Weather forecasts called for upper 80's and mostly sunny skies that week. Every possible summer outfit would be on display that week and it is exactly what he thought while driving to work. Even though it was only late May, it was a cold hard winter, a long up and down spring, and finally summer was on the rise. Only a month away, it was coming hard and fast.
His hopes of seeing every lightweight outfit possible by office workers, employers, and employees of the downtown surroundings filled his head. Still it was early morning and work was calling. They had hired three new girls in his office. He was excited about that. He was excited about their training. He was especially excited to see what they would wear each day of that week.
Once out of the car with briefcase in hand, all of the visions of spaghetti strapped tops, lightweight but tight skirts, or tight blouses and summer slacks that highlighted the woman's figures disappeared.
Work took over and there were three blocks to walk to get to his office. Not a soul except management wore suits or blazers. His happy thoughts initially turned to the upcoming frustrations of the day.
Then as he turned the busy corner, he saw them. Dozens and dozens of women and his heavy heart was no longer heavy. He set his sights on god's creations and looked to the heavens and said aloud "Thank you God oh thank you, thank you!"
Several people turned to look. Some smiled but some just looked. To him each one looked superior in appearance. To him, each one dressed as he wished and hoped they would. He stopped short of the building's entrance, pulled out his cell, and acted like he was talking on it while he looked at the slim, curvy, sexy figures heading to work like him looking for solace and something to cheer them up.
He wanted to rate them each. He wanted to smile and wink to some especially. Somehow and someway the warmth of the day brought out something nice to wear and something better to watch.
Then the President of the company, the company he worked for walked in, looked at him and smiled, and stopped. "Checking us all out" she asked him "well sorry I didn't dress appropriately but I'm sure you'll get your fill knowing you Jeff." She laughed quietly to herself while smiling at him knowing what he was thinking. She was lesbian and she didn't care so long as he didn't bring it in the office.
He kept the phone to his ear and saw some unfamiliar faces. "They must be newer ones. He opened his briefcase, took out the list, and all three started that day in his office. As Human Resources director he was training them for a week and then they would work for him afterwards or be relocated to other departments. He would make that decision later.
Walking in after lighting up his day with the morning's landscape of ladies and their outfits put him in an extraordinary mood. He was loose and relaxed, happier, outgoing, and amusing.
Knowing it was taboo to say "You all look nice today" he thought it as he looked at each of them as they rode the elevator. "How are you all today" he asked. They all said fine thank you. "Isn't it a wonderful day" he asked and they said yes with their Monday morning smiles as though they didn't want to be there like him, but since he had to be he made the best of it. With three pretty looking relatively younger women age's 22 to 25 he had better make the best of it.
He continued to look at each, swiftly, not scoping any of them out for he knew he'd have a chance over time to do that and at lunch time too. "You are all new today right? Well then head on down that isle and at the end is a large conference room. There's juice, coffee, and I think donuts and bagels of you want some. Feel free. Don't think you'll look like a pig if you eat, because I look past all that anyways ladies. I really do" and he looked at them and only smiled. "I'll be there shortly; get comfortable okay?"
As they walked they didn't say a thing until three minutes later when one asked what he meant by "...I look past that anyways ladies." They discussed it but laughed it off. Five minutes later he came in, knocking first, and smiling. He plumped himself down at the conference table, looked at them, and smiled.
"It sure can't be any nicer today can it? I have the greatest job in the world, I think. Look I don't pull too many punches. I want to be set in my ways, but I am open to suggestions and ideas. Most importantly the main thing here is there is no rivalry. I can't stand that and I'll transfer you to another department where your manager won't be as nice or forgiving. I am very, very forgiving. I will give you lots of leeway. I will listen to your issues. I won't stand for petty, bitchy, insecurity which you might let control you. I won't and it is as easy as that. Does anyone have questions regarding that" he asked them looking around the room. There were a few, but he squandered those concerns. "It is simple. "You got a boyfriend who gives you trouble all the time and constantly calls you at work because you got in another argument after having one the night before too. Easy ladies, get rid of him, find another guy, and heck move on. If we didn't work together heck you never know I'm always available, so down the road if things change, and you aren't working here, look me up" and he roared out laughing.
"Just kidding all" he said. "I am married, but it sucks as marriages go." Anyways there are a few other things I want to go over. "First, we are a very casual office. That means get comfortable, dress casually, not slutty, but feel free to dress pretty much the way you care to dress as long as you don't walk in looking like you are a slut, please" he told them. "This is still an office and we try to appear somewhat professional. We have clients, partners, customers, and outside personnel who come through often and we don't want them thinking he runs a porn shop and strip club does he?"
They all laughed and said they did understand. They wrote notes. That day they dressed conservatively, casually, and comfortably. It would change quickly. He finished his first days training two hours later. It was 10:15. "Time for a break; I usually will go out and have a walk and a cigarette. Care to join me?" They all said yes. They didn't know what to do so they said yes.
Heading outside they all caught up to Jeff. "Isn't it a beautiful day? I could easily be skiing, boating, and drinking somewhere right now. You know partying your brains out? You ladies like partying too?"
They agreed with him, laughing while they walked, and sparking great conversation while he watched the panorama of women strolling back and forth in their summer wear. "You don't come out for your health do you" one asked. He didn't answer her right away. "You come out to look at all the pretty women right?"
He laughed but said yes. Another asked "So are we to assume its okay to dress that way too? "Spaghetti strap tops, skirts, slacks, low cuts tops and prettier blouses; its okay with you?"
"Sure heck no I don't mind at all" he replied. The first one asked him if he was a perv. "Only if you make me out to be one; it's up to you to decide." She told him he was nuts.
The day was done, they all reviewed their policy books, he went about his business, and stopped in on them occasionally. As they left, they all came in and were happy with the day and what went on, and said goodbye.
The next couple of days came and went. They all dressed conservatively and comfortably. None showed any sign of breaking down and wearing anything tantalizing or suggestive. He wasn't concerned for they would in time. The office would become hot and stuffy and eventually would affect them all.
By Thursday afternoon, one had finally complained to another how stuffy it was and wearing slack was for the birds. He overheard it but had no control over the heat, air conditioning, or stuffiness. He turned on his fan, took off his tie, and rolled up his sleeves. "This is bullshit" he said to himself but loud enough that they had heard him outside. They wondered if he meant paperwork he was doing.
