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I was dress-coded by Paula in HR -she said I ‘beg for attention’ with ‘distracting’ dresses, but I can’t see a problem
Scroll down to see what social media users had to say about the outfits
A WOMAN has revealed that she has been slammed by a woman in the HR department at her office, for her "distracting" outfits.
The woman revealed that she had received an email from a woman named Paula, in HR about the outfits she wears to the office.
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"Apparently, it's inappropriate, but I don't think it's too bad", she said.
The woman then stepped back to reveal the dress in question, a very tight, bodycon mini dress, which barely covered her bum.
She then went to chat to her colleague Matt, to ask him what he thought of the outfit.
"I think it's appropriate work attire", Matt said.
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The next day, the woman went in for her meeting with Paula, wearing a short wrap dress, with a low cut top.
"It is low cut, but who cares?", she said.
During the meeting, Paula said that she was disappointed with the outfit the woman had chosen, and described it as being "distracting".
Paula added that other members of staff had made comments on the woman's outfits, suggesting she was "begging for attention".
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"I don't think that's my fault if I'm distracting other members of staff", she said.
Paula then asked if the woman was going to change her outfits, and she replied stating that she would go shopping at the weekend.
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The TikTok, which was reposted by the account page, has garnered a lot of attention, racking up over 3.9 million views on the video sharing platform.
TikTok users raced to the video's comments sections to share their thoughts, with many taking Paula's side.
One person said: "I was soo ready to be on your side and then you stepped back from the camera."
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A second person said: "Are you being serious? That’s way too short for work."
A third person said: "As an HR professional, I agree. It is not office attire. Super cute, but not for work."
However, others rushed to the defence of the woman.
One person said: "It is their problem if they are getting distracted."
Another person said: "Why does work attire even exist?
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