Happiness is a Luxury

There is a new dress code at my office.

To start with, everyone is urged to observe our guidelines in wearing our uniform:

1. Management Staff

1. Ladies – Blazer on top of blouse, no denims.
2. Gentlemen – Long sleeves with tie and slacks, closed shoes

2. Team Leads – Upper Uniform and Slacks

3. Developers, Designers, Virtual Assistants, and the like – Upper Uniform and maong.

In all cases, wearing of IDs is part of the uniform.

Considering that our uniform (collared shirt) is not yet available, those under categories 2 and 3 are required to wear at least collared shirt or blouse for female and NOT T-shirt.

Fridays will be considered as wash day. However, wearing of T-shirt is still prohibited.

I am not really a fan of having a dress code I must still follow the rules so Monday came. Lately I have been wearing mostly slippers since I'm too lazy to wear shoes because one must wear socks and socks tends to be hot. I still wore slippers but I brought a pair of comfy sneaks. There I was surfing mindlessly when Ma'am L came me way and said "Lis don't wear rubber shoes tomorrow."

I was definitely appalled since I know there are no mention of no wearing of rubber shoes in the memo and most of the guys are wearing rubber shoes. If its really prohibited I would not mind wearing closed shoes but she is like discriminating me because I am a girl.

I could not help myself to ask the HR, Sir Shane.

[4:45:25 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: sir pwde magask ng isang question?
[4:45:33 PM] shane_hubport says: yo
[4:45:43 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: sir bawal rubber shoes?
[4:46:06 PM] shane_hubport says: hahahaha.
[4:46:17 PM] shane_hubport says: actually, last week
[4:46:54 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: ok lang naman sa akin na bawal pero dapat lahat pati ang mga lalake bawal din magrubber shoes
[4:47:05 PM] shane_hubport says: i emailed your supervisors on some rules to follow with the uniform
[4:47:34 PM] shane_hubport says: but not on the rubber shoes muna. so you may still wear it.. pasagdi na si madam. nanibago lang sa amin
[4:47:36 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: i received and read your emaill
[4:48:03 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: tapos wala man dun bawal rubber shoes
[4:48:38 PM] shane_hubport says: basta sa developers regardless of the sex. shirt and denim. rubber shoes is okay as long as it is not dirty
[4:49:07 PM] shane_hubport says: morag wa sya ka read sa ako email. no preference as to shoes for developers
[4:49:48 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: kanina kasi nadaan niya ako tapos special mention na wag daw ako rubber shoes bukas
[4:51:32 PM] shane_hubport says: if ever she will ask you later, tell her that hr said its okay for now kasi wala pa uniform. once kasi may uniform na like our shirts for hubport even kung naka maong ka dapat clean ang shoes. yun lang man regardless of rubber or not.
[4:51:52 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: ah ok. :)
[4:51:57 PM] shane_hubport says: so bukas mag paa ka lang :D
[4:52:05 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: ngee
[4:54:00 PM] shane_hubport says: kasi if i will require na hindi so that would be true to all. alam ko not all may loafers or top siders or flat shoes. pag flats una ugma.
[4:54:12 PM] shane_hubport says: then pakita mo talaga sa kanya. hahahaha
[4:54:28 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: magboots man ako bukas
[4:54:41 PM] shane_hubport says: ahhh okay kau!!! bantay ka ha
[4:54:45 PM] shane_hubport says: kadtong cowboy nimo
[4:54:57 PM] shane_hubport says: the one you wore before sa agdao
[4:55:34 PM] Melissa Arbotante says: :D

I did not wear boots but I wore loafers to work today. I saw ma'am L and you know what she said to me! "Lis its ok to wear rubber shoes...."

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On other matters I realized that it's kinda distracting to have your beau around the workplace. There is a saying by Sir Doodz "Pangit ang Office romance makadaot sa negosyo". Me and my beau have been placed in different work shifts because of that.

But still there is still time when we are both in the office. There is no problem with him. When he is at work he is super serious at his task. If I have my task my mind wouldn't wander off...unfortunately I have no big tasks lately. tsk tsk tsk

I usually have dinner with him and spend time talking with him at mts...ok I know I'm playing hookey at work. I am not proud. (kaya nga pasaway at the work place ang title).

It's so unfair because I am the one who gets in trouble! Sigh....

Anyways one must learn from mistakes and we the weekend to spend time. For the time being...all I could do is take a deep breath.