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Do you think all workplaces should allow unnatural hair colors? (Page 2)
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Yes and then no. It depends on the type of job. Peolle who have jobs in clubs, bar and maybe even more casual relaxed restaurants can get away with wearing different color hair. I dont see why people dont stick with colors that are natural looking. Also, it can bring unnecessary attention to yourself in piblic which can be annoying.
Employees should properly do their job and treat people with respect. Unnatural haircolors should not prevent people from doing that. I have no issues with hair colour but some tools of "self expression" could be a problem in some jobs (e. g. piercings). Some jobs require uniforms, safety equipment, hygiene protocols, etc. Those things are more important than self expression.
Depending on the job and what clientele it has, outlandish hair color can be even worse than piercings.
I think that hair is amazing but no i dont think all work places should be made to allow hair like that for one the employer will decide if they want hair like that at the discretion anyway unless you give them a quota for hair styles like that.
In effect what you would do is make the hiring process more complex.
Personally if i was a company owner I'd be willing to hire someone like that in a role working with colleges but much less likely to hire them facing customers it would have to be the sort of customers where not such a professional feel was needed like a summer camp that seems unlikely or they would have to make up for it buy being really good value for what else they had to offer.
I actually knew a girl now working in research who has hair as colorful as that.
It's not really feasible for all jobs-ex) in the army. However, for a job like barista, online tech help, cashier, amusement park ride operator, go for it :) go wild and crazy. Also, for something like a judge, I'm not quite open minded on bright green hair. I can see how some people might not like that, I know colorful hair doesn't determine intelligence or ability to do work, however, some jobs require a serious demeanor, and I don't think neon hair is conducive to that.
I've had unnatural hair colour for the last 7 years and I don't see why certain businesses don't allow it.
I'm glad to say my career field wants their educators to be expressive.
I remember when I was 16 and this retail place gave me a position but they said I could start until I got a natural hair colour. I didn't end up working there.
Having purple blue hair has become a part of me and I don't think I'll ever change.
Be valuable and super skilled at you job and your boss will be more acceptable to what you do lol. Mine is when I started breaking uniform or hair rules.
But yes I do think it should be more acceptable, in a retail environment but not exactly in a major office setting.
No. The same way how you have the right to express yourself through your hair color, employers have the right to choose how they run their businesses. Although I don't see a problem with it I do think it would be a problem to force employers to accept it.
Depends on the job. If they want to project a particular image, then unnatural haircolor may not fit that image. If it's just office work and it's not a secretary, then I say no big deal. But if you're a face to the company eh. They're justified in not wanting that. Appearances matter for business.
Definitely nope. There are some workplaces where it's absolutely inappropriate. Banks, hospitals, policemen, fly attendants, etc, etc. And yes, if you are not able stop your self expression needs on your workplace, it means you are not professional at all. And wearing too much make-up, in some workplaces are not allowed as well.
Easy fix is just get a genetic mod when they are available eventually so the hair grows out pink/blue/rainbow/etc. Then you can argue that it IS natural since no dyes are used. Until then simply stay at home and collect welfare, it's not as bad as it sounds when you know how to milk the system.
"Self expression is important!"
To the individual, yes. Your emplyoer doesn't give a single shit about your self-exresspion though. And they don't need to. They need to give shits to be profitable. And if they think unnatural haircolours are unbeneficial to that, they disallow that.
It depends on the industry and what the common norms are. I personally wouldn't hire someone with unnatural hair color, or excessive tattoos/piercings for face-to-face customer interactions, but likely would for behind the scenes support services. I have a fairly conservative customer base and I will not risk the profitability of my company and its reputation because someone felt their freedom of expression extended to my customers' offices. It doesn't.
I will be forming my own company like a music label or a film company someday. I will allow my employees to have unnatural hair colors, tattoos, piercings, and they do not need to wear a suit. Why, because I'm not an asshole that judge other people. To me, it's all about doing your job and have a positive attitude at the same time.
You do realize you are talking about forming companies where such types of expression are more the norm, right? It's not about the company owner judging. It's about the company's customers judging. And they are the ones who provide the company with its revenue stream. If you damage the company's reputation, you've damaged the company profitability. Then you run the risk of no one having job there.
@VirginiaBeachBum It's 2016, tons of companies are more relax and ready do not care. Plus look at the music industry and the film industry, many people have tattoos, unnatural hair color, etc. I'm sorry that you're still old fashioned and conservative. This is the same time period that you grew up in.
