pants, red shirt. The only reason the handbook allows for black pants is to keep with various state/local laws which limit how much an employer can specify uniforms. My STL is a stickler about leadership being "role models" by always donning the official uniform. No black pants whatsoever.

One of our TLs came to work with black pants one day, a few months back, & she was told to change into khakis. She didn't want to go back home and be counted as late for work so she had to buy a brand new pair of khaki pants off the floor just to appease the STL. Technically, the STL shouldn't be doing that because the handbook says black pants are okay. But no one wants to get on his bad side, especially TLs, so they do what he says.

 

[Kartman]

Well slap me around and call me Susan.

 

[redeye58]

/slap/ Yo, Susan!

Sad thing being it wouldn't be 'quite' as bad in a skirt but the demands of the job aren't very forgiving.
Couple of tumors & a hysterectomy took care of my monthly nightmare.
You girls have my undying sympathy tho.

 

[BigEyedPhish]

This is one of the reasons I am very thankful to be born a boy.

Ill take the "lower life expectancy" stat over this... although lately with how humid it is in our store, Khakis are not friendly to us either.

 

[LadyCynide]

This is one of the reasons I am very thankful to be born a boy.

Ill take the "lower life expectancy" stat over this... although lately with how humid it is in our store, Khakis are not friendly to us either.

I would GLADLY trade in a few years of my life in exchange for no periods.