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Ok, some of you may have missed a point where I said, he himself (guy who runs a business and is giving me on the job training/prepping) said that he'd hire me regardless of how I looked, cause he cares more about productivity than appearance.
But I think the point he's trying to come across is that, I have a better chance of landing jobs with a corporate clone appearance, mainly because prospective employers are less likely to come up with negative stereotypes and whatnot.
He was saying that said employers may think I'm a terrorist. Stereotypes are just as stupid as the people who believe them.
It's not like he's forcing me to change my appearance, but he's basically saying that it may be tougher to land a gig, having long hair and a beard.
But, it is possible.
With that said, I do hope he brings me on board to his organization since I already know he's ok with how I look.
You know, it's so sad that something as trivial (in the scheme of things) as a beard and hair can hinder an employer's decision in hiring a guy.
If man was not meant to have facial hair and long hair, then why thus God gave it?
Sounds like you're good as you are... but this is a decades old choice longhairs have to make- what is more important to them... an income or maintaining their identity apart from their careers/jobs.
I've concluded that waiting for the employer willing to accept me as is is worth the extra time and effort. Of course I've been lucky enough to live in a relatively employee-friendly work environment. There are spots where the job supply is sparse enough where employers can get away with dictating appearance according to their personal tastes. On the argument that government shouldn't interfere with how private business operates, you're not likely to see much legal intervention- at least in the U.S.- where the value of the individual has greatly depreciated over the past thirty years or so.