Worker arrives in unkempt

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:31pm #1

If you were a boss...would you send a worker home if he (or she) arrives in without shaving?

My name is URL · 03-10-2009 8:33pm

Is it's a she, then yes =p

Agricola · 03-10-2009 8:33pm

Er.........no. That must surely impinch on the auld youman rights

03-10-2009 8:34pm

In this day and age it's not like he's got any customers to see anyway!

so no!

jaffa20 · 03-10-2009 8:36pm

eh, i shave once a week.

Odysseus · 03-10-2009 8:37pm

What is unkempt about not shaving? In and of itself it is nothing, provided that the person is clean and correctly attried for the environment. Although I say this as I have a beard, but I work in a clinical setting so I'm meeting members of the public all day and I would think nothing of it

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:37pm

reason Im posting this is that while in Tesco tonight I was served by a lad prob 24/25 who must have had about 3 days growth on his face. if i was his manager Id have given him the choice of A) Purchasing a packet of Gillett off the shelf or f*ckin off home for the rest of the day.
He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

Captain Havoc · 03-10-2009 8:38pm

I've sent people to shave in the past yes! First time I'd let it slide but after that it's off to shave. Anyway any sensible alco should keep a spare shaving kit at work!!!!!!!

Ross_Mahon · 03-10-2009 8:38pm

The muslims always get away with growing beards in the workplace...

03-10-2009 8:39pm

Voltex wrote: »

reason Im posting this is that while in Tesco tonight I was served by a lad prob 24/25 who must have had about 3 days growth on his face. if i was his manager Id have given him the choice of A) Purchasing a packet of Gillett off the shelf or f*ckin off home for the rest of the day.
He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

Build a bridge

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:39pm

Odysseus wrote: »

What is unkempt about not shaving? In and of itself it is nothing, provided that the person is clean and correctly attried for the environment. Although I say this as I have a beard, but I work in a clinical setting so I'm meeting members of the public all day and I would think nothing of it

Beards are gross..full Stop. bet you wear a beard cover in your clinical setting?...and why???...cause its gross!

Mr. Presentable · 03-10-2009 8:39pm

Voltex wrote: »

reason Im posting this is that while in Tesco tonight I was served by a lad prob 24/25 who must have had about 3 days growth on his face. if i was his manager Id have given him the choice of A) Purchasing a packet of Gillett off the shelf or f*ckin off home for the rest of the day.
He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

Did it impact on the way you were served?

Karl Hungus · 03-10-2009 8:40pm

Voltex wrote: »

reason Im posting this is that while in Tesco tonight I was served by a lad prob 24/25 who must have had about 3 days growth on his face. if i was his manager Id have given him the choice of A) Purchasing a packet of Gillett off the shelf or f*ckin off home for the rest of the day.
He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

Getting worked up because of some stubble? No offense, but you sound very stuck-up.

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:41pm

nipplenuts wrote: »

Did it impact on the way you were served?

It left an impression...and not a good one.

Arathorn · 03-10-2009 8:41pm

maybe it was designer stubble, maybe you should mind your own business

Odysseus · 03-10-2009 8:42pm

jerseyeire wrote: »

I've sent people to shave in the past yes! First time I'd let it slide but after that it's off to shave. Anyway any sensible alco should keep a spare shaving kit at work!!!!!!!

Out of interest in what type of work environment? I know what I would be telling my boss if they tried that.

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:42pm

Karl Hungus wrote: »

Getting worked up because of some stubble? No offense, but you sound very stuck-up.

If i was worked up I would have asked to see the manager...it was an observation and an opinion.

Pygmalion · 03-10-2009 8:43pm

No, I'm pretty sure people with beards can work just as well as people without, it's stupid of you to think otherwise, or think less of someone because they haven't shaven.

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:43pm

Odysseus wrote: »

Out of interest in what type of work environment? I know what I would be telling my boss if they tried that.

5 mins of glory?

helimachoptor · 03-10-2009 8:44pm

In Tesco nope but depends on the job.

