They want us to look 'professional and polished' but also gave us polyester shirts that wrinkle if you breathe near them and absolutely zero time to look presentable during a shift. I've seen NFL players look better after a full game than I do after a 6-hour shift. How are we supposed to represent the brand when the brand is setting us up to fail?

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Look, simply put…you either get that shirt to a cleaners, tell them what you need, or you do it yourself. Shocking!! Yes, I know. Because ironing is a skill that not many people can grasp, get on YouTube. Buy yourself some sizing fabric spray, an inexpensive iron, find a YouTube video and exercise a little initiative.
I was a police officer when all we had to wear was polyester shirts and pants. Stop complaining about things you can’t change…like the shirt provided by your company, or whether they’re saving money or not…seriously, who cares. Don’t waste time and energy on things you can’t change.

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Totally get your point, sometimes it’s easier to just handle what we can control and move on. No point stressing over things that won’t change anyway.

Did this come from corporate? Because this sounds like it came from corporate. AKA the most out of touch people on the planet.

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Haha exactly! It totally has that “corporate trying to sound relatable” vibe.

I'm sure what happened is someone upstairs assumed you would have your valet bring you a fresh shirt halfway through your shift. Common misunderstanding! Seriously, somebody upstairs saved a few bucks on the shirts, but hey, no one will notice. Wrong!

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Haha exactly! They always try to cut corners thinking no one will notice, but it always shows!

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