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As Justin has already pointed out in his video there are many
people out of work and looking for employment and not just long
haired Men
many college grads cannot find work other than working at McDonald's type jobs and that is if they can get hired.
are you really willing to cut your hair short just to flip hamburgers?
why have three to four years of beautiful locks chopped off just because someone tells you that you will have a better chance of getting hired. it's utter nonsense!
I had an argument with someone regarding this the other day who insisted I should get my hair cut short and put on a monkey suit if I wanted a chance of getting an interview. that's IF (and a big IF at that)I got the interview.
also, you are sucking it up to "The Man" so to speak when you continue to play along in a game which only benefits the top 1% so why play at all especially when there are many others who already have short hair to compete with?
sure, dress nice and comb your long locks, but do not have it chopped off just because of "certain" people who claim you will have a better chance of getting hired and this includes HR managers who imho are often very judgmental.
this post is not meant to be political, but to point out why haircuts are a waste of time especially with the current economic situation.
keep your long hair and good luck in your employment pursuits!
Paul, who refuses to cut his long hair for a job!
good post, i actually had an interview yesterday for a server position and the manager told me i would have to cut my hair for the position i quickly said " i have no intention of cuttting my hair ever" and she asked my if i was seriously gonna deny a job position just for hair, shes had the nerve to ask me when she her self had long hair. well i have another interview for for a diffrent job on monday so its all good
Interesting, As I have a recent incident on just this thing.
In my profession. I often work with clients and different corporations. This particular client was a large auto co. My portfolio impressed them and I scored high, higher than they had seen on there "tests" However just as contract signing was to commence. I was asked, "Isuppose there is no issue with the hair? (in reference to my neatly combed and tailes hair) I answered, in my best busuness voice (with hint of Brit diction) why no, there is no issue at all, it stays. This resulted in a paroxtxm of activity, I was about to leave as I am no dummy,and thank my rep for his time but that it was apparently a no go. Whn he said, wait... I have another plan. A competng co. rep was brought in and there being no issue with the hair. All was soon back on track. The upshot to this story is it does pay to mule up and refuse to bow to corporate cloning.
Of course the worst cast scenario is that you cut your hair in the
hope of getting a job only to find you didn't get the job.
Did you point out to her that was sex discrimination?
my suggestion for Monday is to sleek your hair back and tie into a ponytail and wear a nice suit. dress up more than most would for the position. arrive earlier than you have to be there.
With long hair I would never walk in and apply for a job wearing a Metallica, AC~DC or similar t-shirt or a tye-dye. this just makes you look stereotypical and it's easier for them to write you off denying you the position.
Our society is so fake, so plastic. The shorn headed, shaved face is fake. In my humble opinion, hair is awesome and super-short hair and shaved faces leads to barber's rash, pimples, warts (due to repeated damage), sunburn, skin cancer (even melanoma) - and somehow this is suppose to be "better looking"? mmmm - what sort of modern stupidity are we dealing with? Understand that in ancient times the conquered foe were forced to cut off their hair as a mark of submission, an infamous mark I might add. The free societies wore long hair. Ironically, all the American founders (whether Native Americans or the white guys) all wore long hair. Therefore, it is far better to find employment with someone who does not force you to cut your hair. For more information, you should get a copy of my new book, Our LONG HAIRitage @ http://longhairitage.com. The more people that get this book, the higher the chance we have to change this unwarranted treatment against male hair.
Forced Haircuts is a form of STEALING!
I think we, as Americans have been indoctrinated in believing that we as Men must be shorn.
I know exactly what you mean by "barbers rash" because of the numerous clipper shaves I have had in the past around the ears and neck until they were quite red because my employer stipulated I must conform to regulation for Male employees. it's like you feel humiliated when you are coerced into a situation such as this and it feels like slavery to some extent.
the Flower-Power generation of the 1960s rebelled against this and within a few years many Men and boys were sporting longer hairstyles. sometime between the 1980s and 1990s long hair went out of vogue and 1950s hairstyles returned such as the Flattop and buzzcut and many employers who saw a chance to ban long hair on Men in the workplace took advantage of the trends.
I do think this book could have the potential to start a long hair revolution again(let's hope).
thanks for informing me about it!
In February 2009, I was fired from a position at a non profit organization that I had faithfully been with for almost 13 years. They called me in one day, started blaming me for a truckload of things that weren't true, and they told me to leave. They told me I was being let go because of insubordination. Another lie; but, I guess they had to come up with some reason. Shortly afterwards, I got a job at one of the State offices here in OKC--a year-long temp position. That ended a year ago this last June. I have not had an interview since. I'm a guy who just turned 60 years old and I am honestly wondering if I will EVER work again. But, even if I do get an interview, the hair stays, No one has wanted me, sight unseen up to now. Why would I cut three years of growth off, just in case an interviewer MIGHT not like it, now?
Paul is 100% correct, there is no need to cut your hair to get a job. There are in fact plenty of professions that welcome long-haired men and which are not the slightest bit judgemental.
Music, New Media, Film, Digital Arts, Web Design, Information Technology, Engineering, Scientific Research, Education, Technical (all areas) are all very tolerant of long hair.
Even lower paid work in Agriculture, Cleaning, hell even Retail (especially if related to I.T.) are very tolerant.
What's more no-one has ever said to me, "Wow, I'd have never have gotten that job if I hadn't cut my hair." And been happy about it.