O/T Nicola Thorp

AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014

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Ruislip

• May 11, 2016

• #1

Nicola Thorpe was sent home as for refusing to not wearing high heels at work.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/work/temp-worker-sent-home-from-pwc-job-for-not-wearing-high-heels/
Please sign this petition if you agree with her.

Thank you.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/129823

 

studio150

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• May 11, 2016

• #2

Madness, as I assume that as a receptionist her feet would be under a desk and not visible to visitors anyway,

 

neilbard

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Tyringham

• May 11, 2016

• #3

These two were sent home for wearing high heels no justice!

 

Albumen

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Brighton - In your face

• May 11, 2016

• #4

studio150 said:

Madness, as I assume that as a receptionist her feet would be under a desk and not visible to visitors anyway,

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The BBC article I read earlier included the quote from Ms Thorp saying she had a long day walking guests to and from meeting rooms all day ahead of her and so chose her footwear to suit. Which is fine, surely.

 

¡Cereal Killer!

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• May 11, 2016

• #5

I work in a kitchen and we are required to wear safety shoes as part of our uniform, this is for safety reasons and very few people I work with have a problem with wearing them.
I can see no real reason why women should be forced to wear high heels, especially in a job where they will be on their feet all day. High heels are not worn for safety, they are worn to look good.

 

ManOfSussex

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Apr 11, 2016

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• May 11, 2016

• #6

I like Nicola Thorp is sweetly pretty and should be allowed to wear as little or as much as she likes.

 

studio150

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• May 11, 2016

• #7

Albumen said:

The BBC article I read earlier included the quote from Ms Thorp saying she had a long day walking guests to and from meeting rooms all day ahead of her and so chose her footwear to suit. Which is fine, surely.

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Hadn't read that, but makes perfect sense to wear flat shoes in such circumstances

 

alfredmizen

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• May 11, 2016

• #8

I don't agree at all, if they want her to wear high heels, then she should wear high heels, simple.

 

Paul Reids Sock

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• May 11, 2016

• #9

I have just realised that I am a cynical git. My first thoughts when I read this line 'Thorp hopes her petition will attract 100,000 signatures' was no, she hopes to get herself some publicity

If true, then it is ridiculous and should not be allowed in the workplace, it's insane. But, I might add, no more insane than many work places making men wear full suits, ties etc. but women being allowed to wear practically anything

 

Pevenseagull

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Jul 20, 2003

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• May 11, 2016

• #10

Christ, I heard a report on this earlier but they didn't name the company. I thought it was probably some shite arse property company. PWC should be ashamed.

 

ManOfSussex

We wunt be druv

Apr 11, 2016

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Rape of Hastings, Sussex

• May 11, 2016

• #11

She looked very media savvy on the news earlier and sweetly pretty too.

 

Albumen

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Brighton - In your face

• May 11, 2016

• #12

alfredmizen said:

I don't agree at all, if they want her to wear high heels, then she should wear high heels, simple.

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What about a french maids outfit? What's it got to do with her job?

 

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Hendrax

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• May 11, 2016

• #13

i'd smash it

 

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MF'84

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• May 11, 2016

• #14

Call me cynical but I do wonder whether there would have been as much media attention if she was unattractive.

 

Honky Tonx

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• May 11, 2016

• #15

If a company has a dress code the employees must abide by it.

 

Big G

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Brighton

• May 12, 2016

• #16

Don't really get her problem!
She signed a dress code agreement upon getting the job. Prob just signed it without reading it properly and now playing the hard done by employee?

 

Stumpy Tim

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• May 12, 2016

• #17

I wear a suit to work, but I would be sent me home if I wore trainers

 

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Rowdey

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• May 12, 2016

• #18

Pevenseagull said:

Christ, I heard a report on this earlier but they didn't name the company. I thought it was probably some shite arse property company. PWC should be ashamed.

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Haven't PWC come out and said they don't have this rule, and it's the supplying subcontractor for the front of house positions, which does..?

 

el punal

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Aug 29, 2012

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Bitterne,Southampton. In the land of wrong stripes

• May 12, 2016

• #19

AmexRuislip said:

Nicola Thorpe was sent home as for refusing to not wearing high heels at work.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/work/temp-worker-sent-home-from-pwc-job-for-not-wearing-high-heels/
Please sign this petition if you agree with her.

Thank you.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/129823

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Hmmm. Perhaps there is more to this than meets the eye. I suspect there may be other issues not revealed, but hey-ho, I'm an actress who is "resting" so any publicity is good publicity dahling!

 

Worried Man Blues

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• May 12, 2016

• #20

Drama school...........