*Not the same time period
@LoveHorses, I don't think you understand the way the business world works. If you alienate your customers by sending out people who they don't feel comfortable being in their office in full view of THEIR customers, can you blame them for calling me and saying, "If you send someone out who looks like that again, I'll never do business with you again." I'll NEVER put my company at risk of loss of business because someone feels entitled to force their looks on MY customers and my customers' customers. This isn't about how I feel about it. It isn't about the time period in which I grew up. It's ALL about my customers, the people I have to make happy in order to make a profit. I would, however, consider such alternative looks and styles for positions where they do not have to visit my customers' offices. Do you not understand that? If not, and you someday own a business that deals with conservative customers, you'll learn very quickly or your business will fail.
@VirginiaBeachBum The music industry and the film industry are more liberal and modern. Not sure what kind of business you work in. It also seems like you have customers that like judge people. They need to learn not judge a book by it's cover.
I am an IT/business consultant. My customers pay my bills. It is not my place to tell them who they should let in their offices. To do so would be the death of my business, which I have operated since 1984. There is no way in hell I'll risk my business because someone wants to show off their multi-colored hair in my customers' offices. And for reference, my daughter works in cosmetology and her specialty is dying clients' hair as shown above. Her business caters to that look, and I fully support her. My business does does not cater to that look. It's that simple. And again I remind you, it's not only my customers who would see hair like that, it's my customers' customers. How far down the line do you expect me to tell people to accept what they don't see as a professional look? They have the right to their opinions, too, and I must respect that. Go back and re-read my replies here and you'll see there are circumstances where I WOULD hire someone with dyed hair.
@VirginiaBeachBum Hey, we're just in different kinds of business. One is more traditional while the other one is more modern and open minded. Trust me, I do not know a lot about the IT world. Maybe my style would not work in a traditional conservative kind of business like IT, but I see it can work in the entertainment industry.
That's what I tried to tell you. :-)
"You do realize you are talking about forming companies where such types of expression are more the norm, right?"
@VirginiaBeachBum Than that's my fault and made a fool of myself, but I do wish people stop judge people of how someone look.
Yes but if you are distracted from your work because of a couple of hair colors, than you are the issue not the hair colors. Haha.
No. Not all places should. Certain places it's okay but some people get a little too carried away. I'm all about people expressing their individuality, but there comes a time when it's just not okay in some lines of work.
depends on the place. my employer won't even hire if you can't hide tattoos. no visible tattoos. they wouldn't mind a cute streak or extreme highlights, but I don't think they're going for like in the pic
In some settings, it's a distraction and in some work environments it's not a very professional looking. If I'm about to sign over a deal for a million dollars, I'm not too inclined to take the other person seriously if reach out their hand to shake and they've got some blue-streaked purple hair mess on their head or some other shit. Just sayin'. Appearances DO matter, despite what we wanna believe.
Depends on the job. You won't see any rainbow hair in the military or law enforcement. A simple breakdown could be if you wear a uniform or not. If you wear the company's clothes, you need to meet their standards.
Try working at a Hollister or Ambercrombie store. They have a book with various guys and girls of various races wearing the respective company products. I was told by an employee that your style had to match he book, or you faced termination.
I think it should be at their discretion. Depending on the business they may have a certain image they want to portray. Most workplaces have scaled back a fair bit but I can appreciate those that don't want to
This is pretty much common sense if you think about it, but -- If you meet someone who works in a field that's judgmental about appearances, and she/he DOESN'T look "typical" for that field, then she/he is probably a superstar.
For instance -- The guy who manages our family's money has long hair and a rock'n'roll look, and wears jeans and cowboy boots.
Private equity is a field where MOST men wear suits and conservative short haircuts... so, when I met this guy, I thought to myself, "He must be *damn* good to overcome that kind of prejudice."
And... he is. Dude has beaten the market every year for the past decade.
Once you get to that point, I imagine, keeping an unconventional look is probably a nice way to filter out clients who are mainly interested in appearances, and to keep the ones who are truly interested in you for what you do best.
@redeyemindtricks very true, but I think those would be few and far between.
My work does a fair bit of business with the Saudis and UAE and not a chance in hell would they have given us a second look if we had shown up for our bid in alternative attire no matter how good we are.
You'd definitely have to have reached god like status in your field and grown your reputation
Yeah. All true. The guy is REALLY good.
Appearances are more formalized in the gulf countries -- to the point where people who are broke will go into even further debt to *appear* rich, because that's the only way they'll be taken seriously in business or diplomacy -- so, yah, obviously different when it comes to the UAE/Saudi. I've actually done some business with Emirati, Bahraini and Kuwaiti clients, so, yeah, def on point with that.
Yeah, how about you make the rules for your business and if you don't like mine no one is forcing you to work here,
Besides, coloring your hair some unnatural color is just advertising the following:
"I'm a moron and you shouldn't trust I have clue in the world as I made this decision even though it will affect my livelihood. Please take your business elsewhere as I make poor decisions."