High Achieving Man Gets Another Job After Being Fired By His Former Boss For Keeping His Long Hair And Redditors Are Amazed
Just when we were going to accept that hair discrimination is a relic of times that have faded, a story comes along and undoes the progress.
Long hair, a new plumbing job, and one boss who thought he could make the rules, this Reddit story has all the ingredients for a workplace showdown. What started as a normal first day turned into a clash over appearance, respect, and whether an employee should be told to cut his hair just to keep working. The demand that followed was simple, but the plumber’s response was even simpler, and it sent him straight into a new job search.
He walked away from one workplace and landed somewhere else the very same day. Read on.
Wearing your hair in whichever way you like it is a significant part of expressing one’s self.
Connor Olson (not the actual photo)He quit the job, headed to his car, and drove off. But guess what? He actually got hired elsewhere the same day with his long hair still intact.
Everyone clapped at the end, and his mom made him a nice meal. Here’s the full story in the author’s own words.
Fired and hired the same day
u/naturalviberI have excelled at this company
u/naturalviber
It's so cold outside
u/naturalviber
And he saw my long hair
u/naturalviber
My hair isn't a problem
u/naturalviber
Cut it or...
u/naturalviber
The hairy circumstances constrained the author of the story to search for a place that doesn't discriminate against employees on account of their appearance.
u/naturalviber
It is a worker's market
u/naturalviber
I got chicken tenders too
u/naturalviber
There are certain professions, for example, food service work, where wearing your hair in the way that you like can affect the quality of a dish, and finding an overriding reason to challenge policies that are permanently established may be a misuse of an individual's time and money. In any case, as this story shows, some workplaces choose to ridicule and force their workers to choose between work and their hair.
Individuals online could not believe that such a thing as hair discrimination at work still exists.
People in the comments were quick to say the boss was out of line.
Long hair, don't care
zsert93
Who cares if you have long hair?
bgthigfist
That is just despicable
ColdBorchst
My dad thinks it's cool
chaos_almighty
Normalize more men with long hair
Certified_Possum
Way to go, brother!
sausageposse
Whatever this comment says...
mbsmilford
He would have been a nightmare to work with
MariachiBandMonday
I'm glad you got another job
JustNKayce
Like what?
fubarspeaks
He's pretty dumb, so he makes dumb moves too
SloppyMeathole
Remind him that he screwed up
Maestro_Primus
Why discriminate because of hair length...
wuroni6
Clearly, history shows that informal efforts to deter employers from continuing their biased activities yield almost no fruit. But nevertheless, it doesn’t mean that we should stop trying because it’s better to voice your opinion than to suffer in silence just to keep a job.
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Some bosses really do make the easiest job into a power struggle.
For more family pressure, read what happened when someone refused to fund their unemployed brother.
