My son's long hair. What do you think?

My son is 23, 6 feet tall, and handsome. His hair hangs down to his shoulders, and he usually wears it in a pony tail. He's a college graduate, very responsible and a nice guy. He has two part-time jobs, one in a bookstore and another in a library. He's a good worker, and his employers like him. He's involved with a Rennaisance reenactment group, which I suppose is one reason he likes his long hair. However, I'm afraid it's a deterrent to getting a good, full-time job. If I were the hiring person, I might be turned off. Am I just being old-fashioned? What do you think of the situation?

My son's long hair. What do you think?

Don't worry about his hair too much. I have a friend who has a very good job in sales despite the fact that he has hair that goes halfway down his back. Any good place of employment is more likely to look at your son's credentials rather than his hairstyle. Good and experienced employers know to look for traits other than the purely aesthetic. His hair won't hold him back in the least. In today's world, long hair really doesn't matter like it used to.

My son's long hair. What do you think?

tell him to get a hair cut and be a man....sounds like he may not want to be one....with long hair and working library you know.

My son's long hair. What do you think?

That's very much dependent on the potential employer. Most places where the length of someone's hair is that important, are places you wouldn't want to see your son working anyway. If he's happy, and earning enough to suit himself, I'd say leave him be. If you nag, (or are percieved as nagging) he's likely to do the opposite.

My son's long hair. What do you think?

I've met plenty of professional men with long hair. As long as he wears it pulled back in a pony tail, no job can discriminate against it.

My son's long hair. What do you think?

I would, too. I think unless it's an untraditional sort of workplace, like art or something, most people will. But, he's a man now. You can give him your opinion, but he's got to make his own choices.