Facial hair in the office?
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mrcoffee

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149 posts

167 months

Friday 16th August 2013
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auto1

902 posts

225 months

Friday 16th August 2013
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I guess it depends if you are male or female. biggrin

grumbledoak

32,569 posts

262 months

Friday 16th August 2013
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Unless your new role is at Coutts you'll be fine.

elanfan

5,527 posts

256 months

Friday 16th August 2013
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Presumably you interviewed with the facial hair so it should not really be a problem. That said it doesn't hurt to give a good impression to management if you'd like to get on - the fact that you've posted about it means you think there is something a little inappropriate about it.

pavka007

522 posts

158 months

Saturday 17th August 2013
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If they are going to pass judgement because of your facial hair instead of your abilities to do the job, you should run away. As long as you are clean, presentable with well looked and trimmed side burns/facial hair you will be good to go.

craigjm

21,393 posts

229 months

Saturday 17th August 2013
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auto1 said:
I guess it depends if you are male or female. biggrin
That was going to be my response! biggrin

I honestly dont think it is an issue. People work in offices with all kinds of facial hair.

Heathwood

3,032 posts

231 months

Saturday 17th August 2013
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Most of the guys in my office can barely be bothered to dress properly, never mind shave. You'll be fine :-)

iphonedyou

10,409 posts

186 months

Saturday 17th August 2013
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Depends on the company, really.

Ignore the likes of Pavka; presumably he himself has a limit to what he thinks is acceptable in the workplace, despite his protestations. One person may draw the line at facial hair, while another my draw the line at 43 facial piercings and a forked tongue.

mrcoffee

Original Poster:

149 posts

167 months

Saturday 17th August 2013
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Thank you very much for the input! smile I decided to get rid for now...

I remembered thinking when I decided to grow it that I was only do it until I got a better job.
This is going to be the industry I really want to be in, whereas my petrol station job was the last kind of position I wanted to be in.

So feel like I should make every effort for this one.

I'll see what the people are like there, I can easily grow it back in a few days smile.

iphonedyou

10,409 posts

186 months

Saturday 17th August 2013
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mrcoffee said:
Thank you very much for the input! smile I decided to get rid for now...

I remembered thinking when I decided to grow it that I was only do it until I got a better job.
This is going to be the industry I really want to be in, whereas my petrol station job was the last kind of position I wanted to be in.

So feel like I should make every effort for this one.

I'll see what the people are like there, I can easily grow it back in a few days smile.
Very pragmatic, and I'd argue it's the best approach.

Good luck with the new job fella.

The Moose

23,675 posts

238 months

Saturday 17th August 2013
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I'd say you're doing the right thing. My view would be what are the downsides to shaving it off? Ever so slightly cooler cheeks?!

pavka007

522 posts

158 months

Sunday 18th August 2013
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iphonedyou said:
Depends on the company, really.

Ignore the likes of Pavka; presumably he himself has a limit to what he thinks is acceptable in the workplace, despite his protestations. One person may draw the line at facial hair, while another my draw the line at 43 facial piercings and a forked tongue.
biggrin The definition of small minded people us very strong around here biggrin
Please be so kind not to pass judgement on me or make a suggestions regarding my limits, you don't even know who I am and what I do for living.
OP asked for opinions and we all expressed one including you, so respect the other people views even if they are in contradiction with your own.... is that too much for you to comprehend?

iphonedyou

10,409 posts

186 months

Sunday 18th August 2013
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pavka007 said:
biggrin The definition of small minded people us very strong around here biggrin
Please be so kind not to pass judgement on me or make a suggestions regarding my limits, you don't even know who I am and what I do for living.
OP asked for opinions and we all expressed one including you, so respect the other people views even if they are in contradiction with your own.... is that too much for you to comprehend?
My post epitomises the concept of open minded - I even acknowledged the myriad opinions on the subject when I said that where one person draws the line is likely very different from where another does.

I very much doubt I'm the one having comprehension issues.

DuraAce

4,272 posts

189 months

Sunday 18th August 2013
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Keep it!

Beards/facial hair are banned where I work, I would love to be allowed a huge set of lamb chops like Martin!

pavka007

522 posts

158 months

Monday 19th August 2013
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iphonedyou said:
My post epitomises the concept of open minded - I even acknowledged the myriad opinions on the subject when I said that where one person draws the line is likely very different from where another does.

I very much doubt I'm the one having comprehension issues.
You should read your post again then. The whole posting contain 53 words...in 21 of them you are addressing my previous post and you making a judgement on me. This is 40% of your posting. Now you tell me how this is not a personal and very narrow minded post?

slinky

15,704 posts

278 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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DuraAce said:
Keep it!

Beards/facial hair are banned where I work, I would love to be allowed a huge set of lamb chops like Martin!
Banned?

Military or somewhere else more oppressive?

Munter

31,331 posts

270 months

Tuesday 20th August 2013
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slinky said:
DuraAce said:
Keep it!

Beards/facial hair are banned where I work, I would love to be allowed a huge set of lamb chops like Martin!
Banned?

Military or somewhere else more oppressive?
Could be food related. Nobody likes a beard in their cupcake.

menguin

3,781 posts

250 months

Wednesday 21st August 2013
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Munter said:
Could be food related. Nobody likes a beard in their cupcake.
Some people like a cupcake in their beard, though.