Washable Workwear Wednesday: Carey Top
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I love this top from Boden. I like it as both a standalone top for a business casual office and as something to wear under a suit. The thick banded neckline with the pleating would look nice under a blazer, and the short sleeves look thin enough not to add bulk in the arms but substantial enough to protect from sweat. I love that most of Boden’s pieces come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and this top is no different. My favorite is the speckled pattern, but the ivory would be more formal and has the neck detail to add interest. The top is $85 and available in sizes 2–20/22 — and today Boden is offering 25% off tops, sweaters, coats, and jackets (with some exclusions). Carey Top
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Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
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Recommendations for XL/plus maternity underwear? I’m 23 weeks, and my usuals are bunching around my hips, making weird lines and dents because they are pulling down so far in the front. I am normally an XL and would prefer not-thongs.
This looks really similar to the Ravello – just slightly different detailing I guess? I find these tops are hard to pull off if you’re busty, which seems counterintuitive. But it just makes me look ginormous and top-heavy with all the pleating (even though high neckline should be ideal for large bust). I’ve tried them on a few times and never pull the trigger because they just don’t feel flattering.
Hopefully a fun post. Do you have a favorite coffee mug, and if so, what’s special about it?
would it be strange to give our nanny a bit of a bonus right now? normally we give her a bonus in december around the holidays. she has been coming since this whole thing started (we live in a state where this has always been permissible and we were all social distancing other than that) and she has somehow managed to entertain our two toddlers in our two bedroom apartment, while DH works in the living room and he barely notices they are there. (i unfortunately do not have the same power). we have been having her come half an hour later than her usual start time, but still paying her the same. next week DH returns to the office, and we’ve been thanking her a lot, but thought some monetary compensation would be nice
one of my 2 year old twins woke up in the mood to not take turns with any of his toys…it’s going to be a long day
I have this top in 4 different colors. I love it!
Unexpectedly pregnant with #2. About 6 weeks along. DH is freaking out, saying pick our marriage or the baby, that he never really wanted kids, and if (baby) is what I want he respects my choice. Toss in a bunch of other things – that he never really wanted kids, let alone 2, he thinks I’ve consistently been the taker in the relationship, etc. I know it’s ultimately my decision, but if baby is healthy at the scan next week, I’d have trouble terminating a healthy pregnancy (and I’m as pro-choice as they come). To be clear, as of last week, DH and I were fine – eating ice cream in bed and laughing as usual. I’ve shared all of this with my MIL (confidentially), as they are very close (and she and I have a good relationship)…and she thinks he’s out of his mind. I don’t want to give up on the relationship, but I can’t do it on my own. If anyone has been through something similar, please let me know.
Hi all – l would appreciate thoughts about how open to be with a new boss about your personal situation.
Until May 1, my boss was someone who was super flexible even pre-pandemic and had been especially understanding the past two months. He wasn’t a big meeting guy and when we switched to working from home he canceled all intra-team meetings, telling us he understood working hours were reduced and we should use them to get stuff done, not sit around talking. He knew I had a toddler and no daycare.
My new boss seems like a nice enough guy, but he’s really into pointless meetings. I now have at least one or two hourlong meetings every day, which has seriously cut into my productivity, since I have limited hours to get stuff done. He also loves to have meetings on short notice, which has been really challenging given my home situation (a 2 year old at home and a husband also working full-time, although my husband has a pretty flexible schedule and has been able to cover the last minute meeting requests so far – at some point there will be one he can’t cover though).
I’ve never met my new boss in person and he has no idea I have a young child at home with me all the time. I’m really torn about what I should tell him – I know these are extraordinary times but I still hate to introduce myself to my new boss by telling him I can’t be as productive as I should be or can’t make scheduled meetings because of my young child. I feel like it will inevitably lead to “mommy tracking.” At the same time, it seems worse for him to think I’m just a slacker who is being less productive than my childless coworkers for no good reason. If it matters, my workplace is generally a very laidback, bordering on lazy, 9-5 place but the vast majority of people I work with don’t have young children and our jobs are well-suited to remote work, so most people are not experiencing any dip in productivity from being at home.
Who else is ready to quit their effing jobs? So very sick of trying to balance child care with work, and having unreasonable expectations coming from every direction. Every day feels like a failure.
yesterday i found out that one of work friends from a pervious job who i adored and was so good at her job, quit back in December only 2 months after returning from maternity leave because she did not like the daycare she had chosen and in her words she was a “mess”. sounds to me like she had PPA. she never really wanted to be a sahm and doesn’t really love being a sahm. obviously we aren’t that that close if i did not know about this until 5 months after it happened, but before i moved halfway across the country we used to walk home from work together every day and she always said she did not want to be a sahm (not that there is anything wrong with it, just not for her). i obviously can’t do anything about it now, but i wish she had written on this board, or talked to me or something. 90+% of the people in our old office had small children, a lot of flexibility, etc. it just makes me sad that she walked away so quickly, especially given the current situation, if she’d been able to stick it out for another 2 months, she would be working from home now and not sending her baby to daycare
okay, er — good for her, not for me? Is she telling you now that she doesn’t currently enjoy being a SAHM and are you asking for ways to support her? (Life isn’t great right now for most SAHPs-by-choice, either – they can’t take the kids anywhere, send an older kid to preschool, meet up with anyone or host playdates. It really is much nicer when you and your kid can get out and do stuff.) Also, not working outside the home isn’t a permanent state and a number of my friends have returned to part-time or full-time work as their children get older. She can always get back into the paid workforce in some way.
Anyone have experience with the mommastrong program? Is it worth the 5 bucks? (yes, I’m a cheapskate.) Did you see results you were happy with and after how long?
Our HR department just announced that we will now be required to enter our time on a daily basis. Previously, we could track our hours however we liked and enter them when timesheets were due. What’s next, monitoring software on all the computers? I cannot even describe how demoralizing this is. I am busting my butt to work from home during a global pandemic when I’d really prefer to spend the entire day refreshing the news websites, counting rolls of toilet paper, and cataloguing my canned goods. Now I have to prove that I’m being productive on a daily basis? I wish I could just quit.
I know this isn’t a “real” problem or reason to be sad, but I just put a bunch of my work clothes in those space-saver bags you vacuum the air out of and put them away. I’m glad to clear some room in my closet/dresser, which are both small and were always overpacked, but it left me feeling pretty bummed. I always enjoyed buying “work” clothes and building my professional wardrobe. I left a few buttoned shirts, blazers, and dresses out, though I’m not sure why.