Friday 4 November 2011

FREE ME JOR :-D

My Branch Manager *Bimbo resumed work 3weeks ago after her maternity leave. We were all happy to see her back in the office (well, most of  us were). She resumed on a Thursday and so she joined us for our weekly meeting. After the meeting, I was about to leave to go and sort out some things, when she called me. Apparently, while the meeting was going on, she had looked down and noticed that *Yewande (my colleague) was wearing peep-toe shoes and she felt it wasn't in line with the bank's dress code. Who else to table the matter to than me: the service co-ordinator. *Yewande was all too pleased to meet with me because she knows most of my work shoes are peep-toe. When *Bimbo saw my shoes, she shook her head and said: "You as the service co-ordinator are supposed to lead by example". I explained to her that the shoes are in line with the bank's policy on dressing. *Bimbo looked at me like she didn't believe what I just said, she said some things and eventually left.

This is the kind of situation where my Mum would have said "Ana ko ozo, ndi mmadu ana ko ozo" meaning "We are discussing something important, while some other people are talking about trivial things". In other words, instead of her to think of ways that the branch can make profit and move forward, she is bothering herself with the kind of shoes we wear to work. *smh*. I had written a post on:  THE RITUAL OF WHAT TO WEAR and here was *Bimbo trying to make matters worse for me.

I thought that would be the end of the matter, but *Bimbo didn't think so. Three days later, I had forgotten all about the shoe conversation with her when I saw her approaching. She immediately asked me if I had clarified on the kind of shoes we were allowed to wear to work. In my mind, I was wondering what her problem was. Had she finished thinking of how her new son was coping with the nanny and mummy not been around, had she finished sorting out what her family would eat for the week? Madam, free me abeg. I politely told her that I would do that immediately.

I got back to my seat and *Yewande was on chat with me. I told her the latest development on the shoe matter and she suggested that we chat with *Shade (the overall co-ordinator of the service management group). We did, and *Shade took her time to explain what we could wear and what we couldn't wear. At the end of our discussion with her, we realized that we were not wrong to wear the peep-toe shoes (as long as it was fully covered at the back). I quickly saved our chat in my mail for record purposes.

 So far, *Bimbo has not asked me about the shoes again. If she does, I will send her a mail with an attachment of the chat, so she will hear from the horses mouth that we are not wrong. Below are pictures I took of my shoes. I wish I could wear the pair of blue sandals to work, but that one is so not office like. However, I rock the red peep-toe shoes to the office.



I LOVE shoes. ;-D. I'm sure a lot of ladies do. I have a preference for peep-toe shoes. I like the fact that my feet are able to breathe. Oh well, that is all for now folks....... Will be back later with more gists.

20 comments:

  1. Since you have clarified that it is ok...abeg...go on soun! That blue one be pppoopping o! U come match am with chair and every..esokay!

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  2. Abegi,let her free you jor. Love the red and the peeping red toe nail. O make sense gaan

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  3. Can we safely assume that you work for one of the "red" banks?

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  4. @ HoneyDame: Thanks o correct pesin. hehehehehehehe @ the matching with the chair. That was coincidence o. My craze no reach like that. ;-)

    @ Toinlicious: Thanks darl

    @ Dami: Nahhhh, my bank is not one of the "red" ones. It's just not where it's supposed to be yet. Thanks for dropping by dear.

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  5. @ Gee: LOL. I'm not ooooo.

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  6. na she sabi jor.....................i love the red shoe

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  7. @ Luciano: lol @ *na she sabi jor*. Thanks dear.

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  8. lol @ "that one is not office like"
    I find bank-dress codes ridiculous but i guess that's what makes you guys look smart all the time so i can't even shout.
    I love the blue shoes ;)

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  9. Yes, I guess the dressing helps us to look smart, but I still feel kindda caged :-(. Thanks dear.

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  10. I bet you your bank's business would shoot right outta the roof is the entire staff (male & female) wears a pair like your red shoes to work.
    LoL Bimbo might have a heart attack.


    Those are like 5 inches? Too hottt!

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  11. @ Think-About-It: LOL. Thanks for the compliment dear. Bimbo would just wonder what got into everyone, but she would be pleased at the profit. :-D

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  12. hmmmm, i hope bimbo will not stumble on ur blog page and give u another "query" o....u can at least rock the other "illegal shoes" at saturday functions and also on sundays....:):):)

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  13. @ omoba-adeteju- I hope Bimbo doesn't stumble on my blog, or even if she does, she will not take offense :-). I like the term *illegal shoes* and you can bet I rock them on other days.

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  14. Some people are actually moved by trivial things.It's a good thing that you've cleared it with your overall coordinator though.

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  15. @ A-9ja-Great: I'm always amazed when I hear people making an issue cos of trivial things. I could write a post on the trivial things I've seen escalated. Seriously *smh* at some people.

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  16. U could actually Shave ur legs....ladylike dont you think?

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  17. @ Anonymous: Thanks, but I actually like the hairs. I didn't like it while I was growing up and attempted shaving it at some point. I've grown to like them and prefer them just the way they are. :-). Thanks for stopping by.

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  18. shaving is nice :)

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  19. igbo woman see hairy legs o!

    anyway i hear it signifies higher testosterone levels= higher than average sex drive. that's why igbo women hotter than other tribes sexually cos they generally have more body hair.

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