I have been tossing around the idea of putting some red and blue streaks in my hair, which I think is unique (at least around where I live) and would accent my individualism. The only problem is, I talked to my workplace about it and they said that "It says in the contract you can only dye your hair 'natural' colors"...I work at a grocery store...What does it matter? I've had a few customers compliment me on my hair, and a lot of them know me well, since I've been working there since last June...I don't think it would bother the customers, and our store is terribly run so they can't use the excuse "its not professional". I'm probably going to look into dying my hair anyways, and getting a black wig to wear to work over my real hair, that way I can have my choice of hair color AND keep my job. (Why are un-natural colors frowned upon?)
What is wrong with having "eccentric" colored hair at workplaces?
Mostly this deals with the image the business is trying to present and the clientele they serve. If they feel that anything will affect the way customers view the store, they will not allow it.
Think about who typically shops at grocery stores. Moms! What percentage of Moms do you think approve of 'eccentric' colored hair? What might these Moms think of a store that allows that sort of thing?
Now, a hot new clothing store directed at trendsetting teens and young adults would be a different story. Heck, you would be a selling point!
Pick your battles %26amp; do what makes sense. Be fair to your employers. They do pay you to be there with 'natural' hair. If it's time for a change of venue - start shopping around for a new job. Check out your favorite clothing store %26amp; see if their are any openings! Are there any grocery stores that are a touch more progressive?
Good Luck!
What is wrong with having "eccentric" colored hair at workplaces?
Looking at our country and society today, being different and standing out is what the country wants. Diversity is a great thing. Un-natural colors are frowned upon for the same reason that there is still prejudice against colored people. And like you said it shouldn't matter. Good Luck with what you do!
What is wrong with having "eccentric" colored hair at workplaces?
In a grocery store, you want the customers to focus on the food and their purchases, not the employees. Some elderly personnel may be scared, unduly, but what company wants to risk having customers scared away for an employees "right of personal freedom". Same thing with multiple piercings, large parts of the body tattooed, and other current fashion trends.
What is wrong with having "eccentric" colored hair at workplaces?
There's nothing wrong with it, it's just that your employer wants the store employees to have more of a certain look (think Disney and they're freakish obsession over how there employees must be clean cut).
What is wrong with having "eccentric" colored hair at workplaces?
Get real. You are in a public contact type job and you are the image of that store to the public. That would have been apparent to you when you applied for the job. If you want to express your invididuality, that's fine, but don't expect your job to embrace it. If you want that kind of freedom, become self-employed.
What is wrong with having "eccentric" colored hair at workplaces?
Many workplaces, especially those that have contact with the public, limit what you can wear as far as earings and appearance.
Anything that may be distracting (such as odd hair colors) could be seen as cutting productivity
What is wrong with having "eccentric" colored hair at workplaces?
Employers (own their own business) and choose to advertise to the public their "image". It matters because "they" are the owner. When you own a store you can do what you want, but because you work in theirs, you agreed to their rules when you were hired, so you need to follow those rules. A grocery store's image is a quet, sensible, helpful, conservative, responsible, not flashy type of atmosphere and should reflect that in their personnel. Weird colored hair definitely does not suit a grocery store atmosphere. No matter what you think about the store or its owners or how it's run, "they" set the rules and you must comply or find yourself another place to work.
Weird colored hair is only acceptable at some rave party in the dark where no one will see you. Otherwise it's out of the question.
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