Recession costs my longhair

Recession costs my longhair

Gene

On June 25, all 400 employees in my (tele-communication) company were laid-off, including me. I lost my 6-digit salary too. I had grown my hair for more than 3 year and it was almost waist length. See the attached picture. When I were looking for a new job. My agent told me that it is impossible for me to find another high pay position if I decided to keep my long hair. When I talked to other recruiters, I got the same answer. With the responsibility to support my family, I cut off my hair 16 inches. Now I hair is about shoulder length. I do not whether I can grow the original length. I just received an order, which is even higher salary. However, my price for this recession is big and my heart is still bleeding.
See me at http://the-light.com/mens/public/longhair10001.jpg

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- Re: Recession costs my longhair
  
  StanleyBey
  
  So sorry to hear of the price of getting another job. Your hair was AMAZING! Just gorgeous. What a loss!
  
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- All's not lost...
  
  Zorba
  
  Now I hair is about shoulder length. I do not whether I can grow the original length. I just received an order, which is even higher salary. However, my price for this recession is big and my heart is still bleeding.
  So now you have a new job, let it grow again - shoulder length is
  *Still* long haired, I'd suspect you won't get much grief...
  -Zorba
  
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- I wouldn't have done it & .....
  
  Geoff
  
  I won't do it...
  I think the US Constitution grants us all the freedom to express our true selves. I've been offered jobs, but when they tell me to cut my hair, I say no way. You either want me for my skills or not at all.
  After all, money can't by everything & all the money in the world wouldn't make me cut my hair.
  Anywho....Great hair man. Grow it back & screw the "man."
  Rock on....
  
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- Re: Recession costs my longhair
  
  Me
  
  On June 25, all 400 employees in my (tele-communication) company were laid-off, including me. I lost my 6-digit salary too. I had grown my hair for more than 3 year and it was almost waist length. See the attached picture. When I were looking for a new job. My agent told me that it is impossible for me to find another high pay position if I decided to keep my long hair. When I talked to other recruiters, I got the same answer. With the responsibility to support my family, I cut off my hair 16 inches. Now I hair is about shoulder length. I do not whether I can grow the original length. I just received an order, which is even higher salary. However, my price for this recession is big and my heart is still bleeding.
  See me at http://the-light.com/mens/public/longhair10001.jpg
  Too bad you didn't think of selling the ponytail. The price you would have gotten for hair like that certainly would have helped with your economic problems.
  
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- Re: Recession costs my longhair
  
  bigmanhair
  
  On June 25, all 400 employees in my (tele-communication) company were laid-off, including me. I lost my 6-digit salary too. I had grown my hair for more than 3 year and it was almost waist length. See the attached picture. When I were looking for a new job. My agent told me that it is impossible for me to find another high pay position if I decided to keep my long hair. When I talked to other recruiters, I got the same answer. With the responsibility to support my family, I cut off my hair 16 inches. Now I hair is about shoulder length. I do not whether I can grow the original length. I just received an order, which is even higher salary. However, my price for this recession is big and my heart is still bleeding.
  See me at http://the-light.com/mens/public/longhair10001.jpg
  It will grow back. Three years isn't that long. Take photos of it as it grows back.
  
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- Question For Bill
  
  LongHair
  
  Do you know of a long hair friendly place in the SF bay area (preferably Oakland/Berkeley area) where us long haired guys can get a trim or a nice cut? I don't want to go to a scissor happy butcher that thinks 1/4 inch means three inches.
  Thanks
  
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  - Re: Question For Bill
    
    Berkley Buck Beard
    
    I get mine cut at Joes Styles and trims its in the bay area on the left on main street and thats where i get my hair trimed ,the guy that works there has long hair himself , and is very helpfull to us longers , sorry that i aint bill
    
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- Re: Recession costs my longhair
  
  jin
  
  On June 25, all 400 employees in my (tele-communication) company were laid-off, including me. I lost my 6-digit salary too. I had grown my hair for more than 3 year and it was almost waist length. See the attached picture. When I were looking for a new job. My agent told me that it is impossible for me to find another high pay position if I decided to keep my long hair. When I talked to other recruiters, I got the same answer. With the responsibility to support my family, I cut off my hair 16 inches. Now I hair is about shoulder length. I do not whether I can grow the original length. I just received an order, which is even higher salary. However, my price for this recession is big and my heart is still bleeding.
  See me at http://the-light.com/mens/public/longhair10001.jpg
  Wow, you have wonderful hair! My heart goes with you on losing that head of hair. You're my inspiration and since my hair-length is currently about the same as yours, let's grow it out together :)
  Supportively,
  Jin
  
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  - Re: Recession costs my longhair
    
    Gene
    
    Wow, you have wonderful hair! My heart goes with you on losing that head of hair. You're my inspiration and since my hair-length is currently about the same as yours, let's grow it out together :)
    
    Supportively,
    Jin
    Thanks Jin and I will...
    --Gene
    Thanks and I will.
    --Gene
    
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- Re: Recession costs my longhair
  
  Tim Beard
  
  On June 25, all 400 employees in my (tele-communication) company were laid-off, including me. I lost my 6-digit salary too. I had grown my hair for more than 3 year and it was almost waist length. See the attached picture. When I were looking for a new job. My agent told me that it is impossible for me to find another high pay position if I decided to keep my long hair. When I talked to other recruiters, I got the same answer. With the responsibility to support my family, I cut off my hair 16 inches. Now I hair is about shoulder length. I do not whether I can grow the original length. I just received an order, which is even higher salary. However, my price for this recession is big and my heart is still bleeding.
  With that much salary, I'd save half my income and keep looking for work at hair friendly companies. If you get an offer from a hair friendly company, switch jobs. If you don't find a job at a hair friendly company, you can save up enough money to become independently wealthy and won't need to work anymore. Sooner or later their discrimination against long hair would cost THEM a valuable employee. I could see it in the company newsletter: "His reason for leaving is so he can grow long hair".
  
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