Bald Guys Are Beautiful! So Why Not Hire One

Bald Guys Are Beautiful So Why Not Hire OneBald Guys Are Worth HiringBald Guys Are Beautiful So Why Not Hire OneAn Associated Press story had me falling out of my chair in laughter last week. An expert who just happens to be a hair restoration surgeon says balding people are at a disadvantage in getting hired. Whats the follow-up story going to be a plastic surgeon saying people with large noses are also at a disadvantage in the job market?As proof, the hair doc points out that our last bald president welches Dwight Eisenhower (1953-1961). Of course, the story fails to note that he ran against an equally bald guy, Adlai Stevenson, not once but twice Since Eisenhower, weve elected two presidents with visibly receded hairlines Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon.Never underestimate a doctors subtle marketing pitch.Im bald, and I dont hide that alleged malady. Im also gainfully employed and have been for most of the last 20 years, during which Ive gotten progressively less hirsute. Ive be en hired and not hired by people with full heads of hair and people with shinier pates than mine.So whats the matter with hiring the follically-challenged? Nothing. In fact, I would argue that they have these distinct advantages in the job marketLess chance of a bad hair moment in an important meeting with a client. fruchtwein bald guys dont need to look in the mirror to check their hair before entering the meeting room. They might ask a shoe-shine guy for a little buffing, though.You can trust a person who doesnt hide anything. Real bald guys accept their, um, shortcoming, without covering it with toupees or plugs. (Take that, doc) If theyre honest about their condition, assume theyre honest about anything (Nixon notwithstanding).Baldness is a sign of age, and age is a sign of wisdom. And wisdom comes from experience If youre looking for a seasoned professional to get the job done, keep this in mind.If we were to believe all the statistics about who has the best chance of getting hired, youd never see anyone bald in the workplace, nor anyone who wasnt tall, slim, beautiful, and youthful. Tell me do all of your coworkers match that description?