How many of you hippies actually go to work barefoot? I know finding a job where you don't have to wear shoes is tough. I currently work at my own mail order business, and I am also a part time radio DJ. I don't wear shoes to either place.
I'm *** Years Old, And Worked My Farm All My Life Barefoot... What Was The Question Again.?............................................. Cheers Glen.
During my trainee time i had some placemements where they accepted me going barefoot. Since then i work in the main unit where business dresscode is required. I solve the problem by using stylish flip flops (or now in winter sometimes elegant light flat shoes) i can shed under my desk easily. I can walk around in my own section on bare paws as long as no VIPs or narrow minded superiors are present, my peers are used to and don't make fuss about. So, i don't go to work entirely barefoot, but have developed some freedom, a compromise i can live with.
I work at a college library. In general I can't enter the building barefoot, but I can walk barefoot around the library. Occasionally I get to arrive barefoot, when I work at odd hours or Sundays.
Well that wouldn't really help me since I don't own shoes, and don't care to. I was wondering what kinds of places would allow you to arrive and leave without having to wear shoes.
of course you may ask. I participated at an in-job training program, going through various locations and divisions of the company as a trainee. Like accountancy, HR department, advertising, procurement, sales etc. I found out going barefoot was ok at an IT center, at graphic design and at one of the advertising departments. I didn't work with customers then or with superior guys, so the chance to get problems was low both for me and my instructors. This may sound more thrilling than it was in fact, as most work there was just boring computer use. As i work in a main unit today, sometimes i have contact with my old trainee time collegues. One from the IT unit still begins his emails ith 'hsbg', meaning 'hi sweet barefoot girl', flattering ;-)
Well, the reason I can't arrive barefoot on regular hours is because the building is kind of corporate and has many security measures, including main door security with not-so-understanding screeners. Interestingly enough, after hours and on Sundays I am often one of the very few staff members around, so I can do as I please. This whole dress-code applies only to staff and faculty, not students. Among other things, male staff can't wear shorts. Go figure. Once you get in campus, I work in a separate building, were people are used to see me barefoot around. I'll be switching jobs in June anyway, so I hope I'll have more luck on my next job. That's great you don't own shoes! Curious to know what clothes do you wear in these temps.
Shoes are always optional in a home office, and in any small business that you own. Your employees don't have to approve.
That's a given. I do have my own home business, but I wanted to get a second part time job to earn a little more money since bills are tight. I don't own shoes right now and I am not eager to get back into wearing shoes for hours at a time.
Since I don't work in an environment where I can go barefoot, I can't point you toward a specific occupation. However, I can offer some suggestions about the search. First, realize that there are some jobs with OSHA requirements for footwear and there are some employers who will insist on footwear regardless. So, you need to look at places that don't pose hazards to bare feet and where the management is amenable to bare feet. Is there a "alternative" newspaper in your area—even a small one? That would be a good place to look for potentially open-minded employers. Even if they aren't hiring, an employer in your area who is open to a barefoot employee might know where else you could look. Are you acquainted with any barefooters in your area that would know potential employers? I know you prefer to associate with people your own age, but this is one area where having older acquaintances who share your penchant for barefooting can come in hand. Try mom-and-pop type places. Most of the major employers are less likely to look favorably on a barefoot employee. Check out places where you could do non-hazardous work that isn't customer-facing or places where the clientele would welcome (or at least not be appalled by) being helped by a barefoot employee. You know your community best in that respect. Working difficult-to-fill shifts may also be to your advantage, if you're willing to do it. A person who wouldn't hire you to work barefoot during the day may be willing to hire you for nighttime or weekend work. Lastly, just go for it! Pick out a place that you think might let you work barefoot and go to the interview barefoot. If working barefoot is critical, you might as well get that fact out of the way up front. Looking for a job can be difficult in any case. Realize that you might have to look a little longer and be a bit more creative than the average job seeker. Good luck and keep us up-to-date on your successes!
I'm a graduate teaching assistant, and I work barefoot when the weather is tolerable. I haven't gotten any negativity from my students or professors about it.
That's great. I work as a teaching assistant sometimes. How do you manage? Do you arrive barefoot or just take your shoes off once in the classroom? Can I ask you what subject do you teach?
But women can? That takes us WAY back to the early 70s! I had to fight that one once. I thought it was won. Jaysus---
I'm self-employed, work outdoors doing quite a variety of things. Needless to say, ever since I began this a LONG time ago, I've dressed whatever way I please. I'm always in shorts, have been since forever. My work lends itself to barefootedness. Well, not in the depths of winter, but I spread this out over more of the year than you might think possible in Maine. Even during a winter thaw I get the feet out of the hiking shoes and socks---my errands and roundabout work done in flops or sandals, skipping around the deep snow that remains. Starting in April, I actually deliberately walk barefoot in any old snow that remains. It's warm enough then, and it's usually not too far to the next grassy stretch---kind of like the opposite of walking in the heat in a hot climate. The old granular snow feels absolutely exquisite underfoot in the spring. One of my favorite things.
