Just because I have long black hair doesn't make me a rock star, metal head, goth, emo or punk. As long as I keep it clean.
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I love the poll. Girls be saying yes because they have no problems with balding and having a full head of hair and long probably affects those balding guys personally. When guys say it's disrespectful, I don't see girls complaining about it. Having long hair is nothing personal.
Yes, it can. But it depends on which norms the country you works in have and how it's styled.
In my country a guy with a man bun and a short full beard can look as professional as a clean shaven short haired man. As long you're not in the military or working as a chef, both beard and long hair isn't an issue. It's allowed having long hair and some beard in some military and chef jobs too, but in general speaking they've strict standards and sometimes they require shaving. Most jobs are open for different lengths here and my country is known for being modern. Not sure which country you're from, but the US is more conservative norm wise than mine.
If you're going to work in business jobs or typically masculine jobs and wants to have long hair, I would also recommend you growing a short full beard. At least a goatee or a mustache and a beard on the chin if you don't want to grow it full. Man bun looks better when you've a beard because it makes you look more masculine and maturer. Young men with long hair often looks feminine and too young - something that would affect how people perceive you. It's mostly important for a first impression. Extra tall and masculine looking guys can get away with long hair and clean shaven, but most guys won't.
If you can't grow a beard, a short regular haircut is recommended. It makes the masculine features more visible. The best combination is either short hair + clean shaven, short hair + short full beard/stubble and long hair in a man bun + short full beard.
Well the point here is people should at least try to get use to how people look with long hair so that they will stop being ignorant and judgmental about it.
For the record i care about both the job and my hair equally. People like you don't know how it feels that is why you're insensitive about it and i still pity you if that really harms. You i know there is nothing i can do about it but there is nothing you to change your opinion but i'm still not changing my opinion.
It really depends on the industry and whether you are trying to get a job with someone else, etc.
In certain industries (banking/financial services, for example), you probably wouldn't find employment easy to get, and customers probably wouldn't be plentiful either. Same thing if you were a doctor or lawyer, though certain types of law practices might give you some leeway.
Like it or not, many professions have a "uniform" in that they have a pretty universal expectation of a person's appearance, and going against that expectation is often going to be a poor business decision, because your potential customers will avoid you in favor of your competitors.
Of course, if you are trying to become a roofer or pipeline worker, you can have face tattoos and still blend right in.
Depends. The guy in the photo looks professional and I also like it when they gel it back and put in in a pony tail. When it's super long like past their shoulders, stringy, undefined textures, all over the place and looks like they didn't really put much effort into making it look neat then it looks unprofessional.
He absolutely does not look professional. I mean I like long hair on some dudes and the guy in the picture looks great in it, but he definitely doesn't give off a professional vibe
In your opinion because you got used to looking at guys with short hair because that's what also guys in general prefer because it's comfortable. Suits don't look professional at first when it came out but it started to grow on people.
Absolutely! As long as you don't walk in looking like Bradley Cooper, you're good. Just smooth it back, put it in a ponytail, or even wear a neat man bun.
Judging from the likes and dislike ratio, I guess people don't mind him having long hair but the comment section is disables. I guess it's not that big of a deal.
any hair that is well-kept looks professional; goes for any type of hair (long, short, curly, dreads, etc)
i fckin love long hair on guys tho 😍 its just such a nut for me lol
reasoning behind that is the default for guys is having short hair, so when they have long hair its like they went the extra mile to look different than most guys and when they achieve at lookin good, 😏 zaayyuuumm it look good 👌🏽
I think it's a matter of natural perception more than personal opinion. No one's having secret multi corporate meetings to decide that long hair is unprofessional. Men with long hair are naturally perceived differently than men with short hair. It has nothing to do with your personality or ability, so if someone said "you have long hair, therefore you're unprofessional" I'd probably call bullshit, but I don't think it even comes to that. I think it's more of an unspoken issue, and frankly voicing your displeasure over this won't win you any favors. We had a whole lot of that in the mid-20th century with the hippies and you can see how well that turned out. Actually now that I think about it the hippies probably made the issue worse, rather than better because now if you say you want long hair to be professional you'll get grouped in with a bunch of drugged out lazy crybabies.
I wouldn't hire anyone with long hair, visible tattoos, or piercings, as someone who had long hair when I started my line of work it makes more customers uncomfortable. You need to be kept neat, presentable, approachable and not distract from the message you need to convey.
The fact that I have that opinion means that other people do to. Hair is natural but so it a mohawk. It shows that you don't care, if you wanted to get a job and be professional you would cut your hair if you came for an interview with me I would think that you didn't even prepare and you are not serious about the role that your hair is more important than your employment with me, so I would always pick someone that looks like he came from a tailors and barbers than some who came in with long hair, because it shows me that if he is willing to impress to get the job he will impress to keep it.
