People who remove their shoes in an office environment..

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AIBU or is this actually now an acceptable thing to do?

I've just gone back in to an office based role, there's a contact centre and i work the other end on a different team.

Many of the women come in, then spend the day walking about with no shoes on..

It seems very unprofessional and a bit grim

People do this at my work too, its bad mannered and disgusting. Who wants to smell smelly feet at work ffs!!! If your shoes hurt so much u have to take them off then buy better shoes

P.js as soon as you get home... That is a must..

Oh the usual but what about illness x,y and z... Of course i have heard of it. I'm in the big wide work world so an sympatic and if you bring air freshner you get brownie points unless it's fucking pine scented.

How do we feel about constant eating throughout the day?? My colleagues constantly munch.

An = am... Canteen lacking good internet connection

Used to work with a guy who would very occasionally take off his shoes while going around the office. His socks were always clean, and there was no stink. He was also one of the nicest people I ever worked with. That was my only experience of someone being shoeless in the office.

I still think it's completely unnecessary whatever your foot "situation" or however nicevyou are. The very idea is unpleasant and unprofessional.

...nice you are.

Do you folks who walk around the office shoeless ever have fire drills? We do periodically. And you are not supposed to go back to your desk for any reason if you are somewhere else in the building. You go to the nearest exit and then down several flights of uncarpeted stairs and out into the parking lot. I definitely would want to be wearing shoes for that.

I'm with newmumwithquestions - don't sweat the small stuff.

And perhaps it makes a difference if your office experiences have been solely client-present or not? I would not have taken my shoes off when I worked directly with the public, but since I've been in offices where no-one gets in without a security code (ie only other staff & security) I will keep them off to walk a few metres to the printer etc.

And in the offices I've worked in we always have warning about the fire drills.

I'm only away from desk probably 10 minutes a day, max. I'm willing to risk the building bursting into flames during that time.

I usually keep my shoes-boots on this time of year because my feet get cold lol but usually keep em on all year round.

Can someone please explain why this is "gross and entitled"!?

I never do it as my office is like Siberia. But if I was to remove my shoes; my feet are freshly washed every morning...pedicure every 2 weeks...I don't get why this is offensive?

Oh and to echo a PP, at DD's nursery, their shoes are left outside the door, as are parents when they go in to collect...

Why on earth would nursery make anyone take their shoes off indoors? Next thing they'll have them saying 'pardon'

There seemed to be a phase in my work a few years ago where girls would walk about barefooted. I wasn't one of them.

The carpet (in office) and lino (kitchens and toilets) is filthy as people spill stuff and don't bother to clean up after themselves. I also would have been scared of stepping on a dropped pin or tack as we have lots of notice boards.

It gets hoovered/mopped once a week but thats it...

I've got a broken toe and currently take my shoes off once I've got to work as normal shoes are too tight. I don't do much walking around so no one really sees. I'm wearing slipper socks rather than normal socks

Why on earth does shoeless = unprofessional in 2016?? Professionalism comes from doing your job professionally and looking generally neat and tidy when customer facing. I don't give a shiny shit whether our accountant is wearing appropriate loafers/ flats/ heels. As long as s/ he can do sums. Unclench, folks.

And I bet all those going on about germs and dirt are happy using door handles, taps and toilet locks. They are truly filthy. Carpets and floors .... meh.

Polka you can be excused with a # toe.
Otherwise, it's not nice & I'm glad I don't work in an office. We're not allowed open toe sandals or even to be without socks in healthcare. Disciplinary otherwise; sharps accident waiting to happen.

Shurely - I hate to tell you, but I'll only open communal toilet doors/handle with a tissue in hand, as a barrier.

When I was pregnant I wore my slippers to work once by accident.

No biggy, but I was in the RAF at the time. Awks.

I've only ever worked in very conservative industries/offices where no one would have dreamed of doing this. I worked in one firm where a 'business casual Friday' was introduced. Of course, some people started to take the piss so a formalised dress code for it has to be written. 'No beach or pool wear such as vest tops, shorts, strapless dresses, halter top, flip flops, see-through clothing, muscle shirts . . . ' and on and on. Some people are just crass.

Bare foot is weird.

I have slippers under my desk. I have been known to walk about in them but Back then I would regularly pull 80 hour weeks on my feet and I didn't really give a shit what I looked like as long as comfortable (where clients couldn't see I.e behind the scenes)
But we don't have an über posh office - my dog comes to work as does my baby sometimes.

If a colleague took their shoes off in my office and their feet smelled I'd just tell them outright.
Is is smelled or smelt. God I'm tired.

My boss used to sunbathe naked in the garden. Count yourself lucky.

I used to occasionally in my last job and there was a social worker who did - with the verbal agreement that if she stood on anything sharp it was her own fault - however now that I work in a school I wouldn't dream of it

It amuses me that shoes off at work is obviously a no no, but shoes on in a house is also a no no.
Surely if you worry about people's stinking feet, and I understand that as DPs feet sometimes stink, then you should always opt for shoes on?