I'm wear a suit everyday and would meet customers etc days I have meetings I wet shave and days I dont have meetings I use an electric razor.

But I wouldn't be allowed go to a meeting if I was unkempt.

My name is URL · 03-10-2009 8:44pm

I told you to shave those sideburns! You're off the team!

Captain Havoc · 03-10-2009 8:44pm

Odysseus wrote: »

Out of interest in what type of work environment? I know what I would be telling my boss if they tried that.

Hotels. If it was somewhere that wasn't dealing with the public face to face I wouldn't give a flying.........

Havermeyer · 03-10-2009 8:45pm

Voltex wrote: »

It left an impression...and not a good one.

And I'm sure you are the epitome of perfection? :rolleyes:

Odysseus · 03-10-2009 8:46pm

Voltex wrote: »

Beards are gross..full Stop. bet you wear a beard cover in your clinical setting?...and why???...cause its gross!

I don't actually no need to as I'm a psychotherapist. If you are talking about surgeons, they also wear masks and hats, is hair on your head gross as well?

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:47pm

Pygmalion wrote: »

No, I'm pretty sure people with beards can work just as well as people without, it's stupid of you to think otherwise, or think less of someone because they haven't shaven.

Its not about beards per se...its about the in between bit where they just look scruffy!

sinjin_smythe · 03-10-2009 8:47pm

The guy was working in Tesco, who gives a sh*t, im not sayin working in Tescos is anything to look down on but fu*k it, did it affect how he served you? stuck up is right.

paperorplastic · 03-10-2009 8:48pm

Unkempt? Like strolling in to work and doing a really bad impression of Ross Kemp? That would be a step too far. Shoot them.

jaffa20 · 03-10-2009 8:48pm

Voltex wrote: »

If i was worked up I would have asked to see the manager...it was an observation and an opinion.

Might have been more useful than starting a thread about it here. But what if they were unshaven too

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:48pm

nummnutts wrote: »

And I'm sure you are the epitome of perfection? :rolleyes:

Subjective wouldnt ya say!

chopperbyrne · 03-10-2009 8:49pm

Unless your job is to pose for a Gillette ad to show how close the shave is then it shouldn't matter at all if you have a clean shaven face or a thousand days of growth.

Odysseus · 03-10-2009 8:49pm

jerseyeire wrote: »

Hotels. If it was somewhere that wasn't dealing with the public face to face I wouldn't give a flying.........

I dealing with the public all day, supplying a service to people who need it. My beard does not offend or make my service any less professional or presentable.

Voltex · 03-10-2009 8:51pm

Odysseus wrote: »

I don't actually no need to as I'm a psychotherapist. If you are talking about surgeons, they also wear masks and hats, is hair on your head gross as well?

Thing is its on my head not my face

Mr. Presentable · 03-10-2009 8:52pm

I hope you shaved before you came on posting here! Quite particular around here, you know

Captain Havoc · 03-10-2009 8:53pm

Odysseus wrote: »

I dealing with the public all day, supplying a service to people who need it. My beard does not offend or make my service any less professional or presentable.

I don't mind beards, it's when it's a day or two of stubble that I'd send someone off to shave for. You see how the OP has a bad impression of the guy in Tesco, it's for people like the OP that I've sent people off to shave. Personally if someone serves me that hasn't shaved I don't mind.

Arathorn · 03-10-2009 8:54pm

OP why don't you post a picture of yourself and let us give an opinion, maybe there is something unkempt about you that you don't realise, a unibrow perhaps?

Prof.Badass · 03-10-2009 8:54pm

Voltex wrote: »

Its not about beards per se...its about the in between bit where they just look scruffy!

How are you supposed to grow a beard without going through the in between bit?

Are you suggesting some sort of paid bearding leave?

Odysseus · 03-10-2009 8:56pm

Voltex wrote: »

Thing is its on my head not my face

But how does about 5-9 inches make one ok and another gross?

itsallaboutheL · 03-10-2009 8:56pm

Voltex wrote: »

It left an impression...and not a good one.

