Boss Sends Guy Home For Violating The Male Dress Code, So He Decides To Follow The Female One Instead
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Office dress codes have become a hot-button issue in recent years, especially as hot temperatures outside force people into less-than-modest attire. An employee at a call centre in Buckinghamshire, UK, named Joey Barge recently faced up against his company’s code when he was sent home for wearing a smart pair of shorts on a nearly 30-degree summer day. In rebellion, he took a tip from a fellow Twitter user and came back in a dress.
“See you soon, twitter. I’ll be sent home soon,” he posted with a photo of himself sporting the neon-pink and black smock. Surprisingly enough, 20-year-old Joey was allowed to remain at work after changing, undoubtedly benefiting from strict UK laws that prohibit companies from discriminating against employees based on their sexuality or gender identity. His boss must have feared a trend of men turning up to the office ‘dressed up’ in solidarity with Joey, and promptly sent out a memo that the dress code had been temporarily amended – a smashing victory on Joey’s part, though we must admit that his dress looked rather fetching.
Follow the whole story with photos below, and let us know what you think in the comments!
UK temperatures are currently scorching at 30°C and higher, and office workers are feeling it
Call centre employee Joey Barge, 20, decided to test his company’s dress code to stay cool
When it didn’t quite work out, a Twitter user suggested a clever way to bite back…
…And Joey went for it
However, he was allowed to stay, protected by anti-discrimination laws on gender expression
His boss, probably in shock, made some quick adjustments to the dress code after Joey’s stunt
“Ok but this was me sat in my office in a dress,” he wrote on Twitter, flaunting his new style
Internet reactions began pouring in, with some praising him and his “nice legs”…
…And others taking issue with his “big baby” attitude, as well as the dress itself
What do you think? Was Joey’s solution extra or unprofessional? Tell us in the comments below!
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It's not like his balls are hanging out in those shorts. Should we really be burning fossil fuels to cool an office to the point where we are all wearing sweaters just because we are afraid of seeing a man's knees? Plenty of dress codes state dresses, skirts and shorts be no more than a few inches above the knee. Seems like he complies with that in both outfits.
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He has to have balls for them to be hanging out -- not to sure here.....
Going to work in a dress took mega balls.
Fuck dan :/
Sent home from work for inappropriate clothing? Really?! I mean, I understand working uniforms and dress codes, but sent home for a thing like that? That's age inappropriate.
From a call center, no less. It's not like he's greeting clients in person.
Actually even in call centers we have a dress code because we are a call center for hire aka means we do the customer service call center work for a company that doesn't want to set up their own. We have higher ups come in with potential new clients as well as our current clients. We are a business casual dress code and yes we can wear work appropriate shorts etc but no club wear, yoga wear, too short or raggedy stuff. I live in AZ and have for 12 years and this summer is far hotter far sooner in all my years here. So yes being allowed to wear shorts or sleeveless tops within reason even if there is AC because we all know in a large call center the AC is not the same through out the center. Even the men are allowed to wear decent shorts. So for those saying it's a stupid rule to have a dress code in a call center more than like have not actually worked in one.
He still works in a place of business. They just have a stupid dress code.
you're right, they can just tell him to dress more appropriate for the next day, they would earn more respect from employee. sending home is a bit too harsh.
Any employer with a dress code and you have a violation will send you home to change. If you do not return you are dinged for missing the rest of the day. Its not a "free" day off like some how are spouting.
I don't think age is a factor.
As they say in the military, "Good Initiative, Good Judgment". But even better, he could have worn a kilt, and claimed Scottish heritage. I'll bet the boss would have been in a Real bind then. ;D
The real kilt costs money, he probably didn't want to go that far. :)
Not to mention a real kilt is tartan wool, no better than what it's replacing.
Why? A dress I should good too.
It's not like his balls are hanging out in those shorts. Should we really be burning fossil fuels to cool an office to the point where we are all wearing sweaters just because we are afraid of seeing a man's knees? Plenty of dress codes state dresses, skirts and shorts be no more than a few inches above the knee. Seems like he complies with that in both outfits.
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He has to have balls for them to be hanging out -- not to sure here.....
Going to work in a dress took mega balls.
Fuck dan :/
Sent home from work for inappropriate clothing? Really?! I mean, I understand working uniforms and dress codes, but sent home for a thing like that? That's age inappropriate.
From a call center, no less. It's not like he's greeting clients in person.
Actually even in call centers we have a dress code because we are a call center for hire aka means we do the customer service call center work for a company that doesn't want to set up their own. We have higher ups come in with potential new clients as well as our current clients. We are a business casual dress code and yes we can wear work appropriate shorts etc but no club wear, yoga wear, too short or raggedy stuff. I live in AZ and have for 12 years and this summer is far hotter far sooner in all my years here. So yes being allowed to wear shorts or sleeveless tops within reason even if there is AC because we all know in a large call center the AC is not the same through out the center. Even the men are allowed to wear decent shorts. So for those saying it's a stupid rule to have a dress code in a call center more than like have not actually worked in one.
He still works in a place of business. They just have a stupid dress code.
you're right, they can just tell him to dress more appropriate for the next day, they would earn more respect from employee. sending home is a bit too harsh.
Any employer with a dress code and you have a violation will send you home to change. If you do not return you are dinged for missing the rest of the day. Its not a "free" day off like some how are spouting.
I don't think age is a factor.
As they say in the military, "Good Initiative, Good Judgment". But even better, he could have worn a kilt, and claimed Scottish heritage. I'll bet the boss would have been in a Real bind then. ;D
The real kilt costs money, he probably didn't want to go that far. :)
Not to mention a real kilt is tartan wool, no better than what it's replacing.
Why? A dress I should good too.