Should you not carry luxury handbags at work? What impression does it give in your opinion?
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Anonymous
If the only reason she wasn't given the job is because of her carry on bags then that's the pettiest thing I've heard in a long while. She's probably better off not working for your company. Why are the executives looking at what she owns? Afraid she'd leave the company because she might have some independent wealth? That's right up their with male execs looking at wedding rings. |
Anonymous
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It sends this message: “I don’t need a raise.” |
Anonymous
Or "I don't need a job." Same with massive diamond rings. |
Anonymous
| Depends on the job - not a big deal at lawyers, consultants, C-suite, media, etc kind of jobs but could be frowned upon at Govt or other public support offices. |
Anonymous
I hope her luggage wasn't the deciding factor for not hiring her. It wasn't her fault she had to take it to the interview and if she'd been able to ditch it at a hotel first, you'd have never know whether she was rolling around with LV, samsonite, sherpani or the Target special. |
Anonymous
| I don't get carrying large handbags at work. I carry a backpack (Herschel) for my laptop etc, and a small crossbody for wallet/phone/lipstick. The women I work with wear Louis Vuitton bags, which I find tacky and gauche in any and all cases. |
Anonymous
Eh, I get it though. If you’re between two equivalent candidates, this could be the deciding factor. LV is a very specific type of gaudy that may not fit in with a more subdued company culture. I’ll get flamed by the neverfull stans on here but lots of people judge logo bags harshly. |
Anonymous
Is a Neverfull ever a good look? |
Anonymous
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I work for the government and carry a Celine tote to work. I honestly don’t think anyone recognizes it for what it is because it’s an extremely simply looking black tote (that holds everything and has held up beautifully for years).
I would not wear anything with obvious patterns/logos/etc. I don’t like them either way, and I really would not wear them to the office. |
Anonymous
In Damier yes. |
Anonymous
NP this is just so weird. A neverfull is part of the Basic B starter pack. All it says is that you bought it with your first raise/bonus at 22. It's useful and a workhorse. It's just not in the same luxury class as a Celine/ Chanel/Hermes |
Anonymous
| Totally depends on your workplace. At a law firm, it's almost encouraged - they want you to have those golden handcuffs. In the government, it feels gauche - you shouldn't be living large as a civil servant (I understand that people can have money from other sources, but that's the impression it gives) |
Anonymous
| I worked at the World Bank (back in the days when people actually went into the office), and lots of women carried luxury handbags. This is at an organization that's supposed to "end poverty." That said, most of the people carrying them were from low and middle income countries, where those bags are big status symbols. To my American eyes, they just seem gaudy. |
Anonymous
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Not exactly this, but my DH has an important role that conveys that he makes $$. We don’t have the same last name and I don’t talk about him or his work. I do think it makes a difference. My recent bosses have been gs 15s with a single income family. I was a gs 13 but have been promoted to a 14 and then 15 in recent years. I don’t need to let them know that or guess that we don’t even need my income and I am not even close to the breadwinner when they are supporting their family on almost the same salary.
I’m similarly quiet when we take big trips, although I may not do that anymore since people appreciate the value of travel now after not traveling for 2 years and we may just be prioritizing that over other things. |
Anonymous
+1 |