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Vexx · 2012-06-18, 01:08

I frankly have *never* gotten a rational answer from anyone who ever whined about my hair (which is really pathetic since I actually know the answer of why long hair makes "the Man" nervous and it dates back many, many centuries).

But I've managed to keep it for 40 years now (though I'll certainly admit it was shorter for the first 15 years or so - not quite long enough for a ponytail). It certainly never comes up in interviews but the industries I've worked with - generally only the unproductive idiots wrung their hands about it.

But I'll also note that if I took a job where it actually mattered, like for safety, or perhaps the company has some weirdly strong branding for which shorter hair made sense - I'd cut it. Example: if I took a job in Japan, I'd cut it in a heartbeat if I thought it was going to be a business cultural issue.

It all depends on what you want badly enough I suppose.

Black0raz0r · 2012-06-18, 03:01

new picture from me... HERE WE GO!!

Spoiler for me the Halo freak xD:

Godlike1889 · 2012-06-18, 05:30

Dude that's freaking awesome

Hasumi · 2012-06-18, 05:43

^ I think he just won the internet.

Endless Soul · 2012-06-18, 10:02

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Originally Posted by Vexx

I frankly have *never* gotten a rational answer from anyone who ever whined about my hair (which is really pathetic since I actually know the answer of why long hair makes "the Man" nervous and it dates back many, many centuries).

Eons ago, when I still had my long hair, I was dating a girl (She liked to be called Niffer, short for Jennifer), and we got far enough in our relationship that she introduced me to her parents. They liked me OK enough, except for the hair. They harassed me quite a bit about it.

It usually went like this:

Parents: When are you going to cut your hair?
Endless Soul: Why would I do that?
Parents: Because only bad people grow their hair long
Endless Soul: ~points at the picture of Jesus hanging on the wall~ Well Jesus had long hair, and yet you think he's a good guy (I can't believe I actually used the "Jesus had long hair" argument)
Parents: Yes...well..that's different!

It usually went on and on, with me countering their every argument. I wasn't scoring any points with them, but Niffer always seemed to be snickering in the background.

SaintessHeart · 2012-06-18, 10:22

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Originally Posted by Endless Soul

Eons ago, when I still had my long hair, I was dating a girl (She liked to be called Niffer, short for Jennifer), and we got far enough in our relationship that she introduced me to her parents. They liked me OK enough, except for the hair. They harassed me quite a bit about it.

It usually went like this:

Parents: When are you going to cut your hair?
Endless Soul: Why would I do that?
Parents: Because only bad people grow their hair long
Endless Soul: ~points at the picture of Jesus hanging on the wall~ Well Jesus had long hair, and yet you think he's a good guy (I can't believe I actually used the "Jesus had long hair" argument)
Parents: Yes...well..that's different!

It usually went on and on, with me countering their every argument. I wasn't scoring any points with them, but Niffer always seemed to be snickering in the background.

You should have told them : if I cut my hair, I lose my strength. You wanted to see grandchildren, don't you?

Vexx · 2012-06-18, 13:05

Shorn hair historically was the mark of a slave, someone not-in-charge, or indentured servant. It was also was used to mean you were a servant of Rome (part of the "uniform").

The corporate dress codes, in general, have no purpose other than to remind you they own you. The company where my wife works - at her location there's no public contact other than voice, yet they have an inane dress code that makes a high school code manual look mature and it changes every few months. I used to dress what I'll call "academic style" at one company (casual jacket, collared shirt, no tie) and the whining that if I'd "just wear a tie" was hilariously pathetic when I'd ace every performance review. "cut your hair and wear a tie because its professional" ... No, professional is working your ass off to get it right on schedule, to go out of your way to protect the company's interests, knowing your needed skill sets, learning a new one at night for use the next day, etc etc.

Ever notice how the strictest dress codes are wielded onto the lowest paid employees? The ones who can least afford it?

Black0raz0r · 2012-06-18, 15:07

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Originally Posted by Godlike1889

Dude that's freaking awesome

haha yeah thanks

Halo is for me the most epic gameing series I've ever played

Godlike1889 · 2012-06-18, 16:33

I can tell by the redvsblue set ur wearing. Church ftw

Black0raz0r · 2012-06-18, 16:40

yeah Curch is one of my favorite charakters from Red vs Blue

but also Caboose and Grif FTW

edit:
mean Chrurch xD

Godlike1889 · 2012-06-18, 16:42

I agree with ya!

was his name Church or Curch? ._."

Black0raz0r · 2012-06-18, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Godlike1889

I agree with ya!

was his name Church or Curch? ._."

hahahah crap xD forgot the h

I mean Church not Curch xDD

Afternoon Tea · 2012-06-18, 18:28

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Originally Posted by Black0raz0r

new picture from me... HERE WE GO!!

Spoiler for me the Halo freak xD:

two can play that game!! I fond my UNSC ODST training T-shirt with my last name on it lol!! Got this Recon Helmet as a gift way back when I was semi-famous in the Halo Community form Halo 3.

dang imgur really degraded the image quality when I uploaded it..

Spoiler for Halo:

Hasumi · 2012-06-19, 00:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vexx

Shorn hair historically was the mark of a slave, someone not-in-charge, or indentured servant. It was also was used to mean you were a servant of Rome (part of the "uniform").

The corporate dress codes, in general, have no purpose other than to remind you they own you. The company where my wife works - at her location there's no public contact other than voice, yet they have an inane dress code that makes a high school code manual look mature and it changes every few months. I used to dress what I'll call "academic style" at one company (casual jacket, collared shirt, no tie) and the whining that if I'd "just wear a tie" was hilariously pathetic when I'd ace every performance review. "cut your hair and wear a tie because its professional" ... No, professional is working your ass off to get it right on schedule, to go out of your way to protect the company's interests, knowing your needed skill sets, learning a new one at night for use the next day, etc etc.

