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Hi everyone,
A couple of months back a question was asked where people live, and what languages they know, there are a HUGE number of places and languages out there!
Today, I thought it would be cool to find out what everyone does for a living? I know there is at least one chemist (myself), one gardener, a bus driver, mathematician, artist, etc., lets see what other occupations are represented! For those still in school, I thought it would be interesting to know what you are studying, and what career you would eventually like to be in.
To keep it on topic, are there any longhairs in your workplace or school, and is it reasonably longhair friendly?
As for myself, I'm a chemist who analyses samples of food to ensure they are safe to eat. I have no problems growing long hair where I work, no hassles. For years, I was the only longhair, but recently a guy in my lab started growing out his hair that was a near buzzcut last summer, and after 6 months is now long enough to cover his ears and start getting in his eyes, hope he survives the awkward phase lol!
David
Im 26 years old and a self employed small business owner. We deal mostly with womens items(clothing etc) and sell mainly through the internet but do have a physical warehouse and office location. There are no longhairs besides myself at my work place but its not a problem if one of the employees have long hair(duh).
I've worked at a few office jobs before and never really had any problems with my hair. My previous job was at a specialty shipping company which deals with very high risk/high value items. During the interview I actually asked them if the hair would be a problem and the lady said "No, both my brothers have long hair!".
When I was in school I was studying art and wanted to be a artist but decided that it wasnt something I wanted to make a living off of. Im going to go back to school to study business and marketing, Im thinking of starting something that has to do with hair.
I'm a composer, performing musician, and teach at a music college. The school emphasizes contemporary music, so long hair is definitely not an issue there, either among students or faculty.
well, i am in highschool in wisconsin, and the people are relatively friendly towards longhairs. However, it is a bit difficult to start growing it without a bit of hassle. I have quite a few friends with long hair, and i dont think they've ever encountered a probem.
I'm still in school, I'm in my first year of university. I study Biomedical Technology at the University of Technology in Eindhoven. It's a very broad scientific education that combines chemistry, physics, maths and computer science that is found in the human body or can be used on the human body. The end goal is to design medical equipment that is applicable on the human body. After my bachelor degree I will probably go for the Biomedical Imaging and Modeling master's degree, which roughly has to do with diagnosing someone without having to cut him or her open.
Long hair is uncommon but not rare, and it is accepted. I have never had a negative remark on my hair, but then again, nor have I had a positive comment on it. :-)
there's another mathematician here??or are ya referring to moi?*grin* lol!!
actually,I'm not a mathematician yet,I'm still in college,I wanna be a math teacher. :))
I'm a college student majoring in English and specializing in creative writing. My daydream is to become an established author of fiction (or creative non-fiction, at very least) and poetry, and my night-dream (you know, the more drunken, colorful, happy-go-lucky sister of the daydream) is to work with music on the side. I'm an amateur (if all that!) at electronic music composition/production.
I speak English (duh), learnt (and forgot) a fair share of Spanish, dabbled in Hawai'ian (okay, I bought a Hawai'ian Dictionary while I was there. Sue me. Well, don't. Us college students are poor :P), and wish to learn Japanese one day, as I platonically love Japan and its cultural history.
Peace.
I'm guessing you don't get many opportunities to practice speaking in other languages. You should come at Starbucks at my location with me. You'll definitely pick up some of other people's languages--even if it's a bit lol
I'm 28. I'm not currently working anywhere, though I've applied at a number of places around town in the last year or two, but was never called in for an interview. I'd like to work at the local Suncoast Video store since I'm a movie buff.
As for my field of study, I graduated college in 2001 with a degree in Film Production. Filmmaking and writing are my two biggest areas of interest (I've made a few short films), and I would like to make a career out of either directing movies or writing novels.
In high school and college, I knew a number of people with long hair (though nothing past shoulder-length). When I worked at Blockbuster Video in the summer of 1997, one of the Assistant Managers had mid-back length hair that he kept braided while working.
I teach 5th grade Science in a public school. Educators at the elementary level are predominantly female. In my last school I was 1 of only 2 men. In the course of the 3 years I was there he grew his hair out too.
At my new position I am 1 of 4 men on a staff of 40. One shaves his head, one has MPB and wears it short and the other one is 65 with short hair. When I started there I had about 1 year's growth. Now at close to 1.5 I often wear it in a ponytail. I have never had any negative comments and as I said in a post last week, my asst. principal said she liked my ponytail the other day. I feel that "familiarity (sometimes) breeds contempt." Or maybe it's just that when everyone knows you, they think they can offer their opinion without it being asked for. I encountered a LOT more negativity at my last school from "friends" and colleagues, and even a couple parents. This year, because people don't know me I think less has been said. Another factor may be that the community this school is in is more rural. I've seen several of the parents (Dads) at motorcycle rallies I've ridin' in on weekends, and more than a few longhairs picking up their kids from school. Bruce'ter
I'm studying eletronic engineering at "de hoge school van Utrecht". I'm seeing alot of longhaired guys here, i think about 20%-30%. Long hair is accepted here, I rarely receive a negative comment.
