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Earrings in the workplace

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Mikekoz13:

--- Quote from: PaulTheBald on March 14, 2012, 01:51:18 AM ---imho, boys wear them to show off.
when they reach the maturity and think that it was all in vain, they'll quit it.
I never had one, or a tatoo, or any kind of "cool" stuff.

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This is a ridiculous set of statements. I had an earring when i was younger and wore it for years. I got it for me and nobody else and I never cared what anyone else thought of it. I stopped wearing it only because my niece, who was three years old at the time, asked me to stop wearing it.
And oh yeah.... I have three tattoos.... two of which are very large. Again.... I couldn't give a rat's ass what anyone else thinks of them. I got them for me and not because I thought they were "cool".
What's really "cool" is not having to worry about whether or not other people think you're "cool". Seems to me "someone" should read Vash's excellent post from the other day.

I work in an office with a LOT of professionals. I myself am classified as Senior Professional. You name it this place has it.... everything from ear rings, to tattoos, to transvestites, to shaved heads, etc., etc.. I think it depends on the progressive outlook of the powers that be... as well as the part of the country(or world) you are in.

I personally like people of all types and NEVER, EVER judge people on such superficial things as earrings, tattoos, haircuts, etc.. I generally get along with every type that you can imagine because I love people and i love life. The kind of people I don't get along with are shallow minded, judgemental, prejudiced, dickheads.

tomgallagher:
Geez Mike, you gotta learn to let it out once in a while and stop holding it all in.....LOL.

Razor X:

--- Quote from: npsbg on March 14, 2012, 06:25:30 AM ---At my company there's a distinct difference between the blue collar and white collar sides.  On the blue collar side, guys of all ages have earrings.  It's completely acceptable, as are tattoos.  On the white collar side, a few young guys in their early 20's have earrings and some older guys have the marks, but don't wear earrings. (I do know a couple guys who wear earrings outside of work.) 

The white collar side of older, established companies tend to be conservative by nature.  People get ahead by emulating the actions, dress, and manners of the management.  As a result, I think people feel they have to conform, hence the earrings come out.   

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The IT guys seem to have a lot more latitude as far as personal appearance goes where I work than the rest of us do.  Most white collar professions are conservative when it comes to dress, jewelry, etc, but so much has changed, yet this one taboo remains.  I just find it interesting.

Laser Man:
Yes, the IT guys and trading guys at my company have a lot more latitude in how they dress / appear.  It is kind of odd that this taboo continues.   

Baldstu:
How old fashioned , my home town ,all the fisherman wear earings , I am pierced both ears .depends what I wear if I decide to em or not . Hospitals are different from the health and safety aspect and confused , which is where I work . A lot of work places have one policy for dress attire whoch includes ear jewellery for men and women.

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