I have a nose ring, tattoos, and high top dreads to my collar bone. I never went to college but have worked a major financial institution for the last 11 years, I recently started working for an international company and make well over 6 figures. I don’t say that to flex, I’m just trying to point out that there are PLENTY of companies that will accept you and give you a fair wage if you have the right experience and present yourself well. Fellas, wear a nice suit, speak with conviction, and show them why they’d be missing out by choosing someone else 🤴🏾
I think its subjective. I had a low hair cut, have 2 degrees, military veteran and I was still denied entry level jobs. At that point I felt like the clean cut look doesn't mean anything. People are going to hire who they want to regardless. I remember when tattoos were not acceptable and now I've had two surgeons with full sleeves. Education doesn't have a look until you speak. Great show man!!!
@@demaniage good man. I started this loc journey almost a month ago. I'm glad you were able to find something. I was in the Army and it damn sure wasn't as easy to find a job when I got out as they made it out to be.
That isn’t true at all I work for Apple, first corporate job I’ve ever got. QA Software Framework Engineer, I recently just moved out here to Silicon Valley. I even did all my interviews with my locs in two strand twists. Apple and a lot of tech companies have diversity that was one thing I was afraid of but it worked out I have tattoo sleeves and all management doesn’t care. But long story short if a job won’t accept you because of your hair that should be a place you shouldn’t want to work for in the first place
@@j.vosier6786 I have a Bachelors in Mobile Computing & Game Programming and I’ll be receiving my Masters in Computer Science next year. Tech companies usually require a BS in Computer Science or something related, The degrees and certs ONLY get you the interview. But certs are harder to get in with FAANG companies unless you know people. That’s all it is. You actually have to have the knowledge and real world experience to show when they tfive you the technical interviews. And the job isn’t difficult at all, you’ll be trained on how to use APIs and Frameworks. You just have to have an understanding of how things work also one thing I learn is to apply for jobs even if you don’t fit all the qualifications never not apply because HR usually writes those up and also if you fit everything in the job description that means you should be striving for more you already surpass your limit
Realistically we need a board of leaders, and then an actual leader. That's really why Black Panther hit so heavy for the black community. It was showed that with a good leader black people can accomplish the biggest wonders this world has ever seen, and that on us black people.
@@kingrob5575 true but it prevents someone from literally saying to you in a work place “our appearance standards regarding hair limit the following styles”
Definitely have to make your own rules. Believe in yourself 💯 gain the knowledge & execute. It’s gonna be tuff and it’s gonna have it’s perils, sometimes you’re gonna feel like you’re getting nowhere. Keep grinding and you’ll find the solution 🎯
I was told this stuff in the 70s, as a matter of fact from an interviewer. My mom agreed, but it's a funny thing, the white boys didn't have to cut their hair. I was and am still an East Coast person. The West Coast was always a little more progressive, and probably the same way today. You probably don't have to go through the stuff today, that you have to go through on the West Coast. I guess all-in-all, though, it has to do the with the company and geographic location.
Gentlemen, I am currently working for 2 very large corporate companies between The Walt Disney Company and SoFi Stadium (home to the NFL’s Rams and Chargers) Think of it this way: If you want to work in an environment where before someone even considered your value and skills as a fit for the company, you’re going to have to compromise some of your values and standards that make you as a person happy just so you can say you work for said company, then ok do you. If you are like me where you would prefer to work in an environment that is open to analyze how well you fit the job because of your ability to complete the job, regardless of if you have waves, locs, braids or any other hair style then continue to look for the company that fits YOU as much as you fit what the company is looking for. You must align yourselves with brands and companies that see their employees as real everyday people coming together for a goal( to increase sales, generate revenue, market the brand, engage the community, etc whatever your role will be) Frankly, it is my opinion the only time you should be cutting your hair is because you wanted a haircut. Plain and simple. I have had my locs for almost a year and have been with both companies for over 2 months now. I was hired on the spot by my Director at SoFi Stadium and I hadn’t even had a retwist in 4 months at the time. My fit for the role, previous experience, ability to communicate and my passion for the job is what won her over. Your ability to be a quality candidate is far more than your hair. That being said, still do your best to show up clean. Do not have noticeable dirt or lint or dryness as this is an eye sore on anybody’s hair type regardless of race and opinions WILL be made regardless of race. If you are a free former, understand your road WILL be harder simply by the visually distracting nature of free forms to people who are not used to seeing them on a daily basis. Regardless, maintain that you hold a value and that you can and will fit the jobs needs and then some. If the hiring team does not agree, thank God you didn’t get placed in a job that was misaligned and continue to strive for the next best thing.