I'm a Federal Financial Systems Analyst.
Vince
I have only posted on here a couple of times, but check the board frequently. I went to college to be a teacher, but after graduation never pursued a teaching position. I currently am in my second year of operating my own Decorative Concrete Company. I am also only 5 months into growth from almost a buzzcut. I do not speak any other languages. I live in Louisville, Kentucky. Since I work for myself and do not have a common workplace that I go to daily other longhairs do not apply.
I'm a student at GPC. Though I'm not taking classes this semester, I'm majoring in music. When I resume classes in the fall I will then transfer to Al-Azhar University in Cairo (hopefully lol) majoring in language.
Since I'm still a student, there's no problem with my hair at school :p
I also work at Starbucks (morning), Jason's Deli (evenings), and from home for the Community Institute (for interfaith). Yea...I know I have alot of jobs LOL
If I didn't mention it before, I can speak Arabic fluently, I know some Japanese (I watched waaaaaaay too much TV as a toddler lol), and I'm learning Spanish since yo trabajo con muchos des latinos.
Origionally I went to the University of Texas Austin, major in Chemistry and Geology... those 2 were my field of interest and I hoped that I could either be a chemist or geologist for a university or something. However due to some trouble I was forced to return to Taiwan so I continued my degree in Business/Marketing (recently I changed to Business/Information System in order to get more technology courses in because they really like that in Taiwan) in the University of Phoenix online. I am considering going to a vocational school in Taiwan to pick up some trade skill so that my survivability can increase since good jobs are hard to find. I really like working with tools so I dont think that will be a problem. The only problem is that I dont know where to go for trade school since I am very new with the Taiwanese academic system...
As for jobs right now I am working graveyard shift at a 24/7 type store. I am doing this just to pay my bill right now since I need the extra time to study and also its hard to find a good job without a college degree. I was planning to be a translator once I get a college degree but I still need trade skills because I wont be able to translate if I move to Canada. Currently my boss doesnt have any problem with the hair. It is actually rare to be discriminated based on hair length especially on lower end job. Bankers are a different story however since banks here are very conservative.
Hi everyone,
I am a machinist, although I have run lots of different machinery, for the last 24 years I have been running Boring Mills. This particular brand is called DeVlieg, we manufacture and build anything from assembly lines, military, stamping dies, injection molds, stamping presses, anything that needs to be machined.
That is not me in the pic, these are picts I just downloaded to post here, but they are representative of the machinery.
I'm an electrical engineer working at the world's largest semiconductor company.
In addition to designing computers, I have the goal of showing that not all engineers look like the stereotypical engineer below.
Ed
Well, the ‘ol Tail here is a Geologist/Hydro-Geologist…prior to that I was an Air Force Meteorologist and prior to that, studied and worked briefly as an Architectural Engineer. (…I told you I was old ! )
After working many years in the mining industry (gold), I’ve ended up on a controversial government project…great job for a geologist, but the bureaucratic “process” can drive you mad…..
For sanity, I have a piano business where I tune, repair and restore pianos, which enhances my already passionate love of the instrument and music.
Hobbies include flying, sailing, photography, gardening and “practicing retirement”
Long hair is not been an issue for me
I'm a 51 year-old college senior, majoring in technical communications and English. I'm disabled (legally deaf and other health problems). I am also the executive director of a nonprofit organization for persons with mental illness.
TLH
Software and electronics engineer.
There are a fair number of long haired men in this field.
- Oren
I work at an ad agency,as their production manager. I was ASKED to grow my hair long! Who knew! I was hired because I had longer hair at the time--(protesting the crazy deranged president we have in the USA). I now realize that growing my hair for a negative reason, is just not what it is about. If you know that it is a part of who you are, that is reason enough. Anyway, I am in the creative world, with so many people of like mind, in the advertising world. It is a great place to be, and very inclusive. I have been in this field for 25 years, in Oregon, and love it. How crazy to be working with a bunch of longhairs, who hire OTHER longhairs!!! Now on my second stretch of growing for 23 months. I don't think I will be cutting it anytime soon!
-Daniel
Graphic designer, no issues with hair so far in my career.
Currently I am a General Contractor. No issues with long hair.
Several years ago I imported laboratory instrumentation and distributed and sold it throughout North America into refineries and chemical plants. Long hair was a big issue in sales in a conservative industry; if you had long hair you didn't sell much. I didn't and so I did.
I work as a logistics analyst for the Metrology and Calibration Program of the Naval Air Systems Command. Prior to this I was in the US Navy, where I worked as an aviation electronics technician, where I worked on IFF and radar systems, and as a metrologist.
Jim
p.s. the only language I speak is English. I studied French and German in school, but never kept up with either enough to maintain the skills.
I'm working in a supermarket right now, but I'm planning to study theology come fall.
I'm the only one in my store that has long hair, but I've seen longhaired guys in other stores in the chain, so it seems fine.
