Self/Culture/ Society
My CEO Saves Me From Wearing A Hot Wig
I enjoy my work and compensated well for my skill, but wearing a wig was killing me. Ask, and you will receive — how my CEO saved me from leaving the job I loved.
Can you imagine in a free country where a corporate employee has no say about what she wears?
I was recruited by my mentor when I interned at this company. It’s the only job I’ve had since I left college. I did what my mentor suggested and what I observed as a part of the company culture.
In my first meeting with my mentor before accepting the job offer, she related a story of when a rising star management staff was let go because she changed her hairstyle. I thanked her for the information and followed the company rule to the T.
It was okay, but as time passed, I was uncomfortable with my clothing. However, I loved my job, my clients, and many of my colleagues. The pay was terrific, good as I made more for the company.
Then what!
I had enough of being uncomfortable with the professional hairstyle, the wig. I loved my job, and my number did not disappoint the company. The corporate job gave me many peaks, and I worked hard…
