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sleeper

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Jun 17, 2010 9:21 PM
Do you have to be clean shaven every day for a 9-5? What's the appropriate amount of beard length allowed at work?

Thanks.
Jun 17, 2010 9:21pm
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gerb131

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Jun 17, 2010 9:29 PM
As long as your beard or facial hair is well kept than they don't care.
Jun 17, 2010 9:29pm
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sherm03

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7,349 posts
Jun 17, 2010 9:31 PM
gerb131;393291 wrote:As long as your beard or facial hair is well kept than they don't care.

Truth. If it's well kept and a "normal" length, most places don't care.

If you're looking like ZZ Top...that would be frowned on.
Jun 17, 2010 9:31pm
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coyotes22

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Jun 17, 2010 9:34 PM
We have no rules at my work.
Jun 17, 2010 9:34pm
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justincredible

Nick Mangold

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Jun 17, 2010 9:34 PM
My beard is not well kept. I am not required to look presentable for my job.
Jun 17, 2010 9:34pm
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gerb131

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Jun 17, 2010 9:35 PM
justincredible;393301 wrote:My beard is not well kept. I am not required to look presentable for my job.

Nobody sees you behind a computer.
Jun 17, 2010 9:35pm
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sleeper

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Jun 17, 2010 9:38 PM
Also, for the lulz, how much would you pay a woman to shave your balls?
Jun 17, 2010 9:38pm
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Nick Mangold

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Jun 17, 2010 9:38 PM
gerb131;393302 wrote:Nobody sees you behind a computer.

I actually do have to meet with clients from time to time. My past two jobs my "clients" were other employees of the company yet I still had to look presentable. What a bunch of BS. Corporate America is just the worst.
Jun 17, 2010 9:38pm
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fan_from_texas

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Jun 17, 2010 9:38 PM
We're supposed to be clean shaven. Sometimes I skip on Fridays if I'm not going to see anyone.
Jun 17, 2010 9:38pm
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gerb131

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Jun 17, 2010 9:39 PM
justincredible;393308 wrote:I actually do have to meet with clients from time to time. My past two jobs my "clients" were other employees of the company yet I still had to look presentable. What a bunch of BS. Corporate America is just the worst.

If I didn't know what you looked like from your avatar than I could harass you more but I leave that to someone else.
Jun 17, 2010 9:39pm
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Fab1b

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Jun 17, 2010 9:43 PM
Not customer facing but I shave my head/face every other day just cause I prefer the look
Jun 17, 2010 9:43pm
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tuskytuffguy

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Jun 17, 2010 9:44 PM
I work in a factory, I have the liberty to shave once a week.
Jun 17, 2010 9:44pm
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sherm03

I go balls deep.

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Jun 17, 2010 9:48 PM
tuskytuffguy;393317 wrote:I work in a factory, I have the liberty to shave once a week.

I haven't gone all the way through puberty yet. I, too, have the liberty to shave once a week.
Jun 17, 2010 9:48pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Jun 17, 2010 9:59 PM
They don't care at my job. Here is a recent picture.

Jun 17, 2010 9:59pm
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queencitybuckeye

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Jun 17, 2010 10:11 PM
gerb131;393291 wrote:As long as your beard or facial hair is well kept than they don't care.

Generally accurate, but varies a bit by industry. I work with a number of restaurant groups, some have traditional office rules (or non-rules), while others have their office staff adhere to the restaurant policy (no beards, goatee only, etc.).
Jun 17, 2010 10:11pm
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I Wear Pants

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Jun 17, 2010 10:18 PM
I'm a student so there isn't a policy. Although I shave or at least make my beard neat if I'm doing a presentation or interview or something.
Jun 17, 2010 10:18pm
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Red_Skin_Pride

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Jun 17, 2010 10:18 PM
To the OP, yes I do. Clean shaven or if you have a beard, you must keep it off of your neck (meaning you can grow it to just below the jawline), no more than 1/4 inch long, and no fu manchu or any other "different" pattern of facial hair. You are allowed to rock a 'stache if it connects to your beard though.

And yes they will fire you for it, I've seen it happen. Not the first time of course, but if they continually have to get on you about it, you can be fired for continually showing up to work 'not in uniform'. Acceptable haircuts, facial hair and lack of visible tattoos are considered part of our image, and therefore you are out of uniform if you come in with something unacceptable, just like you would be if you came in with a dirty ass wrinkly shirt or something. Our company actually won't hire you if you have tattoos anywhere where they will be visible with your uniform on. They will hire you if you come in with crazy facial hair or a mohawk, but they tell you that you have to change it before your first day or you won't be allowed to work.
Jun 17, 2010 10:18pm
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Jun 17, 2010 10:20 PM
Where I work (your typical "corporate" environment with both co-CEO's of a S&M 500 company always on campus) there are no clear-cut rules. Just as long as you are presentable. People are all different, and they make sure to allow people to be themselves... but always being and looking professional.
Jun 17, 2010 10:20pm
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sleeper

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Jun 17, 2010 10:22 PM
The problem is, I don't grow enough facial hair in a week in order to be able to shave with a razor. The strategy so far is just to shave every monday morning, and it seems to grow out just a little bit before tomorrow. I personally don't think its bad, but I'm also younger than 99% of the people on this forum.
Jun 17, 2010 10:22pm
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DESCENTdmc

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Jun 17, 2010 10:25 PM
i havent shaved since mid september 2009, and the time before that was like jan 2007. shaving is for the birds.
Jun 17, 2010 10:25pm
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Nick Mangold

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Jun 17, 2010 10:27 PM
DESCENTdmc;393384 wrote:i havent shaved since mid september 2009, and the time before that was like jan 2007. shaving is for the birds.

You can't shave feathers, genius. :)
Jun 17, 2010 10:27pm
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imex99

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Jun 17, 2010 10:28 PM
sleeper;393288 wrote:Do you have to be clean shaven every day for a 9-5? What's the appropriate amount of beard length allowed at work?

Thanks.

Cleanly shaved everyday...

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Jun 17, 2010 10:28pm
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atomica600

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Jun 17, 2010 11:04 PM
I usually shave every other day or so. I'm a high school teacher, so just as long as I look pseudo-professional, it's ok.
Jun 17, 2010 11:04pm
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Timber

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Jun 17, 2010 11:13 PM
Shave everyday... prefer the look for me. Can't grow a good stache or beard, so it would be the equivelant of trying to hang on to hair by a comb-over... not gonna happen.
Jun 17, 2010 11:13pm
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iclfan2

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Jun 17, 2010 11:24 PM
I shave about every other day. It gets a little scraggly after a day but my neck gets pissed if I do it everyday.
Jun 17, 2010 11:24pm