NEWS FLASH: FLIP FLOPS BANNED IN BIG BANK HQ!
Okay so it’s not exactly life or death, but the recent news that Barclays has banned their workforce from wearing flip flops is shocking to say the least; don’t they recognise the importance of style and comfort?!
Earlier this month, Barclays’ new Executive Chairman John McFarlane decided to ban the wearing of t-shirts, jeans, trainers or flip flops at the bank’s HQ in Canary Wharf, despite being happy with the existing culture and behaviour of the team.
Not everyone’s happy about the memo. Cue photo of disgruntled, suit-clad, bank assistant.
The ban even extends to ‘dress-down’ Fridays
The ban even extends to ‘dress-down’ Fridays and according