The fact that that's your opinion doesn't make every people's opinion the same too. Ok you're comparing a healthy hair girls get to a mohawk which is not even comparable. Mohawk is not a natural hair cut or a clean cut. The reason why you think companies shouldn't hire men with long hair is because men in general just prefer to have short hair because it's easier to maintain, it's comfortable, because of balding and brainwashed. It's not suppose to harm people and affect them personally also it's not unhealthy because it's a natural part of the body but because of the brain wash, people think it's a company rule but it's just men's choice in general to have short hair. "If I don't like it, you shouldn't too." That's a "no true scotsman" fallacy. And saying were too lazy or careless to get our hair cut, it's actually harder to maintain a long hair and to keep it clean which there are people who prefers it.
having long hair is akin to not showering in my opinion, look if a company is saying that they can't hire you because of you lack of hygiene you can't say "no true Scotsman fallacy, sweat is natural." And expect to be hired, I hire people and I am telling you why I don't hire people with long hair, don't be offended that it relates to you, I am not balding and I am 25 and I had long hair when I started and it effected my ability to be as effective as I could have been, it's like hiring a runner that raced in stilettos, sure they may be great at it and win a couple of races but they won't be as good as wearing runners, why hire someone that is giving themselves a disadvantage? Cut your hair and once your employed then grow it out, if there was someone on my team that was doing great and grew their hair and they were doing better then when they had it short sure (don't think that would happen but ok.), I won't tell them to cut it.
I wasn't offended by your opinion but i still think it's no true scotsman and shallow. That's an opinion. And i'm not going to blame them for having that opinion. But my point is long hair should not be a big deal. Girls have it too and it became a double standard.
Why do you care more about your hair than employment? Why do you keep saying no true Scotsman fallacy, you say it in every comment like you only heard about it today. It's not that it is gate keeping it's that when people are spending their hard earned money wanting to receive a professional service it is disrespectful if the person isn't respectible. Do you know how many CVs companies get a day? Even smaller companies have a few interviews a day and we know within 7 seconds whether or not we want them on our team, then after that it's about seeing their qualifications in case they have to choose between two people we liked, also how a girl wears her hair is important, it's not a free pass.
My point about the interviews was that there are tones of people we have to sort through, maybe 50+ people for one role, it's more finding reasons why you don't like someone rather than finding an ideal candidate. Same way if there are twin girls, equally friendly, qualified and professional but one has their hair tied up neat, and the other with loose wirey hair you can guess who I will pick.
For the record i care about both the job and my hair equally. People like you don't know how it feels that is why you're insensitive about it and i still pity you if that really harms. You i know there is nothing i can do about it but there is nothing you to change your opinion but i'm still not changing my opinion. And if you say i'm new to that word. That's like an excuse so that i will just stop saying that.
It's not just my opinion I gave tones of valid reasons why to the lack of commitment to the role, to the lack of respect shown, if you care about the job as much as your hair then you don't care about the job enough. Also in your picture it isn't neat or tidy so it doesn't seem that you even care about your hair too much. What do you mean I don't know how it feels? To have long hair? How many times did I say I had long hair and it affected how people saw me, I know how it feels to be unemployed, it's awful and I want to help as many be employed. If you cut your hair it will be back in a year, if you don't you probably won't get a job outside of a vape shop, burrito bar. What is an excuse? No true Scotsman doesn't fit. No point listening to opinions of people who are not employing people, what sector are you interested in ask the hiring managers would they hire someone with long hair over short hair.
That's being subjective. It may not be just your opinion but that still doesn't make it a fact. There are people who say that long hair can be professional because they don't take it personally and not annoyed with it unlike people like you.
Also to your update, there was 27% that said it was unprofessional, right there you are coming across as unprofessional to over a quarter of people and maybe unprofessional to the 'depends' side too. It's not about balding, I am not balding, I am not worried about balding that is not the reason, the reason some girls said yes is because they find long hair attractive, but ask them what sector they work in.
Well if it's not about the balding then it has something to do with workers looking more superior than the CEO which they should suck it up if they feel enslave every time even if they didn't do anything to make the Chiefs look bad.
Girls have their hair neat and tied back in most businesses, it's also being subjective about piercings and tattoos which you agreed with earlier, it's unprofessional to over a quarter of people on this poll, you are not going to be able to convince a quarter of the world to change their mind. Or stop 1 in 4 clients and say "I know you think I look unprofessional but..." And yes there are professionals with long hair, mostly stylists, designer types were women are the leading majority of the customers and is best to come off as feminine. What sector do you want to work in?
