‘She laughed as she wrote me up': Manager sends employee home for dress code violation, they use the day off to look for a different job

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    "She laughed as she wrote me up"
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    Sent home for dress code violation.
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    I work at a place that I shall not name and our dress code is all black, shoes included. I usually wear doc's and have no issue, but today I could not find them.
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    I had to wear my black running shoes that have a white sole. Also I had black cargos on, this is important.
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    As I walked in and greeted my manager she pointed at my feet and looked very angry. She mumbled something about shoes. I told her I didn't hear her and I asked her what she
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    said, she then said "got new shoes huh?" And I said "oh yeah, are they fine?" she then said "no those are out of dress code."
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    I explain to her my issue with shoes and told her how I didn't have any other option today. She then began to pick apart the rest of my uniform and told me that my pants weren't
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    appropriate for work. I said to her “oh, I'm really sorry I thought the only restriction on pants was that they had to be all black?" (which they are and it is). She then said that they
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    looked a little faded and said "I'd consider them more of a gray than a black.” I said “oh all right I'm really sorry I've worn these before many times and I've had no issues.”
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    She then told me to go home and change but I let her know that I live 30 minutes away from where I work, so it would be an hour before I would return to work. I still said I would do it
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    though, I also offered to go to the store next-door and buy some different pants or shoes, and she even offered to give me some shoes from the back.
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    I complied with her, and she then said, let me think about it and left. I asked my coworkers what they thought of my uniform. They all seem that was fine and warned me that she
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    does this a lot. She then returned and pulled me into a separate room, where she told me, she was "discharging me" for the remainder of the day. I basically said I was sorry again
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    and that I had no idea that it would be an issue besides the shoes and I was still willing to go put those slip Ons on or change her, but she said no and told me to clock out and take
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    the rest of the day off. I asked her if I was going to get written up. She just giggled and said I don't know.
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    I'm in the parking lot now and I'm really upset and embarrassed about what happened. I've never been yelled at by you a manager before and she did it in a way
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    that was really belittling. I don't think I'll get fired because it's just dress code but I am just really anxious about what happened though.
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    woman_noises · 19 hr. ago Now you know you work for a mean belittling person who clearly enjoys getting off on the limited amount of power she has, you should plan on finding another job
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    Existing_Tap_9539 OP. 19 hr. ago I'm ahead of you, already getting ready to apply to places.
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    inoturtle · 18 hr. ago If you work in a place with a dress code you are likely in customer service. There are very likely better options closer to home. Don't put up with bad management.
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    Existing_Tap_9539 OP. 18 hr. ago Yep customer service i'm already looking at new places
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    i8yourmom4lunch. 16 hr. ago I mean she gave you a whole shift to look elsewhere so, might as well make it work! And good luck!
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    revuhlution 16 hr. ago This is a good learning experience. Bosses are people; some better than others, and we treat them accordingly. You
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    will get belittled or disrespected again. Hopefully, you plan on how to address it in a way that feels better to you.
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    Existing_Tap_9539 OP. 16 hr. ago You're right. Taking time to reflect, hopefully I can do better but I know that people in power can and will abuse it.
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    crystalcale15. 16 hr. ago These f**king jobs need to provide the uniform and more then 2 sets. How is a new hire going to have the proper clothes in oneto two weeks.
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    CGYOMH 16 hr. ago How does what you wear affect your ability to do your job? As a customer, I am more concerned with the quality of the service, not the wrapping. Best of luck to OP

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