Question: I’m a designer - going to interview in person this week and just recently got locs done. A friend of mine was telling me how this isn’t a good idea because locs are too ethnic and not corporate looking enough for an interview. But I’m a designer. I do not work for corporate America. Should your hair style really matter that much for an interview?

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Designer or not, if the company you’re going for has an issue with your locs, then you’re going for the wrong company..

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THANK YOUUUUUU. I said the same thing

I’m furious that this was even advice a friend tried to give you

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Really frustrated me. Like I understand the reasoning on my friends end because he thinks fitting in is a way of surviving. He understands the reality of it is discriminating. But honestly I feel like it’s just as being born with the wrong skin color if you’re truly going to judge me based on the way my hair is worn. There is no difference. And i refuse to follow the norm of how a person is “supposed” to look during a job interview or for a job in general.

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It absolutely should not matter. And, in the creative dept, hopefully even less so. Are you interviewing in a major metro area?

It’s a good thing you got it done now bc if this place takes issue w hair, you’ll want to know not to work there now, not later.

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It won’t matter. In fact, it’ll most likely get you hired.

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Creative shops don’t care. Your friend prolly wants you to wear a tie too 🤣

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