Cornrows in the work place.

Yay or nay? Will this halt advancement?

 

It depends on what type of work it is.I can imagine if you have contact with customers a lot your boss may want you to keep your hair rather short.

 

Naw, I work in a lab/ office environment 0 contact with customers. I'm just hoping that the hair cut doesn't still come with the stigma it used to.

 

Have you just started working there? If you've worked there for a while and your boss hasn't said anything yet they're probably fine with that hair cut.And if you had a job interview and they have seen it but still hired you without mentioning the hair style it should also be okay I think

 

If you don't mind me asking, what kind of work do you do?

I say nay, unless you work in the entertainment industry.

 

The answer is no. It is non-professional for men. Cornrows are for prisoners who don't have access to barbers. On black women it is more culturally relevant. On white women they're a complete no-no, IMO.

 

Maybe in work places, but for me are so hot and cute!!!

 

Here’s my take on the whole issue, I completely understand how one would want cornrows as a fashion statement and as a way to symbolize their heritage. However, working in the corporate world where appearance is everything and that first impression is always so important, we might have to make that sacrifice if we want to be accepted for who we really are as a people.

It can depend on exactly what line of work you are in as well, but at the same time we now realize that some sort of compromise can be reached regarding one’s hairstyle. So will cornrows in the workplace halt advancement? Yes, unfortunately.

I didn’t cut mine off 2 ½ years ago because I was trying to get a good job, nor did I do it for any other specific purpose. I cut my braids off because my hairline was slowly running from the rest of my forehead.:smt009

 

Don't do it greco. They're great if you're a rapper or athlete or otherwise have lots of money, but if you're in a professional environment, braids aren't gonna fly

 

Ask what a white man with a mohawk would look like in the same environment, or now that it has crossed over into the black community, a black person?

Professional work environments demand a uniformity in appearance and behavior across the spectrum of all industrialized nations.

When I lived in Bay Area, however, I did once encounter a bank teller (white male) with dreadlocks, but that was San Francisco.