No, it's not blush - it's where I puched you in your nasty face!
Yup, I'm writing my resume in preparation for job applications...
*has mild panic attack*
The last time that I was employed full-time was 2002, and in England, in retail. And now that I'm a graduate with a glossy advanced diploma in my hot little hands, alas it is time to earn real money in the real world.
GAH! I really hate having to make positive, affirming statements about myself - it's just so... icky. I have no other word for it.
I went to a seminar today on interview skills seeing as I'm not really the greatest at that whole appearing-confident-yet-not-insane thing - I'm more likely to work myself up into a state of paralysis and just freeze on them, or babble on about off topic things. This either works really well for me, in that I hit it off with management straight away, or they conceive a horror for me and say the dreaded "Thanks, we'll be in touch." :P
'Twas interesting enough. But there was one thing that really irked me.
We were asked to come dressed as if it was a real interview so we could roleplay and they could point out if people were silly enough to wear paint splattered overalls and flip flops.
This is what I wore:
My chocolate brown chiffon skirt (3/4 length)
Black blouse (slightly frilly)
Black stockings with chevron pattern
Pointy shoes of awesome
I will also point out that I was well groomed. My hair was neat and held back with clips, I was wearing a simple gold necklace and matching bracelet. In short, I looked fine.
Only...
I wasn't wearing any make-up.
I don't wear make-up.
And the comment and discussion that sparked from this was one of the most horrifyingly mysogynist things I've ever had to sit through.
Because apparently, to not wear make-up is unprofessional and a sign that you take no pride in your personal appearance.
WTF?
And weirdly enough, the Bunne posted about it this morning (so I read and commented on that post and then had the eerie deja vu moment later) Alas 'tis flocked - but it was basically a rant on make-up and the fact that we oddbodds who choose not to partake of the powders and glosses and goop are generally either vaguely pitied for being plain janes who aren't with the program of femininity, or met with the "WTF, how can you not?" attitude.
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katiefoolery:
( What is with the make-up fascists and their need to push it onto all and sundry? )
*has mild panic attack*
The last time that I was employed full-time was 2002, and in England, in retail. And now that I'm a graduate with a glossy advanced diploma in my hot little hands, alas it is time to earn real money in the real world.
GAH! I really hate having to make positive, affirming statements about myself - it's just so... icky. I have no other word for it.
I went to a seminar today on interview skills seeing as I'm not really the greatest at that whole appearing-confident-yet-not-insane thing - I'm more likely to work myself up into a state of paralysis and just freeze on them, or babble on about off topic things. This either works really well for me, in that I hit it off with management straight away, or they conceive a horror for me and say the dreaded "Thanks, we'll be in touch." :P
'Twas interesting enough. But there was one thing that really irked me.
We were asked to come dressed as if it was a real interview so we could roleplay and they could point out if people were silly enough to wear paint splattered overalls and flip flops.
This is what I wore:
My chocolate brown chiffon skirt (3/4 length)
Black blouse (slightly frilly)
Black stockings with chevron pattern
Pointy shoes of awesome
I will also point out that I was well groomed. My hair was neat and held back with clips, I was wearing a simple gold necklace and matching bracelet. In short, I looked fine.
Only...
I wasn't wearing any make-up.
I don't wear make-up.
And the comment and discussion that sparked from this was one of the most horrifyingly mysogynist things I've ever had to sit through.
Because apparently, to not wear make-up is unprofessional and a sign that you take no pride in your personal appearance.
WTF?
And weirdly enough, the Bunne posted about it this morning (so I read and commented on that post and then had the eerie deja vu moment later) Alas 'tis flocked - but it was basically a rant on make-up and the fact that we oddbodds who choose not to partake of the powders and glosses and goop are generally either vaguely pitied for being plain janes who aren't with the program of femininity, or met with the "WTF, how can you not?" attitude.
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katiefoolery:And yet, sometimes I feel inadequate because I'm not. I can't help it. I'll come across discussions on random LJ comms where people are amazed at the idea of other people who don't make themselves up before leaving the house. Amazed and slightly horrified. Or other people who say, "I barely wear anything. Just some foundation, concealer, a little eye-liner and some lipstick". That's not barely anything. That's a whole waste of money. A whole waste of time. A whole bunch of chemicals your body can do without.
( What is with the make-up fascists and their need to push it onto all and sundry? )