There are some things your boss should have absolutely no say over.
Toilet breaks are one – because when you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go – and how you get your hair cut is definitely another.
So spare a thought for Edwina Bartholomew.
The 34-year-old Sunrise presenter appeared on the Fitzy and Wippa radio show on Thursday, and let slip a bizarre fact about her life working in front of the camera – she needs her boss’ permission before getting a haircut.
Noticing she’d changed her hair, hosts Ryan “Fitzy” Fitzgerald and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli complimented Eddie on her “new look”.
They then asked her if she had to adhere to any "rules" when it came to changing up her appearance.
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Different jobs, different requirements. When working for Maccas, say, there is an expectation that people turn up neatly groomed and wearing the proper uniform. Employees at work sites are required to wear proper overalls, a hard hat, and steel capped boots. And long hair to be tied behind.
On TV there are certain expectations and if you want to get those big bucks, as Bartholomew does, then you must agree to certain conditions.
It is fair to say that many viewers are fickle and they will judge those fronting the cameras by their appearance. Don't believe me? Listen to the comments next time any show or news report is on: "she shouldn't have worn that dress" or "that hair style doesn't suit her", rather than listening to what is actually being said.
It is no accident that (yes, it's sexist) young, attractive women front the cameras and not, say, overweight, unattractive and pimply 50-year-olds.