I believe that tattoo and piercing policy because it's reasonable. It's not a natural part of the body and unhealthy too unlike hair. And of course keeping the hair clean is a must and that's what I'm trying to do. Not doing it for anyone but It's my one of my favorite hobby. I'm gonna be studying psychology but planning to be a counselor soon but I'm currently a cook in a catering services. I tuck my hair clean tho.
And piercings are because the chiefs skin is made of diamond and can't be pierced, and he is brainwashing people against tattoos because his old skin doesn't absorb the ink. That's what you sound like when you are talking about balding men being jealous. They aren't, if they wanted hair they would have short hair over messy long hair.
Long hair is more unhealthy than tattoos. Tattoos aren't allowed because they are distracting and unprofessional, just like long hair the only difference is that people can change their hair so a person with long hair also comes across as lazy, rather hire someone with tattoos than long hair tbh. Do or do not there is no try. Right so a counselor might see 8 people a day and you want 2 of them to feel like you are unprofessional before you even try to get them to open up? Also they are paying a lot of money and your pride/ego/stubbornness would hinder you from having a less distracting appearance. Also yes women have long hair but I also think you wearing a dress would be distracting as well. Are you going to be talking about the double standard of men not wearing dresses in the workplace or is it just your hair you are worried about.
Well yeah I'm working on it. So I guess girls are unhealthy because they have long hair. Again being distracted by it is subjective. That's still an opinion.
An opinion that over a quarter of people have, it's objectively distracting to 1 in 4 people! Girls have been maintaining their hair from a very young age, you seem like you have yet to wash it, I wasn't saying that hair was unhealthy but it is way more unhealthy than tattoos that you said were unhealthy, someone could be having the same discussion about tattoos and could say to you 'being distracted by it is subjective. That's still an option.' as a counselor you won't be picking and choosing your clientele so a lot of people will think you are unprofessional from the start.
Ok so I'm also saying that girls who have long hair is way more unhealthy than guys with tattoos. "Girls have been maintaining their hair from a very young age," So what if I maintain mine? Ok 1 out of 4 people gets annoyed but it's my job to reassure them. The world is changing every time.
Do a poll see how many people are annoyed by people with short hair, I didn't have a problem with tattoos being unhealthy you said that. It is not your job to reassure them on their opinion of you, you are there so that they can share there problems with someone, key of the job is to be trust worthy and approachable. And not caring if your clients are annoyed, saying they are judgemental? That is an awful mentality to have, don't become a counselor, it's not for you, I would just stay a cook if I were you.
I never said short hair is annoying. They're just too mainstream in my opinion. And what? It's true they're judging aren't they? But of course I'm not gonna say that out loud.
Isn't the prospect of getting a better job, more money and less maintenance doing it for yourself? Also a guy with short hair can get a girl that prefers long hair but a guy with long hair can't get a girl that doesn't like long hair
Then I don't take that personally. Also she would be called shallow and a waste of time if she only likes guys with long hair because guys in general just have short hair. Looking for guys with long hair is not as common.
Even tho. She still can get called shallow if she only likes guys with long hair that's why they just go with the flow since most guys have short hair anyways.
Depends on what job, in my profession I don't really like guys with long hair. They annoy me in some ways. As for the people that say long hair it's hot or cute or I don't know what, remember, you ain't gonna date the guy he will work with you or for you.
It can be. I think there are a few hairstyles that look neat and tidy, but the guy in the picture, on looks alone, could use some help getting a more tidy look.
I believe that to look professional with long hair it can't have too much volume or craziness, right. Like if you're gonna rock a tight fitting classy looking suit you can't have a lion mane on your head or else you'll look like a walking mushroom
I had very long hair for a long time and it never once stopped me from landing really good high paying jobs. It is not so much the hair but how you wear it.
I hardly can as most guys don't put much effort doing their hair on daily basis like most girls. If well maintained then yes specially in some fields like fashion, Customer Service oriented jobs
If long hair on men couldn't be "professional" that would mean ~95% of women are incapable of being "professional". No company could make that assertion without getting raked over the coals.
Not the most formal but it should be a problem, a well maintained long hair is better than a dirty short hair. And if you do a little ponytail then it shouldn't even be a problem at all
Depends on how you wear it. The guy in your photo is not professional. Women who wear their hair like that are not professional. Long hair should be pulled back in a professional environment.
Make sure it's brushed and it looks good up too. Long hair is quite attractive in men actually
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Absolutely! I find long hair, slicked back and well-kept more professional than short hair honestly. Adds more character and accentuates the face. Of course that’s just my personal opinion!
Depends on your job. The example of my brother shows that it's usually not. He had long hair until recently, couldn't find a job. From the day he cut it short, he had much more positive answers and even found a shortly after.
Depends on the industry. Creative industries get my forgiveness to have more personal style. Conservative industries like banking or consulting, not so much.
I knew someone who had long hair and it just looked weird on him. It made him look like Fabio so he cut it and he definitely looked better with short hair.