Ever notice how the strictest dress codes are wielded onto the lowest paid employees? The ones who can least afford it?

Personally I'm fine with having to keep my hair short, what I don't like is how there's no reason for my school to force anyone who isn't fine with it.

Black0raz0r · 2012-06-19, 03:30

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Originally Posted by CaptnAwesomee

two can play that game!! I fond my UNSC ODST training T-shirt with my last name on it lol!! Got this Recon Helmet as a gift way back when I was semi-famous in the Halo Community form Halo 3.

dang imgur really degraded the image quality when I uploaded it..

Spoiler for Halo:

dude thats very awesome

Vexx · 2012-06-19, 09:02

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Originally Posted by Detective-san

Personally I'm fine with having to keep my hair short, what I don't like is how there's no reason for my school to force anyone who isn't fine with it.

I'll "defend to the death" your right to wear your hair any way you want. Chrome, crew, afro, metal, purple, whatever. Hair is a very personal statement and I have always thought employers were way out of line on the matter -- roughly akin to demanding you subscribe to certain politics or spiritual beliefs as a condition of employment.

antediluvian · 2012-06-19, 13:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vexx

I'll "defend to the death" your right to wear your hair any way you want. Chrome, crew, afro, metal, purple, whatever. Hair is a very personal statement and I have always thought employers were way out of line on the matter -- roughly akin to demanding you subscribe to certain politics or spiritual beliefs as a condition of employment.

I agree with you on that. I won't cut my goddamn hair for any job. Ponytail? Sure. One thing after another and it's all bullshit from there.

Endless Soul · 2012-06-19, 13:34

By the time I cut my hair, it was down to the back of my knees. When I did cut it, it was because I was tired of hassling with it, not for any job or anyone else.

As for clothes, at my current job I can easily get away with a screen t-shirt, jeans and sneakers. For a while, I was even wearing sandals, but that was because the AC wasn't working properly (and I work at an HVAC Controls company, go figure). They draw the line at shorts.

Endless "Comfy at work" Soul

Vexx · 2012-06-19, 15:16

Well.. after all, shorts and spandex should be crimes against humanity

Ascaloth · 2012-06-19, 18:52

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Well.. after all, shorts and spandex should be crimes against humanity

Erm, that would mean almost the entire roster of fictional superheroes are criminals.

*mind, blown*

2012-06-18, 01:08	Link #12701
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 55	I frankly have never gotten a rational answer from anyone who ever whined about my hair (which is really pathetic since I actually know the answer of why long hair makes "the Man" nervous and it dates back many, many centuries). But I've managed to keep it for 40 years now (though I'll certainly admit it was shorter for the first 15 years or so - not quite long enough for a ponytail). It certainly never comes up in interviews but the industries I've worked with - generally only the unproductive idiots wrung their hands about it. But I'll also note that if I took a job where it actually mattered, like for safety, or perhaps the company has some weirdly strong branding for which shorter hair made sense - I'd cut it. Example: if I took a job in Japan, I'd cut it in a heartbeat if I thought it was going to be a business cultural issue. It all depends on what you want badly enough I suppose. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Light Novel series Volume 3 in progress; Vol. 3 ch. 04 released) ((thanks for reading))

2012-06-18, 03:01	Link #12702
Black0raz0r Red vs Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Upper Austria Age: 23	new picture from me... HERE WE GO!! Spoiler for me the Halo freak xD: __________________

2012-06-18, 05:43	Link #12704
Hasumi 野球は最高！！ Author Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: ホウエン地方	^ I think he just won the internet. __________________

2012-06-18, 13:05	Link #12707
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 55	Shorn hair historically was the mark of a slave, someone not-in-charge, or indentured servant. It was also was used to mean you were a servant of Rome (part of the "uniform"). The corporate dress codes, in general, have no purpose other than to remind you they own you. The company where my wife works - at her location there's no public contact other than voice, yet they have an inane dress code that makes a high school code manual look mature and it changes every few months. I used to dress what I'll call "academic style" at one company (casual jacket, collared shirt, no tie) and the whining that if I'd "just wear a tie" was hilariously pathetic when I'd ace every performance review. "cut your hair and wear a tie because its professional" ... No, professional is working your ass off to get it right on schedule, to go out of your way to protect the company's interests, knowing your needed skill sets, learning a new one at night for use the next day, etc etc. Ever notice how the strictest dress codes are wielded onto the lowest paid employees? The ones who can least afford it? __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Light Novel series Volume 3 in progress; Vol. 3 ch. 04 released) ((thanks for reading))

2012-06-18, 16:40	Link #12710
Black0raz0r Red vs Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Upper Austria Age: 23	yeah Curch is one of my favorite charakters from Red vs Blue but also Caboose and Grif FTW edit: mean Chrurch xD __________________

2012-06-19, 13:34	Link #12718
Endless Soul Based on a True Story Join Date: May 2011 Location: Diagonally parked in a parallel universe. Age: 44	By the time I cut my hair, it was down to the back of my knees. When I did cut it, it was because I was tired of hassling with it, not for any job or anyone else. As for clothes, at my current job I can easily get away with a screen t-shirt, jeans and sneakers. For a while, I was even wearing sandals, but that was because the AC wasn't working properly (and I work at an HVAC Controls company, go figure). They draw the line at shorts. Endless "Comfy at work" Soul __________________ Signature by ganbaru

2012-06-19, 15:16	Link #12719
Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 55	Well.. after all, shorts and spandex should be crimes against humanity __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Light Novel series Volume 3 in progress; Vol. 3 ch. 04 released) ((thanks for reading))