Anonymous A started this discussion 2 days ago#126,006
I’ve come to the conclusion that the long-haired hippie look isn’t helping me at all when it comes to finding employment, and I plan to get a haircut as soon as I gather the money.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 1 day ago, 1 hour later[^][v]#1,364,940
Man buns and top knots are ok, but the hippie look is harder to sell at the moment. Styles are what they are. At least it's a little looser than it used to be in the 99's/00's and still be corporate compliant.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 1 day ago, 8 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^][v]#1,364,943
@1,364,940 (B) @previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
I’ve worn buns to interviews recently, but I feel like it still sends the wrong message to an employer. One of them told me that I’d have to cut my hair if they hired me, and when they asked me if I was willing, I hesitated and then said yes. I’d say that contributed to them not hiring me because it didn’t signal that I’m serious about wanting to find employment; in reality, it was just unexpected, and I wasn’t considering cutting my hair at that point.
I also live in a very conservative area, so the standards of a coastal, liberal city might not apply to my middle-America small town.
If anything, though, keeping my hair long could be holding me back confidence-wise. I kinda feel like just doing the bare minimum (brushing and washing my hair) isn’t really helping me feel like my best self, which contributes to an unhireable attitude.
> One of them told me that I’d have to cut my hair if they hired me, and when they asked me if I was willing, I hesitated and then said yes. I’d say that contributed to them not hiring me because it didn’t signal that I’m serious about wanting to find employment; in reality, it was just unexpected, and I wasn’t considering cutting my hair at that point.
It was the wrong answer, you should have said no and when they asked why not you say that you think it's very important to be your authentic self.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 22 hours ago, 20 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^][v]#1,365,062
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It was a rash decision. I had very lightly considered it in the time leading up to it, but I woke up yesterday and was absolutely determined to get it cut.