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'We have to wear 3-inch heels' - Former Waitress at exclusive London hotel
“I spent 18 months at the hotel and the job got steadily worse. The basic pay was minimum wage, but the service charge on top made it an attractive option, as did having such a prestigious employer on your CV.
“Women have to wear leather heeled shoes between two- and three-inches high. We’d be on our feet at least eight hours a day, carrying heavy metal trays. I managed to get away with wearing lower ones for a while, meeting demands from my boss with promises to get new shoes. I left soon after a new manager insisted I wear higher heels.
"You are also required to wear foundation, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick or gloss, lip liner and blusher. Management constantly harangue you and say, ‘Oh, you’re not looking as glamorous today’, or, ‘Did you forget your make-up bag?’"
