Female programmer denied job because of her 'unprofessional' attire
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#2I'm sorry, but what does her being female have to do with this? The company clearly has a dress code, she did not meet it during the interview.
Re: Female programmer denied job because of her 'unprofessional' attire
#3"If I had been a man would it have mattered what I was wearing?"
Pretty obviously yes. One may think it's stupid but this company has a dress code and wants its employees to look put together period.
Also, based on her post I would say the company was pretty good at reading her personality. I have rarely seen someone who is yet to graduate but already has such deep feeling of entitlement. I guess her parents have told her her whole life how special and amazing she was, and she could do anything without trying. Welcome to the real world.
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#4I am a film producer. On a horror short in the woods [VHS 2: RIP segment] we had a PA (Production Assistant- the grunts of film) show up in a elegant black cocktail dress and some very expensive heels. She was smart, funny, and positively radiant. We had her sit around in the office until we wrapped and did not ask her back. It had everything to do with her attire and nothing to do with her gender. I will point out that when I asked her about her clothing choice (as the AD that was completely within my purview) she said, "I thought I would be working with the Director." Ridiculous.
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#5What's the female equivalent to "always suit up"?
Re: Female programmer denied job because of her 'unprofessional' attire
#6"If I had been a man would it have mattered what I was wearing?" Pretty obviously yes. One may think it's stupid but this company has a dress code and wants its employees to look put together period. Also, based on her post I would say the company was pretty good at reading her personality. I have rarely seen someone who is yet to graduate but already has such deep feeling of entitlement. I guess her parents have tol…
Agreed. But it doesn't sound as special:
Male programmer denied job because of his 'unprofessional' attire
Programmer denied job because of the 'unprofessional' attire
Person denied job because of the 'unprofessional' attire
Re: Female programmer denied job because of her 'unprofessional' attire
#7What's the female equivalent to "always suit up"?
A suit.
It's basically the same as a man's suit, except that you may swap out the trousers ("pants") for a matching skirt, and no tie. As such, the blouse typically leaves the top button undone.
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#8I hate it that in this day and age people would still be passed on a job they are qualified for and willing to do because of the way they chose to dress or ornaments they chose to use.
Having said this, the article is rage-bait. Remove the "female" from the title and it's just another Tuesday. Getting a job is hard for everyone.
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#9Two points:
>This person does seem rather entitled as well as naive. I think her post was used to continue the "fight against patriarchy" and, much like the Rolling Stone article about UVA, is rather counterproductive.
>I do feel for women in the workplace, in any vocation, in terms of dress. It is an unfair standard and attention, impolite and otherwise, is completely unavoidable. It is a tricky situation: I believe in freedom of choice, but i know fighting biology is futile. There must be some middle ground between the burkah and the bikini...
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#10Judging a candidate by looks alone may seem like a shallow thing. But the profane FB rant demonstrates a definite lack of professional composure. The company dodged a problematic hire. I'm afraid this poor decision will haunt her.