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[namarielorien]

I am a receptionist. My co-worker covers the front desk when I'm on vacation. She likes to wear slippers instead of shoes when she's running around the office. When I was on vacation last November she left her smelly slippers in a cupboard at my desk. When I came in and found them, I put them in her office. The next day she sent an email to me, cc'

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Dear Cinderella...

[theidolhands]

Your slipper privileges have been revoked due to your lousy attitude and lack of actual royal heritage.

Furthermore, the lady protest too much, which indicates to me that on some level she is aware that this is as annoying as heck that she does it in the first place (ergo someone might want to have revenge, which you were not seeking).

[clarionromance]

Ew. Gross. Dx

[theflyers]

I would have stated "I'm so glad you found your slippers! That solves that mystery!"

Nasty of her though, I'm glad the supervisors told her to drop it. What a childish human

[ellex42]

So she didn't accuse you of stealing her slippers until after you returned them to her?

What a maroon.

[jo_fitz]

Isn't that a liability? I know a few people who work in offices and they can't wear anything with an open back or open toe. But seriously ew! I would not want her slippers near me.

[theflyers]

It's not a liability, that's a word some management may want to throw around though. It's usually just a dress code thing. Tons of office workers everywhere wear sandals and flip-flops.

Unless it's like an office that's close to a manufacturing facility perhaps, since then you're expected to go out in the warehouse sometimes and that can pose a risk.

[snuck]

Actually... it depends on what your local HSE audit says... I've seen risk assessments that cover the receptionist for open toed shoes (if they handle the boxes of paper reams for the copiers), high heels (for people who regularly need to use stairs) and so on.

I got reminded in an incident that wearing (1 inch!) heels wasn't safe... I slipped on train stairs and only did the work incident because my laptop went down the whole flight (and thankfully was ok!)

[theflyers]

My memory is funky but you're Australian, right? I think it's a case of region as well...the only industries I know strict are heavy machinery sort of jobs. Like my dad couldn't wear a wedding band in case gus hand got smashed by the timber he handled