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OMG yes! what the hell are people who have these things thinking? Don't they have any friends that care about them? God Awful!
That is your opinion, which obviously not everyone shares... I don't mind a "man bun" if it's done right, and I am a straight woman in my 40's. So to each their own?
And I think the "appropriateness" of long hair (or tattoos, piercings, funky hair color, etc) depends entirely on both the occupation and location. Since OP didn't say where they live, and I don't know much about the field of logistics, it's hard to say if this is really the issue.
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If you think its the hair? Geez, for a $35k job? you won't get a haircut? seriously?
Are you saying $35K is a fabulous salary, or being sarcastic? I mean, it's better than nothing... but that's what? Less than $2000/mo after taxes? It's actually below the poverty line (by over $10K) in my state, but I realize our COL isn't representative of most. Still, it's hard to tell if you're being serious!
Are you saying $35K is a fabulous salary, or being sarcastic? I mean, it's better than nothing... but that's what? Less than $2000/mo after taxes? It's actually below the poverty line (by over $10K) in my state, but I realize our COL isn't representative of most. Still, it's hard to tell if you're being serious!
For the record, I live in Texas, and I say $35,000 because I am fresh out of college and $35,000 would be a higher income than I have ever had in my life. I am looking at entry-level positions. Is that a conservative figure even for entry-level?
Just get your hair cut. There are good men's cuts that keep some length at the top. Go to a salon not a cheap place.
Unless you look like a male model (post a pic then) and are drop dead gorgeous the hair has to go.
A man's wig would DQ you from any company worth their salt. Your coworkers would slay you would that you would get a job wearing a wig.
One point that hasn't drawn much attention is that the OP works in logistics; which was my own major -- too many years ago. "Logistics'' can cover anything from retail distribution to warehousing to carrier management, and the culture varies widely from one sector (let alone one company) to another.
If the OP is strongly "turned off " by the power games of corporate life, my advice would be to investigate opportunities outside the 9-to-5 daily grind; warehouses and carriers usually operate 24/7 (or something close to it) and the ability to solve spontaneous issues when most of the system is shut down, or thinly spread, can make a resourceful employee look pretty good,
Two caveats, however; this isn't an attractive prospect for someone wo places a high value on a traditional social life, and promotion is likely to lead you back to traditional "daylight" hours, and all the senseless conformity and power structure that go with them.
Carlos, the issue with long hair is very much culture dependent. It's mostly a no-go in some parts of the country, and very few people will have an issue with it in some other parts of the country. The sector you work in also matters. You probably wouldn't get hired as a bank teller with long hair anywhere. Not even in California, Oregon, or Washington. However, I see men with long hair working at Target, Home Depot, and some of the grocery stores here in California with the exception of the ones owned by Albertson's (Von's, Safeway, etc). I don't think it would be an issue in any type of logistics on the West Coast. I don't know about where you are.
My own experience with it is the few people who have had a problem with it are men. Women, even if they don't care for it, aren't going to make an issue of it. However, there are some men who have a thing about making issues out of non-issues simply because they see another man doing something everyone else isn't doing, what they wouldn't do, or their balls are caught in a vice-grip and they feel the need to gender-police other men and, as they see it, men aren't allowed to have long hair. But if you ask them why they aren't going to have an answer beyond repeating the same unsubstantiated trash they've heard from others, like most of the trash comments made by several previous posters.
So, I wouldn't think it would be an issue in logistics in most places.
Also, I've been working IT and GIS/cartography jobs where it is mostly a non-issue.
And don't wear a wig. That's just creepy. Just tie the hair back.
I'm looking for a job in logistics, but haven't had much success. I've been told that one reason employers might be turning me down is because my hair is shoulder-length.
Now one idea that I had just this afternoon was getting a short wig and wearing it over my real hair when I go to job interviews. That way, I could look the way hiring managers would theoretically want me to look during the interview, but then be myself when I go home. It seems just like how I wear a suit and tie to interviews, but then wear jeans and a t-shirt when I am at the grocery store or in the park. Obviously, I would get a wig that's the same color as my natural color or as close to it as possible, and I would avoid a wig that looks like any famous person's hair.
Has anyone thought of this idea, tried it out, or heard of anyone else trying it? I did a few googles, but it didn't seem like anyone had thought of this before. How do I keep it from being obvious that I'm wearing a wig?
One more thing, if you're going to tell me my idea won't work, that's fine, but explain in detail why you don't think it will.
A man wearing a wig is just going to be a red flag that screams "Weirdo".
I have considered asking an interviewer what he or she thinks about hair length during a ln interview.
Probably a better way to broach this in an interview is tell the interviewer you have a couple of questions about the job....that's fair. Ask whether they have a dress code that includes hair. If hair style/length is an issue for them, tell them if you are hired you will meet the dress code. It might not be the length, but how it's worn. They might not be that concerned but clients of theirs might be the issue. You want them to know you are serious about the position, right? If they don't hire you nothing lost (including those beloved locks), nothing gained.
I have considered asking an interviewer what he or she thinks about hair length during a ln interview.
No you didn't.
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