7월 13일 (화) Miniskirt Biggest Eyesore at Workplace

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Miniskirt Biggest Eyesore at Workplace

Micro-miniskirts may be pleasing on the eye to some, but they're not going down so well in the workplace, a survey revealed Monday.
Revealing clothes that show off too much leg or cleavage and women staggering in ``killer heels'' are among some of the
``eyesores" ranked by respondents to a poll run by job portal site www.career.co.kr.

In the survey of 1,254 workers, about 74 percent said they felt upset with their co-workers' attire. Around 56 percent of them cited micro-miniskirts, or a skirt eight to 10 inches above the knee, as their chief complaint.
Shirts showing cleavage, low-rise pants that reveal underwear when bending over, ``killer heels'' that exceed 10 centimeters, or outfits that are too flashy were others offered in reference to females.

Stains on shirts made up the lion's share ㅡ at 48.4 percent ㅡ among problems identified among men.
Wearing colorful underwear underneath a white shirt, slippers or sandals and sleeveless clothes to work all raised the frowns of co-workers, the survey said.
But few dare to mention their qualms those who commit a work apparel faux pas.
About 58.2 percent said they just tolerate it, while 18.5 percent said they talk

Millionaire Runs Ad for Son-in-Law

man with a fortune of 35 billion won ($27.3 million) has advertised for a husband for his only daughter in a public
personal ad.
The unidentified man in his late 70s put the ad on the matchmaking company Sunoo’s Web site, the company said
Wednesday.
The 37-year-old daughter graduated from a university in Seoul, lives in Gangnam and works for a design company.
Her father is engaged in a leasing service in Gangnam.

``We want a man aged between 37 and 42, who has grown up in a happy family and has a good personality. We
want a man who is full of vigor and is engaged in a professional job,’’ the advertisement said. The matchmaking
firm will recruit candidates for one month, select a dozen men, and decide on final candidates after discussing it
with the father.

As to the public ad, Lee Woong-jin, CEO of Sunoo, said, ``We have more than 100 public ads run by parents, per
year. Advertisers emphasize the desired traits, such as a decent job and good academic background, and in this
case, fortune is the family’s merit. The father was more active than the daughter in placing the ad because he, in
his 70s, wanted to see his daughter find a good match as soon as possible.’’

``In the past, people sought spouses for their children or through recommendations from relatives or other
acquaintances. Such public ads show that Korea’s marriage culture has changed,’’ he said.
Such ads also show that no matter how much money you have, it is not easy to find a soul mate, Lee said.
It is not the first time that a wealthy person has sought a spouse through a matchmaking firms’ public ad. In May, a
49-year-old woman with a 20-billion-won fortune searched for a husband through Sunoo. About 400 men were
recruited and the company selected eight.

``She is now having a date with the eight men one by one every weekend,’’ Lee said.
In 2007, a man with an estimated 100 billion won fortune searched for a husband for his daughter.
``We found a suitable man and he married the daughter last year,’’ Lee said.