What kind of shoes do you girls wear at work ?

[franfran]

I choose to be barefoot when working as a teacher aide at my sons school with no problems at all - for me its a real fashion statement! Most of the teachers end up taking their shoes off and find it far more comfortable in the class room and outside.

I find it hard to believe that teachers aides and teachers are allowed to work without shoes, as there would be a few OH&S issues with that. Most worplaces would insist on some form of footwear being worn. Do they still use drawing pins in schools?

I help my partner who runs a car wrecking business from our house

You run a car wrecking business from your house? Does your local council allow that sort of thing? It hardly sounds like the sort of activity that would be permitted under the home occupation guidelines....

[solemum]

Hi
Sorry I wasnt very clear in my last post. My partner owns a car wrecking business in a commercial part of town, but privately he does do some work from home and we sell the parts on the internet. At the moment we have three cars in various stages of being dismantled and bits sold. Any complaints by the neighbours are ignored! There probably is a maximum number of cars you can have, but Im sure its more than three.
As far as being a barefoot teacher aide certainly have no problems, no drawing pins anywhere and my soles are pretty immune now anyway. The teachers usually come in shoes, but certainly in summer they get kicked off pretty quickly.

[franfran]

I'm not sure what the position is in New Zealand, but I wouldn't think it would be greatly different from what it is in Australia. Generally speaking, any commercial activity conducted from residential premises must comply with the home occupation guidelines. These are defined in the Local Environment Plans as being activities that do not involve:
(a) the employment of persons other than those residents, or
(b) interference with the amenity of the neighbourhood by reason of the emission of noise, vibration, smell, fumes, smoke, vapour, steam, soot, ash, dust, waste water, waste products, grit or oil, traffic generation or otherwise, or
(c) the display of goods, whether in a window or otherwise, or
(d) the exhibition of any signage (other than a business identification sign), or
(e) the sale of items (whether goods or materials), or the exposure or offer for sale of items, by retail.

I suspect that if you can keep up to three cars in various stages of dismantling, it is probably some local council policy as to how far things can go before they initiate court action, rather than being some item of legislation that says you can do it.

Some councils police this area more rigorously than others though....

[solemum]

Christ, you sound like a lawyer! Maybe things are different here in NZ, or maybe we wait for a neighbour to complain about the mess on the front yard! They have already complained about my kids running through their gardens and the loud music!
Still I can carry on being barefoot, they havent made that illegal yet!

[raisa.nadia]

Well, I prefer to wear sandles as high heel. Because it looks really fabulous on any garments as Jeans, Skirts and so on. Also high heel sandles is a status of party wear. So I like it to wear a lot.

[rix]

Well, I prefer to wear sandles as high heel. Because it looks really fabulous on any garments as Jeans, Skirts and so on. Also high heel sandles is a status of party wear. So I like it to wear a lot.

Sounds right
Does anyone have some picture's they can show too ??


Rix

[hot4heelsgirl]

I wear ROBERTO RUIVO DUBAI PUMPS! my girlfriends got me hooked on them, most of his designs are too crazy for work but i managed to find some designs that were just perfect, makes my legs look long and shaped and still comfortable to wear all day, total confidence!

[Jenny G]

Heels, heels, heels!! All stilettos, none less than 4", most between 4.5 and 5" - I have a shoe reputation in the office. My favourites are usually a plain black patent court with quite a pointed toe and 5" heels, and as short a skirt as my (advanced) age will let me get away with!
J xx

[SilkenMist]

Heels, heels, heels!! All stilettos, none less than 4", most between 4.5 and 5" - I have a shoe reputation in the office. My favourites are usually a plain black patent court with quite a pointed toe and 5" heels, and as short a skirt as my (advanced) age will let me get away with!
J xx

Amen!

[yanna]

Usually flat shoes since I have to walk before I could get to our building and it will be really hard if I'll wear heels.

[rix]

I would really love to see some picture's of your shoes, would it be possible ???


rix

[SueVanDouser]

4" pumps or court shoes mainly.
Occasionally boots.
I think they just look smart and go with what i wear to work.

[louise_heels]

Hiya Sue

Welcome to FF hope you enjoy it here! did i read that you are a receptionist? just wondering if you have to wear a uniform which your shoes have to compliment?

Got my own 4" heeled black courts on today, what about you?

Louise

[SueVanDouser]

Hiya Sue

Welcome to FF hope you enjoy it here! did i read that you are a receptionist? just wondering if you have to wear a uniform which your shoes have to compliment?

Got my own 4" heeled black courts on today, what about you?

Louise

No uniform, but we do have to dress smart.
I'm at home today so i haven't actually got any shoes on right now!

[louise_heels]

oh i see! didn't know whether you were at home or work. day off today?

my work is the same, no uniform but they expect smart clothes.

can i just add that you're looking great (if a little scary lol) if that pic on your profile is you

Louise