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>but have been told more than once (by executives) that it makes me appear like someone who cant be trusted with authority I'd consider that a cloistered envir

by marquis 13y ago

>but have been told more than once (by executives) that it makes me appear like someone who cant be trusted with authority I'd consider that a cloistered environment, when you are judged by others on physical appearance. It really sucks, but I also worked hard to make sure I have my own authority. Would you still trust Richard Stallman, wearing a soggy full-size panda-pyjama suit and carrying a small stuffed pink elephant while singing "bye bye blackbird" quietly to himself? Probably!

hobs 13y ago
I was going to say "trust him with what?", because while Stallman can be respected on some bounds, I wouldn't trust him to do anything but develop software. I take your point that where I work might be considered a cloistered environment, but the comment about people judging your appearance is a world wide phenomena, not something that lives in one workplace. For example: 1. Recently HN had an article about a younger guy who added a fake beard to his freelancer profile, and noticed he received more gigs as a result. 2. Attractive people get more opportunities in life http://www.businessinsider.com/beautiful-people-get-more-job-interviews-2013-9 http://www.businessinsider.com/beautiful-people-get-more-job... The average callback rate was 30% across all of the CVs sent out. For attractive women, it was 54%, and for attractive men, 47%. Unattractive women had by far the worst results, with a 7% callback rate. Unattractive men had a 26% rate. I could go on, but this is not a me thing, its a we (people) thing.
- marquis 13y ago
  I totally get your point but you can choose to not have that validate you. I put effort into my appearance because I really enjoy it, but more than anything - anything at all - I care about how good my work is and I'd rather be a hermit in a cave celebrated for my brilliant works. The outliers that we love, generally aren't known for their attention to appearance first.

by marquis 13y ago

hobs 13y ago

I was going to say "trust him with what?", because while Stallman can be respected on some bounds, I wouldn't trust him to do anything but develop software. I take your point that where I work might be considered a cloistered environment, but the comment about people judging your appearance is a world wide phenomena, not something that lives in one workplace. For example: 1. Recently HN had an article about a younger guy who added a fake beard to his freelancer profile, and noticed he received more gigs as a result. 2. Attractive people get more opportunities in life http://www.businessinsider.com/beautiful-people-get-more-job-interviews-2013-9 http://www.businessinsider.com/beautiful-people-get-more-job... The average callback rate was 30% across all of the CVs sent out. For attractive women, it was 54%, and for attractive men, 47%. Unattractive women had by far the worst results, with a 7% callback rate. Unattractive men had a 26% rate. I could go on, but this is not a me thing, its a we (people) thing.

marquis 13y ago
I totally get your point but you can choose to not have that validate you. I put effort into my appearance because I really enjoy it, but more than anything - anything at all - I care about how good my work is and I'd rather be a hermit in a cave celebrated for my brilliant works. The outliers that we love, generally aren't known for their attention to appearance first.