Beard Rash eh?

Did he not call?? Is that what's wrong with ya?

donmeister · 03-10-2009 9:00pm

He had a scruffy beard, get the fuck over it OP

Thanks

Pygmalion · 03-10-2009 9:01pm

Voltex wrote: »

Subjective wouldnt ya say!

Yet it's not subjective in any way that people who haven't shaved in a couple of days are "unkempt", it's just a fact that everyone can agree on.
That's why everyone is agreeing with you OP.

dresden8 · 03-10-2009 9:01pm

Voltex wrote: »

reason Im posting this is that while in Tesco tonight I was served by a lad prob 24/25 who must have had about 3 days growth on his face. if i was his manager Id have given him the choice of A) Purchasing a packet of Gillett off the shelf or f*ckin off home for the rest of the day.
He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

Voltex wrote: »

Its not about beards per se...its about the in between bit where they just look scruffy!

That bit in between where they look like Chewie.

Talk about high standards in the fullness of beards.

Did Santa touch someone's bum?

jaffa20 · 03-10-2009 9:04pm

Arathorn wrote: »

OP why don't you post a picture of yourself and let us give an opinion, maybe there is something unkempt about you that you don't realise, a unibrow perhaps?

Here you go

Spore · 03-10-2009 9:04pm

Voltex wrote: »

reason Im posting this is that while in Tesco tonight I was served by a lad prob 24/25 who must have had about 3 days growth on his face. if i was his manager Id have given him the choice of A) Purchasing a packet of Gillett off the shelf or f*ckin off home for the rest of the day.
He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

Who gives a fuck what you think of your local Tesco lad, what he didn't live up to your clean living aspirations? Maybe he's growing a beard? Maybe he can't afford razors on his shit salary? Mabye he just doesn't give a shit what you middleclass shitheads consider as a presentable appearance in work.

Pygmalion · 03-10-2009 9:05pm

Voltex wrote: »

Beards are gross..full Stop. bet you wear a beard cover in your clinical setting?...and why???...cause its gross!

Voltex wrote: »

Its not about beards per se...its about the in between bit where they just look scruffy!

Make up your mind

RMD · 03-10-2009 9:13pm

Voltex wrote: »

It left an impression...and not a good one.

You sound very stuck-up if a bit of stubble leaves an impression.

Helix · 03-10-2009 9:19pm

Voltex wrote: »

...3 days growth on his face...

He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

ok

have you never actually seen chewie from starwars or something?

i mean, he had a little more facial hair than one would deem worthy of 3 days growth

Aidric · 03-10-2009 9:27pm

Voltex wrote: »

He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

His name is Chewbacca, not a fruitella type sweet.

muboop1 · 03-10-2009 9:30pm

Voltex wrote: »

Its not about beards per se...its about the in between bit where they just look scruffy!

Maybe he was growing a beard???

They don't just get from clean shaven to ful beard in a day you know... you have to spend a while growing them!

Honestly why do you care so much about what a till worker in tescos does with his facial hair?

Did he rub it on your food or soemthing???

Type of thing you need to get over mate...

He is entitled to have his facial hair in any way he wants. Who are you to judge?

MagicMarker · 03-10-2009 9:30pm

The saddest thing about this is the fact that the OP has actually reproduced and his/her spawn will ensure such stupidity will live on for another generation at least.

c4cat · 03-10-2009 9:34pm

Voltex wrote: »

reason Im posting this is that while in Tesco tonight I was served by a lad prob 24/25 who must have had about 3 days growth on his face. if i was his manager Id have given him the choice of A) Purchasing a packet of Gillett off the shelf or f*ckin off home for the rest of the day.
He wasnt far off lookin like Chewie from Star wars

So what business is it of yours if the lad wants to grow a stubble on his face?

marco murphy · 03-10-2009 9:35pm

Where do you think your going, go get that head shaved.

Worker arrives in unkempt

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