Earrings are not allowed, but I'm bending the rules.
I am back in school now studying English (literature, writing, etc.) & Latin in order to be a teacher. Plenty of long-haired fellows at my school and a few long-haired faculty too. I have noticed lots and lots of beards too. Could be due to the winter; I will have to pay attention when it gets hot again.
I used to be a banker - loan officer then internal loan auditor. Anti-longhair for sure!!!
I have driven a truck for nearly 20 consecutive years. Most trucking companies don't care how long your hair is, but some are very strict. Just this week I was on ice for nearly 200 miles. If they want me to put my life on the line and the lives of others, then I simply will not tolerate the hair-cut B.S. I have more important things to worry about. The picture that I have attached was taken on Interstate 70, high in the Colorado Rockies. Before the night was over there would be more than 2 feet of snow and total white-out conditions. That was a very hard night and one that I remember well.
Well, that's my job. Anyone wanna trade?
My dad was a truck driver for 40+ years. Then he retired, bought a truck and camper, and continued driving, LOL.
Jim
I work at a window manufacturing plant as a computer technician primarily, but I also supervise line workers and optimize material usage for scrap reduction.
I'm the only male employee with long hair in the entire plant. No one has ever said anything negative about it, or even commented on it for that matter. Only once when one of my co-workers mentioned that the head of safety from New Jersey who visits once in a blue moon might say it was unsafe. (It might get caught in some equipment..) This would be completely ridiculous being that I would have to stick my head inside a saw case or remove the cover, then stick my head in, which if I were stupid enough to do so, I deserve what I get.
Anyway, sounds like a good mix of occupations out there. Seems like you could get advice on just about anything in here.
I'm majoring in mechanical engineering. I’ve done some work in the medical device industry, and I think that is where I wanna end up once i graduate.
-bums
Being self-employed has its' advantages. I haven't got any complaints from the boss.. oh wait I AM the boss. My wife and I run a small boarding kennel for dogs. I haven't got any negitive comments from our customers, in fact I have received a couple positive remarks. I feel pretty lucky, I know the pressure to cut for guys with 9-5 jobs, and kids living at home is tremendous! I'm glad I'm done with that!
Keep it growin'
Bruce
I am a teacher. Currently an elementary school, music teacher (shared between two schools). While I love the music gig, I would prefer to be at one school so I may opt for a regular classroom job (teaching a homeroom class) if required to get the one school. (Hopefully I can get a split assignment (part music teacher , part classroom teacher) at one school.
It is a great job (though you may notice the odd, usually late, hours at which I post).
Prior to this I have worked as:
an Information Analyst for a Management Information Systems department of a bank;
a Mad Scientist (child education and entertainment all rolled into one awesome job which just can't pay well enough to support a family);
Drive Thru, prep and baker (all at different times) for a Canadian favourite, 'Tim Hortons';
A Mascot (actually a very fun job when I was just 16);
A helper at a butcher shop and deli;
Kitchen installations and renovations;
(http://www.myspace.com/manlocks) - Mr.Crow's photo archive of growing hair
(http://www.myspace.com/manlocks) - Mr.Crow's photo archive of growing hair
(http://www.myspace.com/manlocks) - Mr.Crow's photo archive of growing hair
(http://www.myspace.com/manlocks) - Mr.Crow's photo archive of growing hair
(http://www.myspace.com/manlocks) - Mr.Crow's photo archive of growing hair
Art Model (for university classes....and to answer your question before you ask it: Yes. Read between the lines to figure that one out.); and,
Toss in some paid trombone playing (always welcome) and some less savoury jobs (no more for me, thanks) and I have had a varied job experience.
Isn't life fun! I LOVE IT!
Cheers!
Shawn
Right now I am unemployed, but am getting my bachelors degree in physics from the University of Washington. I might go get an MBA afterwards. Or a master's in electrical engineering. Or a master's in physics. Or even a Ph.D. in physics. At the moment I have no idea.
Pipe organ technician. Maintain, service, and tune pipe organs in churches and theaters. Between me and my boss [who owns the company], we have almost 100 organs that we take care of. My boss is cool with my long hair. At work it's always pulled back. In this business, I've never seen any other pipe organ techs with long hair. Maybe I'm the only one! :)
--Rick
We're sure seeing lots of diversity here! I still haven't seen any doctors or lawyers lol! Also, I haven't seen any guys who work in the banking industry, I can imagine there are some REALLY conservative attitudes there!
i shouldnt really say this but im a special agent,i work for a agency at one of the top secret bureaus in Europe.Its a difficult job at times but well paid with plenty of perks.Of course sometimes u have to do things that u dont really want to do,such as having to accomodate Lots of beautiful women and taking out an enemy threats!.Having been at this a number of years ive sharpened my survival skills and at present i am able to kill most wild animals with my highly trained hands in next to no time.I can also survive in subzero temperatures for longer than the average human and i can go without water for months,,but i do drink a lot of beer.
Beer??? Isn't that supposed to be martinis?? (Shaken, not stirred, of course)