NT Corporate BROTHAS...Serious question regarding hair

Meek Meals said:
Rollinwithangel said:
Barack Obama wouldn't be the president if he had a part in his head during his campaign.
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But I wish he got one after he was already elected along with the waves and crisp tape up. so we as black dudes wouldn't have to deal with dumb *** **** like this.​
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:lol:

Trust me, it's gonna take A LOT more than the President doing something for "Corporate America" to accept just things. By the time that happens, I'm sure a part in your hair won't even be on your mind. On that note, I'd say for all the black people I've met, who have high standing positions, have all have either been bald or really low Caesars. Never seen one with a shape-up neither. My LinkedIn friends list can confirm that too :lol:
 
Yeah I was gonna mention that shape ups might be a no no....but IDK. I feel like that's more of a grey area. I did say no "trendy" or "eccentric" or "aggressive" line ups. Meaning no super pointed temples. I think a conservative line up might be ok.

For those of you that agree with me about no shaved lines....what about a modest line up? Ok or nah?
 
As a black man in corporate America, working with a bunch of squares. I came into the job with locks down the middle of my back. I got tired of them now I have a notty fro, and will be switching it up to a temp fade soon. Screw them cornballs, I know my job and perform it very well. Once you get hired, your in the building so do what you feel but be very good at your job. Just don't OD or be a fool with it.
 
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AKsuited said:
Yeah I was gonna mention that shape ups might be a no no....but IDK. I feel like that's more of a grey area. I did say no "trendy" or "eccentric" or "aggressive" line ups. Meaning no super pointed temples. I think a conservative line up might be ok.

For those of you that agree with me about no shaved lines....what about a modest line up? Ok or nah?
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Now you went from telling the black man not to have parts in his hair to whether he should have a shape up or not...this **** is ridiculous :smh:
 
Wouldn't say it's unprofessional, but you shouldn't tell anybody you intentionally got it cut like that :lol: non black individuals will think you're stupid for intentionally getting a random line cut into your hair.
 
I have a part in my head. Its there due to a cow lick. Honestly you can't make everybody like you. I try my best to get a cut every week and half. White folks tend to be more comfortable with clean cut brothas. Why do white folk find dreads intimidating? Somebody explain.
 
If you already a major player in a corporate environment you should know what you can and can not get away with.  If you in the mail room go for it bro, I promise nobody will care. 
 
UrBetterthenME said:
 
LOL son posted Frederick Douglas
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 he passionate AF about this 'issue.' 
 
Let's not forget this man, he is one of few true professional brothers out there that can pull off a proper part in a corporate setting:
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Mr Marcus said:
Personally a part looks silly on any grown black man that ain't an entertainer. Leave that **** for the youngins

Ain't had a part since I was 14
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This.

AKsuited said:
UrBetterthenME said:
 
Ignorant post bro. The hell is a professional hair cut?
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Def not ignorant. I guess to some of you it's rocket science. There is a reason that successful black businessmen understand what a professional looking haircut is and what isn't. If you want ignorance, look in the mirror, since you can't decipher on your own the differences.
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QFE

derrty6232 said:
Let's not forget this man, he is one of few true professional brothers out there that can pull off a proper part in a corporate setting:
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:rofl: :rofl: Gold St :pimp:
 
I work front office in a VERY conservative top private equity firm in New York.

The general rule of thumb in regards to haircuts is that it shouldn't be anything too "loud" or something you'd think twice about or notice right away. I style my hair (I have straight indian hair) when I go to work every day and no one says anything to me about it. I used to style my hair in a part, but now I just comb the front part of my hair up and use wax to create a hold. It's clean and simple.

I think the Nas part that was floating around in the beginning of the thread IS acceptable, at least to me anyway. The part that Paul George has is UNACCEPTABLE.

At the end of the day--your appearance doesn't really mean much unless you're face-to-face with clients on an daily basis.
 
Hank Scorpio said:
I work front office in a VERY conservative top private equity firm in New York.

The general rule of thumb in regards to haircuts is that it shouldn't be anything too "loud" or something you'd think twice about or notice right away. I style my hair (I have straight indian hair) when I go to work every day and no one says anything to me about it. I used to style my hair in a part, but now I just comb the front part of my hair up and use wax to create a hold. It's clean and simple.

I think the Nas part that was floating around in the beginning of the thread IS acceptable, at least to me anyway. The part that Paul George has is UNACCEPTABLE.

At the end of the day--your appearance doesn't really mean much unless you're face-to-face with clients on an daily basis.
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The Nas part is at the precipice of acceptable but I agree about PG24's being completely unacceptable.

Just think about how you and your boys at work talk about that secretary who always wear short skirts or the girl that's always in party dresses on casual Friday....Now imagine co-workers having that same conversation about the dude who entered the office with the "Capital C" in the front of his head. You never want to draw negative attention to yourself at work. A Half-moon Caesar does that.
 
