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.
Human hair can reveal a lot about an individual. Regardless of whether it's related to political perspectives or the strength of different races, it won’t come as a shock that some organizations will scorn or attempt to remove it from their employees as an act of taking away a piece of the person’s personality.
As a result, dependable guides are produced that advise individuals on what type of hairdo will increase their chances of landing a job interview. Just when we were going to accept that hair discrimination is a relic of times that have faded, u/naturalviber's story showed that this is not exactly the situation yet.
The redditor wrote to the r/antiwork subreddit community to share his inspiring story. According to what he wrote, his brand new plumbing job was going well until his employer got a glimpse of what was tucked away under his hat.
The OP tucked away his hair in his hat because it had been cold and his hair got in the way of his work. So when he left it loose and the boss saw it, he was given an unfair order to cut his hair.
Did this plumber comply with this order? Of course not.
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 the work or their hair.
Individuals online could not believe that such a thing as hair discrimination at work still exists.
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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