Katharina Buczek
“And I just said I don’t know, I think I like to make a certain appearance at work and keep it separate,” she recalled.
While that is understandable, though, her coworker just did not get it. Instead, he claimed that wearing a wig was “way too much work” and even began gossiping about her hair preferences with a few other colleagues.
Then, her other coworkers basically started bullying her about it. They claimed that she was going “way overboard” in an attempt to “hide her true personality.” Some even began calling her “Ms. Uptight” whenever they walked by her.
“I also dress in a more formal style than others, so that contributed to the name as well, I guess,” she added.
Despite that, she still was not okay with her coworkers mocking her because of her appearance. So, she kindly asked them to stop, but her effort just backfired. Instead, she claims that her colleagues only made it worse and became more defensive.
So now, she is at a loss about what to do. She realizes that she could just stop wearing a wig to work and show up “normally.” Quite honestly, though, she really enjoys the way she dresses and looks at work. Plus, she is reportedly not planning on staying at her company for the long term– since she revealed that she would be “out of there” in just a few months anyway.
Nonetheless, she still regrets adding her coworker on Instagram in the first place. And now, his comments have started to bug her. So, she has been left wondering whether always wearing a wig at work and “hiding her true personality” somehow makes her a jerk or not.
Why do you think her coworkers care so much about her hairstyle choices? Do you believe that by wearing a wig, she is really “hiding” her true personality? Are her colleagues’ comments enough for her to issue a report to human resources? How would you handle this harassment if you were in her shoes?
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