Brehs: Are dreadlocks still seen as "unprofessional" in the workplace?

[Sad Bunny]

I have been letting my hair lock since I've been working from home since March. Honestly, prior to the quarantine, we were already WFH about 3 or 4 days per week. And they are planning to have us WFH even more after the quarantine so I don't think it's that big of a deal

I do not see customers or clients or anything like that. We also have a laid back dress code too. Jeans everyday etc.

I don't want to cut them ... and shouldn't have to

I am in the Philadelphia area if that helps

 

[Mr. Negative]

yeah, cause you're black.


edit: look at tit like this. and this is a convo I've had with a white dude.


you could be tatted up like an MS-13 lifer with nose, ear, lip and eyebrow piercings and be a doctor.

if you're white.


If you're black with a tat of your mom's name on your hand, it's "unprofessional".

 

[Auger]

They tied back?

 

[BaRRyG]

Nope... That never been unprofessional to me.

 

[Sex Luthor]

Probably but they won't say anything in this climate. 1 news story about forcing a black person to cut their hair or being fired bc of hairstyle could shut the entire operation down. They don't want those problems.

 

[Mr. Negative]

Probably but they won't say anything in this climate. 1 news story about forcing a black person to cut their hair or being fired bc of hairstyle could shut the entire operation down. They don't want those problems.

they don't, but that doesn't mean they won't give him problems.


NOTE: I'm not telling nobody to bow or submit or bend the knee or anything else.

 

[NinoBrown]

Of course...they want Carlton Banks/Boyz II Men brehs in these jobs....while cacs routinely dress like homeless people and have nazi tattoos won't ever get called out....

As long as you do your job and are professional, hairstyle should be irrelevant....

 

[Sad Bunny]

They tied back?

Not long enough yet. Lol.

 

[Sad Bunny]

Probably but they won't say anything in this climate. 1 news story about forcing a black person to cut their hair or being fired bc of hairstyle could shut the entire operation down. They don't want those problems.

I've seen other people in my department who have them and they are longer than mine.

We work in the back office but I am now a manager so I just don't want to come off on professional but it's just are to me and I love how they look on anybody especially black woman

 

[Vandelay]

No.

 

[jerniebert]

My boss has dreadlocks. His job title is engineering manager.

 

[Sad Bunny]

they don't, but that doesn't mean they won't give him problems.


NOTE: I'm not telling nobody to bow or submit or bend the knee or anything else.

My next hairstyle was going to be the buzz cut with the big beard so if we ever go back to work in a lot more in the office I don't mind cutting them if I really have to in a hinders my career I just don't think it would but maybe I am being naive

 

[Sex Luthor]

they don't, but that doesn't mean they won't give him problems.


NOTE: I'm not telling nobody to bow or submit or bend the knee or anything else.

If there's no policy against it now there's nothing they can do.

Make a new rule is grounds for a lawsuit. Harassment is grounds for a lawsuit. Demotion same thing. Not much they could do. Plus that court of public opinion is a bytch too

 

[Spence]

I have long well kept hair pulled back and it’s prevented me from landing a few jobs, I’ve even been directly asked about it in interviews. Doesn’t matter though as I landed a great job now making excellent money.

 

[Adeptus Astartes]

I got 15 years worth of locs. No one has said anything but compliments about them. I live in the bay area tho, so my experience may be atypical.