Would have had a great jobT

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  FRANK

  
  

  Had a great phone interview for a Ranger job in Oregon. When they called me back they said I had the job; however, I told them I had long hair that I tied neatly back and will this be a problem. He said if you want the job the hair must go. So I said thank anyway and hung up. It is funny I do not recall any of those guys at ENRON who ripped off a bunch of people of their life savings having long hair.

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    paddy

    
    

    i was talking to someone last thursday who told me how a long time ago he had applied to be a park ranger or something, but they told him he was hired, but he would have to cut his hair. and he did. hearing this, my heart sank.

    well, sorry if i put a dent in anyone's day. frank just reminded me of something so i thought i would share. i guess now i have reminded everyone to set their priorities, or something. like "don't be like this man" or something. unless, of course, being a park ranger is more important to you than your hair.

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    Robert

    
    

    I'm curious. If the guy offered you the job over the phone, sight unseen, why make a problem out of your hair? Did they ask about the length of your hair? If they did not, and you made it an issue, did you really want the job? It seems to me that if they offered you the job, and you accepted the job, you have an oral contract. Then, later, if the hair became an issue, at the least you have a lawsuit. As it is, you raised an issue that they did not. Or, is there more here? We could all learn from this. When employers don't make hair an issue, we certainly should not. We have to learn to walk into a room (or a job) feeling comfortable with ourselves. If we are not comfortable with ourselves, we give everyone else in the room permission to be uncomfortable with us, too.
    Robert

    Had a great phone interview for a Ranger job in Oregon. When they called me back they said I had the job; however, I told them I had long hair that I tied neatly back and will this be a problem. He said if you want the job the hair must go. So I said thank anyway and hung up. It is funny I do not recall any of those guys at ENRON who ripped off a bunch of people of their life savings having long hair.

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      ponytailwannabe

      
      

      Well put Robert, I have had to work on this myself and not be so self-conscience.

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    CaTiger

    
    

    I guess it has to be an un-written rule of thumb. In your (or anyone's) career search, 95% of the time if the job involves a "Uniform" especially a City, State, or Government position, unfortunately the hair must probably go.

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      ScotsmanJohn

      
      

      I guess it has to be an un-written rule of thumb. In your (or anyone's) career search, 95% of the time if the job involves a "Uniform" especially a City, State, or Government position, unfortunately the hair must probably go.

      My dad was one of the lucky 5%

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