Flip Flops in work

Tazdedub

Just thought I would see how people feel about folks wearing Flip flops in work? Now I’m not talking about a nice pair of shoes, don’t know what the wimmens call them, I am talking about flip flops that would be worn on holidays for the beach.

Me personally I don’t think they should be worn into work as they are not appropriate work wear. you are going to work and not to the beach.

wudangclan

depends what you work at ,who you work with.
i'd never work in a place where i couldn't wear flip-flops.

biko

Meh, as long as the slong is covered

johnny_knoxvile

jesus wore similar to work.

Nasty_Girl

Ah yeah nothing worse than the sound of flip flops slapping and scraping off an office floor... oh wait there is the smell of fookin sweaty feet.

I fookin hate flip flops in the office.

Euro_Kraut

If you are working in a flip-flop factory I don't seem the harm.

AnonoBoy

johnny_knoxvile wrote: »

jesus wore similar to work.

Risky though - what if he dropped a hammer or a heavy drill or something?

He was always living on the edge that Jesus lad.

Abi

Im with you on this one OP. Wearing them anywhere other than the beach is a bit knackerydoo tbh. Feet are ugly too

Sizzler

Bit of context please OP. Is work in a health spa or in Macaris chipper...slight difference.

stovelid

As long as people don't smell; are personable and pull their weight, I couldn't care less what they wore.

White_Feather

AnonoBoy wrote: »

He was always living on the edge that Jesus lad.

Mad bastard!

Long Onion

AnonoBoy wrote: »

He was always living on the edge that Jesus lad.

In more ways than one - he was the first Male pin up you know:D

eamonnm79

Some people with good circulation love the feeling of freedom they get in Flipflops.

Why the heck should it bother people?
Unless there is a smell problem (actually less likely since the persons feet are cooler) then unnessisary snobbery is the only reason to ban them.

Much Like Michael O leary I think that personal presentation is valued to highly and that performance is much more important than appearance.

Giving people points for appearance is bad for business.
We often judge on first impressions but we should probobly try not to.

People who are impressed by expensive suits are generally idiots.

Tazdedub

Sizzler wrote: »

Bit of context please OP. Is work in a health spa or in Macaris chipper...slight difference.

Work as in say an office or a shop where you go to get your sandwich at lunch time?

Tazdedub

eamonnm79 wrote: »

Some people with good circulation love the feeling of freedom they get in Flipflops.

Why the heck should it bother people?
Unless there is a smell problem (actually less likely since the persons feet are cooler) then unnessisary snobbery is the only reason to ban them.

Much Like Michael O leary I think that personal presentation is valued to highly and that performance is much more important than appearance.

Giving people points for appearance is bad for business.
We often judge on first impressions but we should probobly try not to.

People who are impressed by expensive suits are generally idiots.

Why flip flops though? Why not a nice pair of open toe shoes, I think thats what a proper shoe is called and not these nasty peices of plastic? Also they are not very safe really, how many times have people tripped up because their flip flop came off?

Naikon

If I had to decide corporate policy, flips flops would be banned for
all parties, including cleaning staff and those that work in warm conditions.

Flip flops destroy your feet, and feet are also ugly imo.
So bloodly impractical. Keep them at the beach please.

Theta

What do you deem as appropriate office wear? I mean I couldnt give a toss what people wear to work as long as they work.

People work better if they are comfortable I think. Not that I would wear flip flops because I never wear them anyway.

Long Onion

Its all that slapping around that p1sses me off, it's like I would imagine bad sex between two fat people would sound like - gives me shivers.

Overheal

Sandals? Sure. Flippity Floppities? I would kill you.

Mullers78

There's no worse sound than flip flop around the office. There's a couple of smart young ones in here flip flopp'n around the place all flipp'n day and if they keep going on, they'll get a boot in the arse!

And hard

Tazdedub

irlmarc wrote: »

What do you deem as appropriate office wear? I mean I couldnt give a toss what people wear to work as long as they work.

People work better if they are comfortable I think. Not that I would wear flip flops because I never wear them anyway.

Appropriate office wear depending on the dress code are proper shoes, flip flops are not shoes. Even in offices were the dress code is casual, I am sure they dont want their staff turning up in tracksuits, unless its a gym.

Abi

Long Onion wrote: »

it's like I would imagine bad sex between two fat people would sound like

Uggggggh jesus! Cant... hold... lunch.. down...

Naikon

eamonnm79 wrote: »

Much Like Michael O leary I think that personal presentation is valued to highly and that performance is much more important than appearance.

As much as I hate corporate convention, a customer facing employee should
not be wearing flips flops to work, sporting a weeks worth of stubble to boot.

If you are not customer facing, dress code can be relaxed.It is still no excuse to
wear cheap, crappy flip flops.

eamonnm79 wrote: »

People who are impressed by expensive suits are generally idiots.

I have a suit, generally only use it for interviews, but it does look quite
swish:) I am no Business head just to boot.

Tazdedub

Abigayle wrote: »

Uggggggh jesus! Cant... hold... lunch.. down...

Ah well a least you dont have flip flops on so no worries over getting sick on your toes.

