For many, Victoria's Secret screams glamor, seductiveness, and more money than you could shake a stick at. It means the world's hottest models wearing the world's most expensive bras, sporting abs that most of us could only dream of owning. But for former employees like myself, the brand means something a little different...
Like a lot of women, I've been a fan of Victoria's Secret for years. It was a job I believed would be laced with elegance, style and free lingerie. What else could be better for a broke student?! Before I worked there, I spent months saving up for lingerie, but with a 40% employee discount, those days were gone. If only I'd known then what I know now...
[post_page_title]Always Wash Your Underwear Before You Wear It[/post_page_title]
There's nothing better than slipping into some new clothes. But when it comes to lingerie, you should always wash your new purchases before you allow them to get close to your lady bits. Trust me...
It sounds arrogant, but it got to the point where I could tell a woman's bust size just by looking - and every employee will be about to tell you if you're wearing the wrong bra size. However, nine times out of ten, the customer would refuse to believe us and were completely in denial. It didn't matter if we went bigger or smaller! On one occasion a woman was wearing a 36B and I told her she was actually a 34DD! She laughed at me, called me stupid and left the store. It's bizarre behavior that makes absolutely no sense!
Despite the fact that lingerie is going onto their favorite parts of your body, most men - gun to their head - can't get this right about their girlfriends or wives. They haven't got a clue where to start!
Sure, most of the time our customers are younger women, but we do get some ladies over the age of sixty come in. One time I asked this 70-year-old what she needed help with (I thought she was lost). She just had this facial expression that said, "Sweetie, I'm not dead yet!" She left the store with around $150 worth of bras and panties.
The absolute worst part of working in Victoria's Secret would have to be when an intimidating group of guys come in asking questions like, "Oh, what size do you wear?", "Can you model this for us?" or "I bet you'd look great in this underwear!" It's unnecessary and really makes you hate the job. Unfortunately, it happens a lot too.
We may sell sexy lingerie - more lacy thongs than we'd ever be able to wear in a lifetime. We may love bras. But that doesn't mean we live in Victoria's Secret products 24/7...