AKsuited said:
[thread="608365"]See Hank Scorpio knows. That half moon part in your head ain't jivin in a corporate setting. Jus sayin. Don't know how some of you think that's acceptable in a respectable corporate environment. [/thread]
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I think for most people, a haircut/hairstyle represents individuality so once you start saying certain haircuts/hairstyles are unacceptable, a lot of jimmies are rustled. Like AK said a few pages back, how many C-Level executives do you know sporting a half-moon executive?

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Opie you already got a job?

How long have you been there? What do you do?

IF you've got miles on you in the company, go ahead and get the part, b.

If not, just get a caesar, lil Nas fade with no part and just rock that until you get yourself in there. Then get the part.
 
To be quiet frank, this is my understanding of WHY a half-moon caesar would be UNACCEPTABLE:

A) It draws attention to your hair and sends out a message of "Hey, look at me. I have a half-cirlce on my head"

B) It's not subtle at ALL. Whenever I saw a picture or met someone with a half-moon, that was the FIRST thing I noticed.

C) It has a negative association with black hip-hop culture. Unfortunately, the corporate world hasn't changed much in the last 10-15 years (although a lot of strides have been made), and when someone sees an individual with a half-moon they will think the guy is a "thug".



I have nothing against a straight part though, because in my opinion it's subtle and not too "loud". A circle is just adding "flare" which isn't necessary unless you're working in marketing or advertising.

I've recruited and interviewed hundreds of applicants within the past two years and there were some individuals with half-moons. None of them made it past the first round of interviews. There are some black men in my office and none of them have parts. They usually all have low cut caesars, fades or bald heads.

Like I said earlier, if you're having face-to-face client interaction then you shouldn't have a half-moon. if you never see clients, then who cares what you have your head? Although, it is true that people in the office will be talking about you.
 
Hank Scorpio said:
To be quiet frank, this is my understanding of WHY a half-moon caesar would be UNACCEPTABLE:

A) It draws attention to your hair and sends out a message of "Hey, look at me. I have a half-cirlce on my head"

B) It's not subtle at ALL. Whenever I saw a picture or met someone with a half-moon, that was the FIRST thing I noticed.

C) It has a negative association with black hip-hop culture. Unfortunately, the corporate world hasn't changed much in the last 10-15 years (although a lot of strides have been made), and when someone sees an individual with a half-moon they will think the guy is a "thug".



I have nothing against a straight part though, because in my opinion it's subtle and not too "loud". A circle is just adding "flare" which isn't necessary unless you're working in marketing or advertising.

I've recruited and interviewed hundreds of applicants within the past two years and there were some individuals with half-moons. None of them made it past the first round of interviews. There are some black men in my office and none of them have parts. They usually all have low cut caesars, fades or bald heads.

Like I said earlier, if you're having face-to-face client interaction then you shouldn't have a half-moon. if you never see clients, then who cares what you have your head? Although, it is true that people in the office will be talking about you.
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This thread is over. Change the title and let's lock this up.
 
PRIME said:
Get da moon, b.



You know you want to...
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I've met many black executives while working in high finance during the last 4 years. Not a single one had a half-moon part.

The furthest I've seen was a guy with locks. But the guy looked like some model. He was tall and well-built. Very handsome looking guy :lol:
 
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Hank Scorpio came through and crushed the buildings :lol:

I don't know why my brothers are in here acting like their hair cut doesn't matter when they know damn well most whites people look at us as inferior anyway (maybe not the new generation). They don't want anything to do with something that even slightly resembles hip hop or a famous athlete. It's not fair but that's the way it is.
 
Rollinwithangel said:
Hank Scorpio came through and crushed the buildings :lol:

I don't know why my brothers are in here acting like their hair cut doesn't matter when they know damn well most whites people look at us as inferior anyway (maybe not the new generation). They don't want anything to do with something that even slightly resembles hip hop or a famous athlete. It's not fair but that's the way it is.
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I would love to say this is 100% true, but it really isn't. Unfortunately, the corporate world has a different kind of culture than any other work environment. It's really the only place where pedigree and family background has any sort of meaningful significance. Even though this generation is more open to different cultures, a lot of these kids are raised by "conservative" parents with "conservative" upbringings eg. Rich Trust Fund kids who went to boarding schools.

Even I have to struggle sometimes to get accepted in some circles. Anyone that knows me or is familiar with my story knows that I wasn't born into a privileged background. I grew up in a pretty rough neighborhood and went through the public school system. Even though I'm not black, my "pedigree" and family background is always being questioned and some people are apprehensive to accept me within their circles. There were a lot of adjustments I had to make to fit in and eventually get accepted.

The black hip-hop culture has a nasty reputation of being associated with gangs, violence and drugs. And a lot of these "conservative" people look down upon that and can't see what's really behind the "veil". Will this ever change? Probably, but it won't ever be eliminated 100%.

Obviously, this applies to "High Finance". There are offices that don't have "Silent Restrictions" though, but they would most likely be back-office.
 
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