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Personal Question
May. 6th, 2009 01:59 pmI'm still having no luck on the job front. I'm trying to be good about sending out applications, but, honestly, I'm a little down at the moment. It doesn't help that someone described me as having phenomenal qualifications and then said they didn't want to interview me.
I was able to have a haircut (just a little shorter, getting rid of split ends) about a month ago, and I have a couple of summer weight outfits in case I do get an interview.
The question is should I dye my hair.
Frankly, I like the streak of grey that I have at the front. I hate the idea of chemicals in my hair. I also don't like the idea of pretending to be something I'm not.
But I've had a good friend and a couple of other people tell me that I won't be hired if I leave my hair alone. I won't seem as "vital" according to one person. Since I'm regularly told I look about ten years younger than my actual age, I don't know that vitality is an issue.
The biggie, the thing that's getting me to consider this at all, is cultural. This is the south. I wear more make-up to interviews than I would in southern California. In Boston, I haven't worn make-up in years. Down here, though, it's just not as acceptable. On the rare occasions when I've worn make-up to tutor (usually just after a job interview), everyone has gone out of her way to reinforce how lovely I look. I don't think they're calling me hideous without make-up, but they are trying to emphasize when I conform to the cultural norm.
So, should I do it? I must admit, my first thought is "If I'm going to dye it, Electric Blue is a good color," but I know that would defeat the purpose which is to get money.
Thoughts?
I was able to have a haircut (just a little shorter, getting rid of split ends) about a month ago, and I have a couple of summer weight outfits in case I do get an interview.
The question is should I dye my hair.
Frankly, I like the streak of grey that I have at the front. I hate the idea of chemicals in my hair. I also don't like the idea of pretending to be something I'm not.
But I've had a good friend and a couple of other people tell me that I won't be hired if I leave my hair alone. I won't seem as "vital" according to one person. Since I'm regularly told I look about ten years younger than my actual age, I don't know that vitality is an issue.
The biggie, the thing that's getting me to consider this at all, is cultural. This is the south. I wear more make-up to interviews than I would in southern California. In Boston, I haven't worn make-up in years. Down here, though, it's just not as acceptable. On the rare occasions when I've worn make-up to tutor (usually just after a job interview), everyone has gone out of her way to reinforce how lovely I look. I don't think they're calling me hideous without make-up, but they are trying to emphasize when I conform to the cultural norm.
So, should I do it? I must admit, my first thought is "If I'm going to dye it, Electric Blue is a good color," but I know that would defeat the purpose which is to get money.
Thoughts?