I use to have longish curly hair and my friends kept telling me I'd never get a job looking the way I did. But that's their opinions and I personally think you could definitely be professional with long hair as long as it it kept in good condition.
It takes time to get people to get use to things. For example. When suits came out, it gives some people a bad first impression because it's new but it started to grow on them.
Remember as a child, we don't like wearing suits because sometimes we think it looks gay but it started to grow on us. I use to hate suites now I love it. I use to be indifferent to having long hair and now I enjoy it. So what if men never cut their hair in the first place? I bet you will give men with short hair a bad impression because in history, men with short hair are slaves or prisoners. Then when men started to become factory workers in the 40s, they all decided to cut their hair because it's comfortable then it turned into a tradition. But we're living in a factory era now. It's 2018.
Just keep it up... set yourself up for failure. IDGAF You ask a silly question and get a valid answer but it's not what you want to hear so you act like a girl. Sure. FAIL
I was going bald at 23. You don't have a fukkin clue. You're barely an adult for god's sakes. STFU and LEARN something. But NOOOOOO, you already know it all. Moron.
So, you're not that bright, we get that. And you think you're going to be a 'professional' with your long hair. And you forget I grew up in the era of HAIR - hell they even made a song and a movie about it. Yep, I had hair down to my shoulders. Just try it. Go for it. You'll soon find out no professional organization is going to accept you looking like some shaggy dog. Then come back and apologize, realizing how right I am. You'll see. :) We're done here. Bye-bye and have fun on GAG.
It's just your opinion that long hair is not professional and that doesn't make it everyone's opinion. And you're judging guys with long hair as a gays? Smh. Not everyone's a judgmental freak like you.
And you didn't even state your reason why that affect people personally. If it affects you because you've gone bald at the age of 23, it's not our fault.
It doesn't harm anyone... but that's not the way companies work. You can pick any company's board of directors and I can assure you none of them have long hair. And let's face it we're not all going to make the board of directors but anyone at Senior Management doesn't either. You can use the argument of free speech all you want... but until you look the look that the people making decisions want to see, you're not going to get the promotion
That's still an opinion not a fact. Also, the company is not the only reason why men have short hair. Men just chose to have short hair because of balding, it's comfortable and brainwashed so it's their choice. Not just the company's.
All right you are. Just because you don't like long hair everyone shouldn't. It all started there and it didn't started on me saying that people like those are narrow minded
You asked a question; i answered based in what really happens. Outside of tattoos shops and musicians, long haired men don't hold senior positions and probably earn less money. You don't like it? You don't have to. But that's the way the world works.
There is a reason why it affects me because of the effort of growing the hair but i just have to cut it off because people said so but there's no reason for people to get affected because of long hair unless they are jealous because they go bald which is not our fault. As you can see the poll, there are more girls who say yes than guys. Lots of guys wants to abolish it because probably they go bald. The world needs to suck it up.
There's lots of things this world needs to suck up, frankly accepting guys with long hair is very far down the priority list. Someday when you really want a promotion, a pay increase will seem much more important than the length of your hair. You will conform
Well not all of it are like that. Saying they don't like long hair is subjective. Not everyone judges guys just because they have long hair. That don't automatically mean they don't work hard.
So are you saying that girls aren't professional? And ironically we are cheap skates and lazy because we don't cut our hair but maintaining it as an effort. Fuck logic.
Wow simply giving a response already means not taking a joke. First of all i'm not blaming you and second i'm not a psychic. If you feel like i'm blaming you then that's not my problem. You're the one who's butthurt for assuming stuff. If you're joking then i'm joking too with my kind of humor. Deal with it.
@YourMomIsCool I guess most men with long hair you've seen have better hair than you. It's not our fault you don't like your hair so you don't have to be butthurt.
Well what she said is an opinion too. You can give your opinion then why can't we? And see how you react? "Rude" my ass. I would have say the same thing to you. Your statement doesn't look like an opinion but i took it as an opinion.
I meant your statement doesn't sound like you meant it as your opinion. "No it will never be professional" but that sounded like you're being a smart alec
And the reason why you had me implied is because you never cared too elaborate which it would have been over sooner. Implying that because you may have a type 4 hair judging by your profile picture which arguably has a low chance of it becoming a professional hairstyle if men grows it out.
Then i because you never elaborated. What's wrong with it? If you don't want to elaborate then you better not answer at all because i will ask you why anyways as i disagree it will never be professional.
You know when they act smart as if they know everything but then they realize they are wrong, they start saying it's their opinion. I know that tactic of contradiction and that doesn't really make you better.
@YourMomIsCool What a sincere way to eat your words. Being sarcastic to get the rise out of people. That's what they always say if they have nothing else to say when they hurt their pride. Nice try but say whatever to your face
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