Note to Self, Volume VI
As you know, appropriate office attire is an ongoing memo priority at Destrukto.
Another priority, however, is something called "discretion".
When attempting to counsel an employee regarding 'appropriate attire', a manager should always be careful to speak quietly, smile, and perhaps offer a sweater. Or even a ride home. Again, all of these solutions should be used with discretion.
Staring bulge-eyed at an employee and yelling "Holy CLEAVAGE, Batman!" is not discrete.
Ahem.
Another priority, however, is something called "discretion".
When attempting to counsel an employee regarding 'appropriate attire', a manager should always be careful to speak quietly, smile, and perhaps offer a sweater. Or even a ride home. Again, all of these solutions should be used with discretion.
Staring bulge-eyed at an employee and yelling "Holy CLEAVAGE, Batman!" is not discrete.
Ahem.
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posted by rennratt at 7:59 PM
14 Comments:
This falls into the "3-second management" style, I suppose. Effective, if not discrete.
One time, long ago, when I managed (tried to) others in a work situation I had to speak to an employee about his clothing.
One day he came in wearing a long wrap around skirt, batik, very pretty, and barefoot. His job was to unload trucks, cart cases of goods throughout the store, go to the produce market, etc. I had to tell him his attire was dangerous (none of the female workers wore long skirts either and all wore shoes on the old wooden floors.) He got all incensed about discrimination.
The next day he wore a pornographic tee-shirt with three comic-strip characters, small boys, doing awful things. I made him turn it inside out and go home to change or stay home forever. He went nuts right there in the store. And no, he didn't come back.
Laughing, laughing, laughing!
Couple o' questions... was the employee male or female? And was the cleavage in front or back? Do the answers to these questions impact management discretion?
Rick - female, front. And no, answers to your questions would not impact my discretion. After all, I once named a male co-worker Sugar Britches.
Yes, I only called him THAT for the 5 years we worked together. In front of everyone. Including the company CEO.
Love it! Maybe not discreet, but certainly effective.
I, um, don't see an issue with this. Is she offended by Batman references or something? :-)
that's quite The Office you got there!
My kids don't get it when I can't watch that show... I keep telling them I don't watch 'reality' TV. Here's another example!
Could I get a part-time job there? It sounds like it is good for a few laughs.
I have seen a few women on the job who were dressed for a night out on the town, cleavage, stilettoes and all. Makes me wonder what that were thinking (or IF they were).
Do you work at the Playboy Mansion?
OMg, but it would SO WORK!
Bwuahahahahaaa!!!
OMG - you NEED to be a management consultant. Cut right through the BS and get to the point. We need more of you.
Maybe you and I should write the ultimate employee handbook.
That was so funny, I laughed so hard the Los Gatos scattered.
It was AWESOME.
Okay, not exactly a winning management style, but funny as hell!
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