Hear hear, bzl.

I have had the same experiences with "job-hopping." At least, in my industry, where skills are more valued over personality and politics, it's been perfectly acceptable to job-hop, so long as you have the right reasons.

The first time I was at a job for less than a year, it was a dead end and it was not developing my skills anymore. So good-bye to that. The second time, it was for a family emergency, and everyone could understand that.

I do want to add a caveat though. The level of acceptance for job-hopping is industry-specific. If I were the LW, I would scope out what that level is in her line of work.

But before resorting to quitting, she should consider modifying her wardrobe a bit and gauge the higher-ups' reaction. If they react warmly to her, then it would indicate that the wardrobe was the only problem she had afterall. If they start picking on other aspects of her personality, then they're just being mean, catty bitches, and she should get out of there, pronto.

I'm sorry to say, but my money is on the latter scenario. Who the hell ridicules someone for having a "10-day rotation"? I went into the workplace with less than that, and my first job was at a top New York law firm, for goodness sakes. If those bosses never made catty remarks about my clothing, which was just reasonable, office-appropriate items from the Gap, Express and H&M, then I can't imagine why her bosses would do such a thing. So I'm guessing it's very likely that they're just bitches. Sorry, LW.