Evolution, change over time. The mailgirls program had seen it's fair share, but now, Neal, my old assistant, had been named head of the program and he intended to "streamline" it. For too long, he said, there had been too many hands in the pot and as a result too many rules, often contradictory, had been created. Now, with him as the new head, there will be only one voice and as a result more consistent rules and regulations making the experience better for all parties. I wondered if that included us, the mailgirls, the naked female employees tasked with delivering messages and packages all over the building for the amusement and morale of the other employees.
"First the mail tubes..."
How I ended up in the program all those months ago, 'on a temporary basis', seemed like a dream or a nightmare at this point, or maybe my old position as head of software development was more like a dream now. Would anyone who saw me naked running up and down the halls believe that I was once holding a management position? It wasn't my fault I ended up here, and at this point I believed I was set up, but it's too late now.
Many months ago the mailgirls program was being announced as an employee morale booster, after the company heard about it from another company, Cambridge Inc, who had ran the program already and experienced a great deal of success. I almost quit in protest but I was given certain assurances like how every girl would be a new hire, hired specifically for this job, could quit at any time, would be well aware of it's duties and requirements, and would be compensated more than fairly for their duties, including a generous wage, benefits, free lunch, and even financial planning assistance, to help them deal with more money than they'd ever known before. They even said if the staff's productivity boost didn't meet or exceed the cost of the program it would be terminated after the pilot period. I mulled it over and decided that if these women were fine with it then I should be too.
I basically forgot about the program as a whole as it hadn't yet started and I was tasked with creating a investment assistance mobile app for our company. My plan was to create it for Apple and Android, but it had been overruled and I was instead to make it for Blackberry. I told them no one used Blackberry anymore, but they seemed to just not care and it felt almost like they didn't want me to succeed. They gave me not even a quarter of the budget I had asked for, but when very few clients downloaded it, I was deemed a failure.
I was called into a meeting on a Friday with senior management: eight of them on one side of the table and I was seated about three feet back on the other side of the table. I was given the option of resigning or being leader of the mailgirls program for one week "just to get it going" and then getting my own position back and a sizable bonus.
I was going to resign at first but my boss told me "I couldn't in good conscious write a recommendation for you, given the size of your monumental failure." I freaked, I had worked here since I got out of college I had no other work history, no family, and had been pretty much married to the job. With no viable way of getting a new job and no one to support me, I had no choice but to choose the mailgirl program over being evicted and homeless.
"Great, you start today. Just sign here." I signed. I was in such a daze over my predicament I didn't read it at all. Then they all just stared at me. "Ahem," said one of the members of senior management. "Get into uniform" another said, looking at me like I was some type of idiot.
I realized they intended for me to strip right there. "May I go to my office?" I asked nervously.
"No, you may not, also for the time being your work area while not on duty will be the communal mailgirls locker room. Your office will repurposed for other duties until you've finished with the program."
A lot of things were going through my head, my sizable mortgage being one and my house being taken away leaving me homeless and my credit ruined, and the other being seen naked by everyone in this building. One week of nudity seemed like it was better than being unemployed and homeless. I tried to tell myself it would only be a week and then it all goes back to normal. I started to tear up as I realized how trapped I was. I felt like a failure. I tried to be a modern woman, trailblazing my way through the company, I had even been the first female manager in the company's history, but now I was letting myself be objectified, doing a job anyone could do, except I was a young woman who was deemed good looking enough to be moral boosting to the work staff while nude.
"Hurry up, Ms Perkins, you'll get no special treatment." It felt so weird hearing my name, even in a memory, I think that might have been the last time I'd heard it.
I stood from my chair and first removed my jacket, tears streaming down my face. That wasn't so hard, of course I was wearing a blouse underneath.
"Don't make a show of it. If everything isn't off in the next minute I rescind my offer and your employment will be terminated immediately."
I don't know what I expected, I realized they didn't care about me at all, nor had they ever. They wouldn't have done this to someone they cared about or even someone they respected. I was just my tits and ass to them, and I guess soon they would be getting a lot more of that and my womanhood as well. Womanhood was what I used to call it, or my flower, now it was simply my pussy, I had no respect for myself either anymore.
I stripped my blouse quickly tearing several buttons, I was scared and crying harder. Underneath I tore off my tank top, then removed my shoes and then pulled off my panty hose and skirt. I had done it all so quickly, but now I couldn't help but go slow as I reached behind myself and tried to remove my bra. It just wasn't unsnapping, and in slowing down I noticed all of senior management staring at my pale exposed flesh. My bare stomach, arms and legs all on display and they were about to get a lot more. Finally it came undone exposing my breasts to the room. My tears were flowing more than ever. All but my most private of areas of my milky white body was exposed.
"3 seconds"
I slipped my thumbs into my panties and dropped them to the floor and stepped out. My womanhood and brown untrimmed public hair were now on display to the team.
"Your jewelry too. Nothing may separate you from the other mailgirls."
I removed my rings, earrings and necklace, all while leaving my breasts and flower on full display. One of the men moved around and grabbed my garments and jewelry, I backed away, nervous about him being so close to my naked form. He stepped back behind the table. There I was naked as a jay for all of them. I moved to cover myself.
"A mailgirl feels no embarrassment at her nudity, and knows exposing herself is for the benefit of the company."
I placed my arms to my sides. They were clearly enjoying themselves.
"You know, we should have really given you the mailgirl interview before to know if you were even qualified."
"I think we should do that right now" said another management member.
"Dry your tears. From this moment you may not cry, you are to be happy and cheery, your exposure boosts moral and therefor productivity, and you must be proud of that."
I dried my eyes and put on a smile even though inside I already knew this was a mistake. It's only a week I told myself. I already had the position I knew, I could see it in the way they stared at me, this would just be for torture, and since I had already accepted the position I knew I'd have to answer the questions how they wanted even if I didn't agree.
"You are the 14th interviewee for the mailgirls program. You will be addressed as 14 in any and all interactions within the building whether business or personal. Is that okay?"
"...yes."
I was being further objectified by being stripped of my identity, people would be feel bad for staring at Karen's bare ass, but 14's didn't matter. I smiled as instructed with my hands folded behind my back. It's only a week I told myself again, it's this or I lose my house I told myself again. I let them soak in my body and tried to steel myself against their stares. They'd seen it all the moment I stripped, it doesn't matter now, I tried to tell myself.
"For the tenure of your service you will be driven to work, and will remain nude from the moment you get in the vehicle, to the moment you are dropped off again at night. Is that okay?"
How would I go to the vehicle? Would I have to strip outside?
"Yes."
"In addition to be stared at and admired, your body may be critiqued in your presence; for instance all mailgirls must have their hair done in the same style, done up in a bun..."
That wasn't so bad, I guess.
"... and any hair below the neckline is strictly prohibited and would be pointed out to you for immediate correction. Is that okay?"
Oh god I'd have to shave my bush and expose my womanhood even more.
"Yes."
This whole time the ones not asking questions were just staring at me, examining every inch of my front.
"Unless addressed you may not speak aloud except in direct response to your addressing or to other mail girls and then only if no one else is present. You must also address all other non-mailgirl personnel as ma'am or sir respectively. You also will receive no courtesies you will not hear please or thank you, only orders. You are also not to make eye contact with the non-mailgirl employees. Is that okay?"