Not into dreads my self but iam against mfs messing with our ppl about our hair hell no u shouldn't cut it dreads to work for them ppl or our ppl too for that fact how u wear ur hair is ur choice n having dreads braids or any type of other hairstyle doesn't define who u are it's ur head n do what YOU see fit.
Also...hair can be a sentimental piece and much more than just a style. I don't think it has anything to do with pride. It's blatant discrimination. Our work policy says to maintain proper hygiene, wear neat clean clothes, and a profession groomed hairstyle. I pay plenty of money to my loctitian and my hair is tidier and more kept than most staff members. There's no way you can justify making me cut my hair. I could see if it was a safety hazard because I worked with dangerous machinery or in food...then my hair should be pulled back or covered or something. Because it MAKES SENSE
If they can wear man-buns and handlebar moustaches, why can't we feel free to self express? I work in corporate America, and it's about what's in my head not on it.
When you are talented, your hair won’t matter. I have a full head of locs, two nose rings, tattoos on my hands & fingers, and a full beard. I work in cybersecurity and make high six figures. When your talent is at a high level, you can get away with anything in terms of image. Become a master at something.
Made a lot of good points but I’m a Electrical Engineer and I have locs. I’ve had locs before and cut them off all because of my father said you have to cut your hair to get this job so I grew it once again just to prove to my father and others that no matter what you think of my hair does not have anything to do with my education nor have anything to do with my work ethic I’m the number one Engineer at my job and the only Afro American at my job. But if I had to cut it to feed my family I definitely would but I chose to make my own statement and prove others wrong with having my locs. Plus I have neck tattoos and sleeves on my arm. Never judge a book by its cover!
He's black so how can he speak for what THEY want to see? I think professionalism is more of an inward appearance than an outward one. Do locs have a negative connotation? Sure to some extent, but so does tattoos...and I work in medical care and tattoos are WAY more accepted today...nurses and doctors have full sleeves at this point. It comes down to your ability to do your job. I have tattoos and locs and I know a black nurse in my department and she has long locs. This is how i heard it put best.... Do you even WANT to work for a job that is gonna profile you for a natural hairstyle? Does a job like that promote diversity and protect inclusivity? Because if I cut my hair--truth is...their issue was and is deeper than my hair anyways--meaning they'd find another reason to discriminate.
I actually have had a job were they told me that I needed to cut my facial hair down or off for the better of the business . Which I did it but I wasn’t happy with it .
I worked at a CAR WASH!!! And they said we couldn’t have facial hair. What does the have to do with the cars being cleaned??? People don’t care who cleans their car. They let a bum do it for free, so if they paying money, as long as the results are ok, they do t care what’s on your face.
I got out of the military because of the hair regs. They did change AR670-1 for female soldiers but I refuse to align my self anymore with any company that would force me to cut my hair for their job.
I also think it's funny America is supposed to be the melting pot of the world and yet black folks and other persons of color have to confirm to white folks standards in order to get a good job. That's ridiculous.
Skill vs un skill if you have a skill its hard to deny you , if you want a entry level warehouse job or fast food basically jobs anybody can work your going to get abused.
I know two guys cut off they hair for jobs and both didn’t get them. One was too far and another one cut his hair because person told him he would hire him if he did and he didn’t hire him never cut them f them
When my dad moved to the USA from Jamaica in the 80s, he was forced to cut his locs because no one would hire him. But being a rasta is in the heart ❤️, not on the head. I'm not cutting mine tho
I’m in the military and I have locs. There are ways to keep your hair. You just have to learn how to articulate the reason why your hair is the way it is.