Naikon

irlmarc wrote: »

What do you deem as appropriate office wear? I mean I couldnt give a toss what people wear to work as long as they work.

People work better if they are comfortable I think. Not that I would wear flip flops because I never wear them anyway.

It would depend on the context.

Spar deli person = Spar apparel
Hotel employee = shirt and tie/suit
Office worker = shirt and tie/casual

It all depends really. Woulden't think beach wear would work
too well on an off-shore oil rig.

highgiant1985

Tazdedub wrote: »

Just thought I would see how people feel about folks wearing Flip flops in work? Now I’m not talking about a nice pair of shoes, don’t know what the wimmens call them, I am talking about flip flops that would be worn on holidays for the beach.

Me personally I don’t think they should be worn into work as they are not appropriate work wear. you are going to work and not to the beach.

if you work with a job where you would be interfacing with the public of people from outside the company then never wear em but otherwise id have no problem at all.

Theta

Naikon wrote: »

It would depend on the context.

Spar deli person = Spar apparel
Hotel employee = shirt and tie/suit
Office worker = shirt and tie/casual

It all depends really. Woulden't think beach wear would work
too well on an off-shore oil rig.

Well they are customer facing employees so they should be dressed smart. As for an office i dont think a shirt has to be worn, unless there are customers on site. Thats just me though, I mostly wear jeans and a t-shirt.

Tazdedub

highgiant1985 wrote: »

if you work with a job where you would be interfacing with the public of people from outside the company then never wear em but otherwise id have no problem at all.

So put yourself in the place of a company owner or director, someone comes into work in their beautiful flip flops, that person is walking along the hallway and the slip and fall because of the flip flops and the sprain their ankle or worse. Next thing you are down and employee for however number of days or weeks and secondly that employee now decides to claim compensation from the company because of the accident, even though it was that persons choice to wear their flip flops into work, so now you find yourself having to make a generous pay out to this employee and then look at an increase in your insurance permium, how would you feel about flip flops now?

SeekUp

Tazdedub wrote: »

Also they are not very safe really, how many times have people tripped up because their flip flop came off?

Tazdedub wrote: »

So put yourself in the place of a company owner or director, someone comes into work in their beautiful flip flops, that person is walking along the hallway and the slip and fall because of the flip flops and the sprain their ankle or worse. Next thing you are down and employee for however number of days or weeks and secondly that employee now decides to claim compensation from the company because of the accident, even though it was that persons choice to wear their flip flops into work, so now you find yourself having to make a generous pay out to this employee and then look at an increase in your insurance permium, how would you feel about flip flops now?

I'd love my flip flops, and curse myself for hiring the fool who wore shoes that they couldn't walk in properly.

Tazdedub

SeekUp wrote: »

I'd love my flip flops, and curse myself for hiring the fool who wore shoes that they couldn't walk in properly.

Id fire ya for wearing flip flops.

Tazdedub

So do people see no problem with say wearing a tracksuit into the office with the bottoms of the track suit tucked neatly into the socks and a baseball cap to top it off?

happyoutscan

Tazdedub wrote: »

Work as in say an office or a shop where you go to get your sandwich at lunch time?

Did they make your sandwich with their feet?;)

Tazdedub

happyoutscan wrote: »

Did they make your sandwich with their feet?;)

maybe they do or maybe they had their lovely feet up on the counter earlier where they make your sandwich.

happyoutscan

Tazdedub wrote: »

So put yourself in the place of a company owner or director, someone comes into work in their beautiful flip flops, that person is walking along the hallway and the slip and fall because of the flip flops and the sprain their ankle or worse. Next thing you are down and employee for however number of days or weeks and secondly that employee now decides to claim compensation from the company because of the accident, even though it was that persons choice to wear their flip flops into work, so now you find yourself having to make a generous pay out to this employee and then look at an increase in your insurance permium, how would you feel about flip flops now?

At a guess I would think ladies in high heels have a higher accident rate then people in flip-flops, therefore if I 'was' a company owner or director I would ask those members of staff who do not deal face to face with the general public or who are not in charge of making sandwiches to change their preference in footwear from heels to flip-flops.

Tazdedub

happyoutscan wrote: »

At a guess I would think ladies in high heels have a higher accident rate then people in flip-flops.

I never said anything about ladies and high heels, I was talking about flip flops worn by anyone.

Red_Marauder

I mostly wear wellies to work and unfortunately flip flops are typically impractical. However I do have a pair in my car. I'd say I haven't worn shoes in about two weeks. Whevever I go out at night, to the shops, or anything that involves being indoors, I wear flip flops. I haaate shoes.

happyoutscan

Tazdedub wrote: »

I never said anything about ladies and high heels, I was talking about flip flops worn by anyone.

I know you did but you also suggested that flip-flops cause are responsible for many accidents which i tend to disagree with. Sure they are not good for peoples posture and are the cause of many back and posture complaints as well as in some cases highlighting peoples terrible hygiene and/or disgustingly ugly feet.

I just think that if you are going to accuse the simple flip-flop of being solely responsible for insurance claims and bad working practices etc then there are other foot footwear/accessories which should be outlawed also. :rolleyes:

Mossy Monk

I don't care what people wear to work.