Beards and job interviews...shave it off or leave it?

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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,462
    Can you do a recon mission in advance of the interview and see if other employees at the office have beards?

    It sucks to conform, but if it gets you in the door, you can always grow the beard back.
  • dCowboyPJdCowboyPJ Posts: 479
    keep the beard.

    i wouldn't want to work for a company that is going to judge you over a beard anyways.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    What do some of you mean by a 'patchy' beard???
    Anyone got any photos of a patchy beard?
    I'd like to think mine is not patchy lol.

    Thank you all for your feedback :)
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,957
    Patchy beards . . .

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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Thank you.
    This is me.............

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    Is it okay? lol
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,957
    Looks neat enough to me :)

    Do you have trouble growing a beard? If not, you really may want to consider shaving yours off before an interview. Any advantage in this job market is a plus. Good luck :D
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Looks neat enough to me :)

    Do you have trouble growing a beard? If not, you really may want to consider shaving yours off before an interview. Any advantage in this job market is a plus. Good luck :D

    Cool! Thanks.
    Nah, just no shaving for over a week then trim it so it is even!

    I need Ziggy's rating out of 10, she is the expert!
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  • LoulouLoulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    I'd be more worried about being to see and talk in your interview without eyes or a mouth. :? ;)
    Your beard is fine by the way, I'd keep it.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Loulou wrote:
    I'd be more worried about being to see and talk in your interview without eyes or a mouth. :? ;)
    Your beard is fine by the way, I'd keep it.

    A crocodile bit off my face. But didn't like the taste of my beard.
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  • LoulouLoulou Adelaide Posts: 6,247
    Loulou wrote:
    I'd be more worried about being to see and talk in your interview without eyes or a mouth. :? ;)
    Your beard is fine by the way, I'd keep it.

    A crocodile bit off my face. But didn't like the taste of my beard.

    So it nibbled it's way carefully around it? :lol:
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Loulou wrote:
    Loulou wrote:
    I'd be more worried about being to see and talk in your interview without eyes or a mouth. :? ;)
    Your beard is fine by the way, I'd keep it.

    A crocodile bit off my face. But didn't like the taste of my beard.

    So it nibbled it's way carefully around it? :lol:

    Oh yeah!
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    Looks neat enough to me :)

    Do you have trouble growing a beard? If not, you really may want to consider shaving yours off before an interview. Any advantage in this job market is a plus. Good luck :D

    Cool! Thanks.
    Nah, just no shaving for over a week then trim it so it is even!

    I need Ziggy's rating out of 10, she is the expert!

    That I am!! 8-)

    In all honesty....shave it. If it was a fully established beard that you'd been growing for weeks/months, I'd say keep it but make sure it's neat. But yours is too young....it looks like you just couldn't be bothered shaving before the interview. My bf can grow a beard like that within days. Don't risk a job over a beard that you've only been growing for a week.
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  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    Looks neat enough to me :)

    Do you have trouble growing a beard? If not, you really may want to consider shaving yours off before an interview. Any advantage in this job market is a plus. Good luck :D

    Cool! Thanks.
    Nah, just no shaving for over a week then trim it so it is even!

    I need Ziggy's rating out of 10, she is the expert!

    That I am!! 8-)

    In all honesty....shave it. If it was a fully established beard that you'd been growing for weeks/months, I'd say keep it but make sure it's neat. But yours is too young....it looks like you just couldn't be bothered shaving before the interview. My bf can grow a beard like that within days. Don't risk a job over a beard that you've only been growing for a week.

    lol it's not one week, I've had it for ages, I trim it once a week.
    Damn I failed Ziggy's criteria :(
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  • jshinjshin Posts: 1,759
    Thank you.
    This is me.............

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    Is it okay? lol


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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328

    lol it's not one week, I've had it for ages, I trim it once a week.
    Damn I failed Ziggy's criteria :(

    Well stop trimming it so short....it will look thicker and less patchy. I'm not saying it's a bad beard....I'm just saying it doesn't look established enough to look 100% professional for an interview.
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  • redrockredrock Posts: 18,341
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    I'm just saying it doesn't look established enough to look 100% professional for an interview.

    Agree.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    ZiggyStar wrote:

    lol it's not one week, I've had it for ages, I trim it once a week.
    Damn I failed Ziggy's criteria :(

    Well stop trimming it so short....it will look thicker and less patchy. I'm not saying it's a bad beard....I'm just saying it doesn't look established enough to look 100% professional for an interview.

    Passing Ziggy's test is harder than the interview itself :lol:;)
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  • MikeackMikeack Posts: 562
    Hack it back with your machette, face minge never works (even on school teachers mugs). I reckon you are a handsome brute underneath all that hair! lmao!
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  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    I say leave it, unless your interview is at Gillette.
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    If you're applying for a spot in a porno, do yourself a favor and adjust it to handle bars.

    You'll get the job immediately.
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    first word that popped into my head....

    mullet.

    beard looks fine
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  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    MrAbraham wrote:
    I hate having to shave or change my appearence for jobs. My new job requires me to shave right before every work day.

    I like having my beard! :(

    They make you shave everyday? whaaat, thats nuts, do you work at Disney? :lol: I know you are not allowed to have a beard working for them.


    really? thats ridiculous. 6 of the 7 dwarves have beards. 8-)
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  • DissidentmanDissidentman Posts: 15,378
    MrAbraham wrote:

    They make you shave everyday? whaaat, thats nuts, do you work at Disney? :lol: I know you are not allowed to have a beard working for them.


    really? thats ridiculous. 6 of the 7 dwarves have beards. 8-)

    The dwarf union is strong.
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I say leave it, unless your interview is at Gillette.

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  • ShimmyMommyShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    MrAbraham wrote:
    They make you shave everyday? whaaat, thats nuts, do you work at Disney? :lol: I know you are not allowed to have a beard working for them.
    really? thats ridiculous. 6 of the 7 dwarves have beards. 8-)
    The dwarf union is strong.

    :lol:
    I say leave it, unless your interview is at Gillette.
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  • IdrisIdris Posts: 2,317
    I say leave it, unless your interview is at Gillette.

    Wait, it makes more sense to keep the beard for an interview if it were at Gillette, think about it bro, so during the interview you whip out your Gillette and shave right on the spot, just like that...Thats how an interview at Gillette should go down, think they wont hire you after that?

    no?

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    (The people wearing the costumes are all clean shaven :lol:
  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    If I'm your boss, keep it! 8-)


    Yep beard is the only way you'd get a job with me :D
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  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    the way i see it, i wouldn't wanna work for anyone thats intolerant enough to be bothered by a beard (though i know in today's market you can't really be that picky)

    not to mention i would feel less confident and less like myself in the interview without it

    just keep it clean and nicely trimmed

    if you really are on the fence though you might as well play it safe, shave it, and grow it back right after... depends how majestic a beard you have
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  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    MrAbraham wrote:
    I hate having to shave or change my appearence for jobs. My new job requires me to shave right before every work day.

    I like having my beard! :(

    They make you shave everyday? whaaat, thats nuts, do you work at Disney? :lol: I know you are not allowed to have a beard working for them.

    I know its pretty lame. I like having some scruff, cant really anymore. I'm a valet.... gotta look "professional".
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