I work as a dog grooming student – and admittedly I enjoy having a job and a task to do, so I’ll usually put my all into it because I like feeling good at things! I did extensive research on what clothes to buy and found a place that sold fur proof and water proof grooming clothes. They came in a bunch of fun patterns so I bought some fun Alice in wonderland themed ones! To be clear, there’s nothing on them that’s inappropriate – the pattern is like. Bunnies and mushrooms and cupcakes and clocks.
I wore them to work and they did their job great – I stayed dry and hair free! My manager pulled me aside later and told me I should be wearing something more “professional”. Once I explained what they were and why I bought them, she left me alone – but I’m just so baffled by her comment. When did fun things become unprofessional? Why is “black” the only “professional” color??? Who’s idea was it that colors are unprofessional???