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Old 03-27-11, 03:32 AM
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HR sent me home for tight pants...

What should I do?

Just started job, almost said "f*** this" on the spot but resorted "sure, whatever."

Hopped on the trusty sp\teed and logged in some miles.

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wear looser pants.



zing!


really though? that's CRAAZY. with the **** that people have to wear, and the **** that people get away with... wow.

outlier 4season og's have been great for me so far.

they could probably see your johnson
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That sucks, find a less offensive fit lawlz
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Just tell them that your pants aren't really tight, it's just how all pants look because you have brutal, bulging leg muscles...works for me every time!
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Package was well hidden, but in full effect, as usual. Same pants I wore for the interview. Baffling.

Good, pseudo-tailored fit. Nothing offensive. Or was, to someone.

This ordeal is really making me rethink this stop-gap-in the resume job. Deal with this day in, day out?
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I hesitate to ask for pictures but without seeing the level of bulge that was on display I'm not sure we can take sides here...

https://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d1...hasselhoff.gif <click this at your own discretion.
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...more bulge than the Hoff, yes, but was not offensively obvious. And yes, I was wearing a shirt when they politely told me to go home without pay.
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I I raced in compression shorts and skinny jeans tonight.
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Can you give us an idea of what line of work you are in?
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I would go back wearing daisy dukes and a tube top.
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i would go back wearing daisy dukes and a tube top.
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Originally Posted by rustybrown
What should I do?

Just started job, almost said "f*** this" on the spot but resorted "sure, whatever."

Hopped on the trusty sp\teed and logged in some miles.

if the job is worth anything[meaning, it could turn into a 'career'] dont trip.

im an auto tech at a large high-end dealership. the gen manager tells me to take off my ben sherman brimmed wool beenie because it 'makes me look like a hoodlum' meanwhile another older tech is wearing a touque with the fuzzy ball on top. it makes him look like he licks the windows on the short bus. the gm says nothing to him.

i take it off. meh, he never says anything about my tattoos.
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If I wore skinny jeans to work (or just jeans in general) Id be in a world of ****... But I'm in the military. What do you do?
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I got in trouble for rolling my pant legs up when I was leaving work. I even had my bike with me while walking out of work. I am glad I quit the job, but I do miss the $50k/yr, but being a PhD student is worth it.
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A while back I worked with this guy who had skinny leg chef pants, complete with bulge. I can only imagine he altered them himself.
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I call sexism... women never get sent home for dressing like this.
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Originally Posted by Leukybear
I call sexism... women never get sent home for dressing like this.
Not in the work place, but I am surprised how many women walk around with yoga pants on... Very revealing skin tight pants... On my route I tend to pass 2 gyms and 2 yoga studios... but many more women around the neighborhood... Just doesn't seem right.
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Originally Posted by Lilcphoto
On my route I tend to pass 2 gyms and 2 yoga studios... but many more women around the neighborhood... Just doesn't seem right.
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Originally Posted by Lilcphoto
Not in the work place, but I am surprised how many women walk around with yoga pants on... Very revealing skin tight pants... On my route I tend to pass 2 gyms and 2 yoga studios... but many more women around the neighborhood... Just doesn't seem right.
Tights = pants trend these days
Has its bad and good side => bad = cellulite lolz
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im surprised how many ladies wearing those "yoga pants" dont realize they're see thru.

or maybe they do?
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Originally Posted by rustybrown
Deal with this day in, day out?
If the pants situation is the worst thing you've dealt with so far, then i'd say just deal. I've worked at places where they do this sort of thing to shake down the new workers, weed out the "unruly" ones.

It blows for sure, but dealing with other peoples' petty bull is how it has to be sometimes.
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bigger levis?
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Originally Posted by Lilcphoto
Not in the work place, but I am surprised how many women walk around with yoga pants on... Very revealing skin tight pants... On my route I tend to pass 2 gyms and 2 yoga studios... but many more women around the neighborhood... Just doesn't seem right.
This is the best part about being a runner in the cold winter. Somtimes it's hard not to gape at the camel toe though.
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It's a call center gig. So even more wtf. Someone's vendetta.

Could probably be running the place in about two months. Just picked it to keep the resume current.

But if this is the atmosphere, might go back to the shop for the season.
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