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I was just wondering if any of you guys have ever seen long haired men working at a Home Depot? I would like to try to get a job there. My long hair is in poor shape with a lot of split ends so if I had to cut it so they would not discriminate against me during an interview I would, but do you think once I had the job and started growing it long again they may constantley tell me I need to get a haircut? Or do you think the Home Depot is really nothing I have to worry about having long hair at (kind of like Mcdonalds)? thanks
if you are contemplating applying for a job and wish to wear your hair long it is best (in my opinion) to go in with your hair as is- neat, styled, but not cut. if you're hired, it'll be with the hair- and you're far less likely to hear crap about it... this is assuming you have a good work history. i'd say it would be more likely that a place like home depot have a hair length policy as the people who work their deal with customers. any place that's concerned about their image may screen prospective employees for appearance.
if your hair is really important to you i would suggest considering a warehouse - or some place where you aren't going to be in contact with customers.
I used to frequent the Home Depot in the Buckhead area of Atlanta quite often. It used to be one of my favorite places to see men with ponytails--among the employees. I don't think that has changed. Good luck.
Ken
I have seen a few fellow long hairs working at my neighborhood Home Depot Store. It appears that they are one of the few "modern" employers that realize that the length of ones hair does not neccessarily have anything to do with the amount of talent and dedication one may have for their job. I applaud organizations such as Home Depot and hope that they set a trend for other retail companies to follow.
NYLONGHAIR
When I'm shopping for office supplies, I'll try Home Depot so I can see if there are long hairs there. I try to support employers who let employees have long hair.
I think you have HOME depot confused iwth OFFICE depot.
NYLONGHAIR
I think you have HOME depot confused iwth OFFICE depot.
NYLONGHAIR
Funny you should mention Home Depot. I used to see a red-headed guy at the Home Depot store here in Euless, Texas who wore his hair in a great-looking braid to his waist. I haven't been in there alot lately, but I know he worked there for several years.
Both the local Lowe's and Home depot's around here seem to have severa l longhairs on their payroll. One of them is a good friend of mine, who works as an assistant manger at a Lowe's He has a long braid down his back.
I guess really, it all depends on the local manger, since there is no policy nationally according to him
I see them all the time at my store, and I'm proud to say I'm one of them. Currently, or at least the last I saw, we were four. One guy wears his in a braided bun, another had dredlocks tied back, and two of us opt for the simple ponytail. I'm fairly certain that mine is the longest at near waist length. Occationally we get good natured ribbing and often we get compliments and questions (and we all know the most asked;"how long did it take you to grow it that long?")
Its often good to see older flok(yes I said 'folk')compliment and even encourage our/my hair. Two gentlemen(in there sixties or seventies) once told me to keep going before I had (receeding) hair like them.