Here’s the deal. You just bought the cutest work bag on sale at the Kate Spade outlet. You plan on packing it for your first day of work with your Macbook and a few pens. Ready for the day ahead. But soon enough, this nine-to-five quickly becomes a eight-to-six and then a seven-to-seven. You get the idea. A laptop and a few pens aren’t going to be enough to sustain that kind of workday.
So, here is your guide to making an essential Working Woman Kit. The WWK.
First things first, we commend you on initially packing a laptop. You can never be certain if a computer will be provided and the virtual world stops for no woman. But, remember. You may be able to work the nine-to-five day uninterrupted, but computer juice doesn’t last that long. Bring your charger or you’ll be stuck twiddling your thumbs and disconnected from the office.
Second on our list is a change of shoes. Finally, we understand the need for fold-up ballet flats. These are a necessity in the kit. We understand that beauty is pain in the most literally sense, but that doesn’t mean you can’t ditch the pumps on that walk home from the office. A twenty-block walk in stilettos is a blister no one should have to endure.
Speaking of blisters. Make sure to pack a box of bandaids. We recommend the skin-colored cloth instead of the Spongebob-themed designs. Welcome to the real world, ladies.
Now, work can get stressful no matter what the profession. These sweat-inducing conditions can start to ferment. Soon enough you smell like you’re fresh off the SoulCycle bike. And we’re talking the 90-minute Soul challenge. We suggest packing a gel sport deodorant. No embarrassing white marks or awkward hallway avoidances.
Next item in the WWK is an umbrella. We don’t care if the weatherman said it’s nothing but sunshine and blue skies today. It wouldn’t be the first time he’s wrong. Pack the umbrella and you’ll thank us when you seem some poor sap executing the briefcase shield maneuver in the unexpected afternoon shower.
The Montblanc pen your rich uncle got you for graduation, an extra tube of lipstick and your wallet should round out this kit’s collection. The pen screams professional, while the wallet and makeup pave the way for some much needed after-work drinks. The only thing left for you to do is perhaps get a bigger bag…
