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#1 Post by ToLiveIsToFly » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:55 pm

We have kind of an all-hands-on-deck ethos about certain things where I work. I like it in general, though it's sometimes tedious.

One of the things I like is recruitment. No matter how senior you are, you have to spend a few hours a week on it. My part is that I do interviews with entry-level people. The older I get, the younger the 23-year-olds look. It's crazy.

One of those things I think about as almost a cliche is that women's fashion trends change rapidly, but men's fashions are much more static.

Not true in my interviewing world. I'm thankful that I'm interviewing fewer and fewer men with facial piercings; the new ones are getting smarter and smarter about taking them out for the interview, which I think means they're smart enough to know tehy won't be wearing them at the office (or especially in public representing us!) either. And I'd much rather see a hole than a ring going around someone's lip. Or through their septum (yeesh).

But I've interviewed 3 men/boys in the last 2 days, and all 3 of them have had a 3-day growth. I wonder if this is the new thing?

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#2 Post by WheresFanny » Thu Dec 04, 2008 2:58 pm

ToLiveIsToFly wrote:We have kind of an all-hands-on-deck ethos about certain things where I work. I like it in general, though it's sometimes tedious.

One of the things I like is recruitment. No matter how senior you are, you have to spend a few hours a week on it. My part is that I do interviews with entry-level people. The older I get, the younger the 23-year-olds look. It's crazy.

One of those things I think about as almost a cliche is that women's fashion trends change rapidly, but men's fashions are much more static.

Not true in my interviewing world. I'm thankful that I'm interviewing fewer and fewer men with facial piercings; the new ones are getting smarter and smarter about taking them out for the interview, which I think means they're smart enough to know tehy won't be wearing them at the office (or especially in public representing us!) either. And I'd much rather see a hole than a ring going around someone's lip. Or through their septum (yeesh).

But I've interviewed 3 men/boys in the last 2 days, and all 3 of them have had a 3-day growth. I wonder if this is the new thing?
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#3 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:03 pm

I only shave once a week (Before work on Fridays) because I absolutely hate doing it, so right now I have 6 day growth.....

I do not have any pierced septums though.....

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#4 Post by a1mamacat » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:06 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:I only shave once a week (Before work on Fridays) because I absolutely hate doing it, so right now I have 6 day growth.....

I do not have any pierced septums though.....

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#5 Post by ToLiveIsToFly » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:21 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:I only shave once a week (Before work on Fridays) because I absolutely hate doing it, so right now I have 6 day growth.....

I do not have any pierced septums though.....

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To be frank, I often rock a 3-day growth, too. I, too, kind of hate shaving, but I gave up the goatee because I want the little guy to get to know my face. (Plus there was an AWFUL lot of grey in the goatee). I work at home 3-4 days a week, and I've taken to mostly only shaving on office days. As an experiment, I decided to see if shaving would be easier if it was an everyday activity. So I'm on my 5th consecutive day of shaving now, and Frankie gets to see my extremely lacerated face.

But there's a big difference between how I look at home and how I'd look at a job interview. I suspect that if you were interviewing for a job, you'd shave that day.

It seems like a new thing to me that people are wearing 3-day growths to JOB INTERVIEWS while wearing SUITS AND TIES. Or maybe it's just a coincidence. None of the stubbly guys knocked my socks off with their interviewing skills, experience, etc.

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#6 Post by littlebeast13 » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:23 pm

ToLiveIsToFly wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:I only shave once a week (Before work on Fridays) because I absolutely hate doing it, so right now I have 6 day growth.....

I do not have any pierced septums though.....

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To be frank, I often rock a 3-day growth, too. I, too, kind of hate shaving, but I gave up the goatee because I want the little guy to get to know my face. (Plus there was an AWFUL lot of grey in the goatee). I work at home 3-4 days a week, and I've taken to mostly only shaving on office days. As an experiment, I decided to see if shaving would be easier if it was an everyday activity. So I'm on my 5th consecutive day of shaving now, and Frankie gets to see my extremely lacerated face.

But there's a big difference between how I look at home and how I'd look at a job interview. I suspect that if you were interviewing for a job, you'd shave that day.

I probably would. I might even make sure I had clean underwear on....

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#7 Post by ToLiveIsToFly » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:27 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:
ToLiveIsToFly wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:I only shave once a week (Before work on Fridays) because I absolutely hate doing it, so right now I have 6 day growth.....

I do not have any pierced septums though.....

lb13
To be frank, I often rock a 3-day growth, too. I, too, kind of hate shaving, but I gave up the goatee because I want the little guy to get to know my face. (Plus there was an AWFUL lot of grey in the goatee). I work at home 3-4 days a week, and I've taken to mostly only shaving on office days. As an experiment, I decided to see if shaving would be easier if it was an everyday activity. So I'm on my 5th consecutive day of shaving now, and Frankie gets to see my extremely lacerated face.

But there's a big difference between how I look at home and how I'd look at a job interview. I suspect that if you were interviewing for a job, you'd shave that day.

I probably would. I might even make sure I had clean underwear on....

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#8 Post by clem21 » Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:49 pm

I shave twice a week. This is not a style choice, it's simple sheer and unadulterated laziness.
But I do shave before I have a meeting or interview of any kind.
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#9 Post by kusch » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:07 pm

I still remember when it used to take me about 3 to 4 weeks to have an appearance of a 3 day growth. Now it takes about 4 1/2 days. :D

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#10 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:07 pm

clem21 wrote:I shave twice a week. This is not a style choice, it's simple sheer and unadulterated laziness.
But I do shave before I have a meeting or interview of any kind.
Thanks for shaving for us.
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#11 Post by clem21 » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:11 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
clem21 wrote:I shave twice a week. This is not a style choice, it's simple sheer and unadulterated laziness.
But I do shave before I have a meeting or interview of any kind.
Thanks for shaving for us.
I didn't. I just happened to meet you guys on Saturday night and one of the days I shave is Friday.

And yes I do find it creepy that you remember whether or not I was clean shaven.
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#12 Post by Ritterskoop » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:16 pm

clem21 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:
clem21 wrote:I shave twice a week. This is not a style choice, it's simple sheer and unadulterated laziness.
But I do shave before I have a meeting or interview of any kind.
Thanks for shaving for us.
I didn't. I just happened to meet you guys on Saturday night and one of the days I shave is Friday.

And yes I do find it creepy that you remember whether or not I was clean shaven.
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#13 Post by The Bearded Lady » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:17 pm

I forgot to shave before my interview with Mr. Barnum, and look where it got me!

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#14 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:21 pm

clem21 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:
clem21 wrote:I shave twice a week. This is not a style choice, it's simple sheer and unadulterated laziness.
But I do shave before I have a meeting or interview of any kind.
Thanks for shaving for us.
I didn't. I just happened to meet you guys on Saturday night and one of the days I shave is Friday.

And yes I do find it creepy that you remember whether or not I was clean shaven.
Notice that every guy in the Doghouse video is scruffy? :lol:
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#15 Post by gsabc » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:55 am

ToLiveIsToFly wrote:But I've interviewed 3 men/boys in the last 2 days, and all 3 of them have had a 3-day growth. I wonder if this is the new thing?
I thought you were supposed to see a doctor if it lasted more than four hours. <rim shot> :twisted:
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