sweatpea559
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I just got a job at Victoria's Secret about a week ago and my first day was supposed to be tomorrow. The only problem is the dress code. We can only wear black, with the only exception being a white shirt under a black jacket. I seriously only own 4 black items of clothing. 2 tops that show my shoulders (not allowed), black jeans (no denim) and black bermudas, which I think they might allow. I hate black. I don't think it really looks good on anyone unless it is in the form of lingerie.
I shopped at the mall all day and didn't find a single black top that looked decent. They were all this really cottony material that turns grey when you wash it once, and never really was truly back to begin with so it looks gross when you wear it with black pants because the blacks are different. So I was gonna get this really cute black jacket but my mom said it was way too small and looked ridiculous... of course it was the only one in the store.
I also couldn't find any full length pants. I can never find any that are long enough for me, so I was going to settle for some. I tried a 5 and it was too small... so I wanted a 7 but they only had a 9 and it was way too big. I had shopped around the whole mall for about 4 hours and was just sick and tired so I left.
I realize I am being slightly picky and here's why:
-I HATE black and I know I will only wear it to work so I want it to be inexpensive
-I don't plan on working for VS for very long, only until I find something better
-I only have $100 dollars in my bank account (my parents have less so don't even suggest it)
-I'm planning on losing weight so I can fit back into my old clothes
I called and told them I am available tomorrow but that I didn't have any black clothes. She made me run through my wardrobe and confirmed the fact that nothing I have will work and that I should go shopping tomorrow. I told her I was shopping all day today and that I was not going to be going back in the morning. She said "Well if you can't follow the dress code we can't have you on the sales floor." I said ok and hung up.
Is it really worth it to buy $80 - $100 dollars worth of black clothing that I don't even like and that doesn't even fit me for a job that I don't even want (but do kind of need)? It only pays minimum wage btw... seriously why am I dressing up for a minimum wage job? lol. At this rate I'll have to work for a week just to pay for the clothes I had to buy. My bf also suggested that I might get fired for refusing to go shopping tomorrow... do you think? I'd seriously have to go to another city.
Oh well if I do though... the managers seem like bitches and I applied at Hallmark today, and a girl was wearing white so I won't be forced to wear funeral attire if I get the job.
I shopped at the mall all day and didn't find a single black top that looked decent. They were all this really cottony material that turns grey when you wash it once, and never really was truly back to begin with so it looks gross when you wear it with black pants because the blacks are different. So I was gonna get this really cute black jacket but my mom said it was way too small and looked ridiculous... of course it was the only one in the store.
I also couldn't find any full length pants. I can never find any that are long enough for me, so I was going to settle for some. I tried a 5 and it was too small... so I wanted a 7 but they only had a 9 and it was way too big. I had shopped around the whole mall for about 4 hours and was just sick and tired so I left.
I realize I am being slightly picky and here's why:
-I HATE black and I know I will only wear it to work so I want it to be inexpensive
-I don't plan on working for VS for very long, only until I find something better
-I only have $100 dollars in my bank account (my parents have less so don't even suggest it)
-I'm planning on losing weight so I can fit back into my old clothes
I called and told them I am available tomorrow but that I didn't have any black clothes. She made me run through my wardrobe and confirmed the fact that nothing I have will work and that I should go shopping tomorrow. I told her I was shopping all day today and that I was not going to be going back in the morning. She said "Well if you can't follow the dress code we can't have you on the sales floor." I said ok and hung up.
Is it really worth it to buy $80 - $100 dollars worth of black clothing that I don't even like and that doesn't even fit me for a job that I don't even want (but do kind of need)? It only pays minimum wage btw... seriously why am I dressing up for a minimum wage job? lol. At this rate I'll have to work for a week just to pay for the clothes I had to buy. My bf also suggested that I might get fired for refusing to go shopping tomorrow... do you think? I'd seriously have to go to another city.
Oh well if I do though... the managers seem like bitches and I applied at Hallmark today, and a girl was wearing white so I won't be forced to wear funeral attire if I get the job.