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Zellers eventually shifted to allowing first turtle neck sweaters and then introduced polo shirts we could buy and wear if we wanted to, the company logo was on them. a few more changes to the dress code and voila, no more ties needed. One other oddity, when I started there the dress code did state the female employees had to wear a bra. All of a sudden a revised dress code came out and that stipulation was gone. We never did figure that one out.
C. John wrote: "Zellers eventually shifted to allowing first turtle neck sweaters and then introduced polo shirts we could buy and wear if we wanted to, the company logo was on them. a few more changes to the dres..."Many moons ago I worked in a department store. I was in the storeroom receiving stock into the inventory. But because a couple of times a day I transferred stock onto the shop floor if I wore a skirt I had to wear tights (pantyhose). Do you know how much damage cardboard boxes can do to a decent pair of tights?
At least they had just changed the rules to allow clean, smart jeans - everyone was very excited about that - but one person was nearly fired for wearing dungarees.
Mary wrote: "Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons and Dragons by Peter Bebergal"That sounds great!
M.E. wrote: "Mary wrote: "Appendix N: The Eldritch Roots of Dungeons and Dragons by Peter Bebergal"That sounds great!"
It has its interests. Helps that it's historically significant.
That is quite a list of contributors. I shall be interested to see what you think of the book.
Im reading THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS by Micaiah Johnson.
MadProfessah wrote: "Im reading THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS by Micaiah Johnson."I really ehjoyed that one. It had little twists that the reader had to figure out but it didn't drag out the 'suspense' too long. I also felt there was goood differentiation between the worlds.
Not exactly Science fiction but I am reading American Comic Book Chronicles: 1940-1944. This is the first book in a multi book series. Probably going to take a while to read. A lot of information in it.
Just read Light Chaser in ARCand started We Have Always Been Here in ARC, fascinating and capably satisfying my interest in feminist SF.
Just before this I read Burn-In: A Novel of the Real Robotic Revolution and Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War, both excellent near-future Scientific SF.
Nine Princes in Amber by Roger ZelaznyIt has been way too long since I last read this series and I am not sure I have EVER read the whole series in the correct order.
Deborah wrote: "Nine Princes in Amber by Roger ZelaznyIt has been way too long since I last read this series and I am not sure I have EVER read the whole series in the correct order."
I read the third, fourth and fifth before the first and second due to latter three being serialized in Galaxy back in the day.
Just started reading Poul Anderson's The Van Rijn Method
I just started
A Magic Touch, by Ward Parker ...after giving up on yet another novel. I am not sure if it's me, or just poor choices on my part lately, but I have been inundated with books which have really annoying MC's
I started 11-22-63 today. I've heard lots of good things about this book.
Isn't that the date Kennedy was assassinated.
11/22/63 by Stephen King is awesome! It’s alternate history/speculative fiction.The tv adaptation is pretty good as well.
C. John wrote: "Isn't that the date Kennedy was assassinated."Yep. The story is about going back in time to try and stop the Kennedy assassination. Pretty good so far and there's some Easter Eggs from IT. Makes me think I should go read that book, too.
Carolyn wrote: "I just started A Magic Touch, by Ward Parker ...after giving up on yet another novel. I am not sure if it's me, or just poor choices on my part lately, but I have but I have been inundated with books which have really annoying MC's..."What is "MC"?
Mary wrote: "Flame and Crimson: A History of Sword-and-Sorcery by Brian Murphy"Looks interesting. Will either have to get it myself or suggest it to my library (and then get my fines paid so I actually read it).
Zina wrote: "What is "MC"?..."Main Character
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You should live here. People rarely wear ties even to weddings.
When Motorola came here their dress code required a tie but after a few months they gave up and switched to a smart, collared T-shirt.