A US Marine Corps guidance released in March states that people who suffer from skin conditions like PFB may be discharged; critics argue the policy is ‘racist.’
Im a little bit mixed and having to be clean shaven is hell. The company I work for we can either have a beard or be clean shaven, but nothing inbetween. I cant grow a real beard, so I have to shave every day right before work. But I get ingrown hair like crazy from the shaving, so then I have to grow out my facial hair on the weekend just so I can properly pluck anything gone bad. At this point I just preemptively pluck most everything on my upper neck
Idk how my neck looking like a warzone of razorbumps and irritated areas from removed ingrown hairs is better than me having light scruff, but I dont make the rules
One of our Canadian military groups famously won the privilege of beards while in uniform. As they are best described as Lumberjack Commandos, and basically build crazy stuff in active war zones, it fits.
Many navies, inc Australian Navy, allow beards, whereas airforce and army don’t.
Not sure why, I think it was originally associated with limited water supply on subs or something. But they have to be neatly trimmed and fit properly into their OCCABA mask.
Seriously, I work for a large fortune 500 and after lock down one of my coworkers came to the office for the first time with hair down to the middle of his back (pulled back in a ponytail) and a beard halfway down his chest. Management saw him and the first reaction was “that’s an amazing beard!”.
He kept it for about a year then trimmed it down because he said it was annoying to keep up.
I can understand some basic requirements of professionalism, but military level requirements by a civilian employer, screw that.
Have you considered laser hair removal? I also can’t grow a real beard and the thought of never having to shave again is tempting. I’m going to ask my dermatologist about it next time I go.
Never done it on my face, but I have had my back done. I don’t have that much hair back there, but my god that burned like a bitch. I can’t imagine doing it on my face, judging by how much it hurts to pull facial hair vs back hair with tweezers. Barely feel plucking a long one on my shoulders. I’m somewhere between 1/8 and 1/4 black. I don’t look it, very light skin and freckled. I can’t grow a beard, just very thick and wiry mustache and chin, patches elsewhere. It’s funny, it’s all different colors from orange to blonde to black. I get razor bumps bad so I try to only shave a couple times each week. If I don’t have work I only shave once a week.
Im a little bit mixed and having to be clean shaven is hell. The company I work for we can either have a beard or be clean shaven, but nothing inbetween. I cant grow a real beard, so I have to shave every day right before work. But I get ingrown hair like crazy from the shaving, so then I have to grow out my facial hair on the weekend just so I can properly pluck anything gone bad. At this point I just preemptively pluck most everything on my upper neck
Idk how my neck looking like a warzone of razorbumps and irritated areas from removed ingrown hairs is better than me having light scruff, but I dont make the rules
What kind of company do you work for? What business do they have regulating peoples’ facial hair?
Extreme high end customer service. Basically our uniform standards are not far off of military standards
One of our Canadian military groups famously won the privilege of beards while in uniform. As they are best described as Lumberjack Commandos, and basically build crazy stuff in active war zones, it fits.
All beards majestic as fuck, obviously.
Many navies, inc Australian Navy, allow beards, whereas airforce and army don’t.
Not sure why, I think it was originally associated with limited water supply on subs or something. But they have to be neatly trimmed and fit properly into their OCCABA mask.
Well, in that case I’d say, you signed up for that.
I did, I never said I didnt sign up for it. And it pays to have to deal with it, however I did highlight why and how its arduous to do
People in the military also signed up for that, its not like we draft people anymore
Seriously, I work for a large fortune 500 and after lock down one of my coworkers came to the office for the first time with hair down to the middle of his back (pulled back in a ponytail) and a beard halfway down his chest. Management saw him and the first reaction was “that’s an amazing beard!”.
He kept it for about a year then trimmed it down because he said it was annoying to keep up.
I can understand some basic requirements of professionalism, but military level requirements by a civilian employer, screw that.
Have you considered laser hair removal? I also can’t grow a real beard and the thought of never having to shave again is tempting. I’m going to ask my dermatologist about it next time I go.
what a nightmare. capitalism is a fuck.
Not that you should have to, but can you get waxed instead? (I’m honestly not familiar with the process.)
Never done it on my face, but I have had my back done. I don’t have that much hair back there, but my god that burned like a bitch. I can’t imagine doing it on my face, judging by how much it hurts to pull facial hair vs back hair with tweezers. Barely feel plucking a long one on my shoulders. I’m somewhere between 1/8 and 1/4 black. I don’t look it, very light skin and freckled. I can’t grow a beard, just very thick and wiry mustache and chin, patches elsewhere. It’s funny, it’s all different colors from orange to blonde to black. I get razor bumps bad so I try to only shave a couple times each week. If I don’t have work I only shave once a week.