Halleluia!
If you are lucky enough to be able to grow facial hair as a youngster, do it. We work in a field that is given a lot of latitude for affectations like long hair, beards, and casual attire. I find this comment interesting, also, because I spent 30 minutes talking about it today with a co-worker who wrote a dissertation on facial hair in the workplace. It does more than make you look older, so the paper theorized, but also gives an impression of strength and control, or power in the individual.
One warning, though, those who work in a conservative field can stymie themselves in a job search by doing the same thing. A starched white collar position isnt the proper venue. For these individuals, there are long established hierarchies who dont approve of people 'stirring things up'. In these fields, the pressed clothes and perfect white shirt are the displays of strength, while the closely cropped hair and shaved face gives the impression of humility or emasculation to let the boss and the bosses boss believe they are in control, etc.
My personal opinion is that we should be thankful that we work in an occupation that tolerates us to be individuals, and be solution providers vs. work providers. I dont think we need to be upset at the appearance that our superiors dont always take our suggestions.
That is all.
Macrymon
-who looked 21 at 16, and looks 18 at 29:(
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Vince Lombardi summed it up quite well:
'I'd rather be lucky, than good.'
Halleluia!
:(
If you are lucky enough to be able to grow facial hair as a youngster, do it. We work in a field that is given a lot of latitude for affectations like long hair, beards, and casual attire. I find this comment interesting, also, because I spent 30 minutes talking about it today with a co-worker who wrote a dissertation on facial hair in the workplace. It does more than make you look older, so the paper theorized, but also gives an impression of strength and control, or power in the individual.
One warning, though, those who work in a conservative field can stymie themselves in a job search by doing the same thing. A starched white collar position isnt the proper venue. For these individuals, there are long established hierarchies who dont approve of people 'stirring things up'. In these fields, the pressed clothes and perfect white shirt are the displays of strength, while the closely cropped hair and shaved face gives the impression of humility or emasculation to let the boss and the bosses boss believe they are in control, etc.
My personal opinion is that we should be thankful that we work in an occupation that tolerates us to be individuals, and be solution providers vs. work providers. I dont think we need to be upset at the appearance that our superiors dont always take our suggestions.
That is all.
Macrymon
-who looked 21 at 16, and looks 18 at 29