On Jun 29, 11:41 pm, Tony Polson  wrote:

> >I applied to EDS once for a job in Milton Keynes. I had a beard then
> >(as I do now). They told me if I accepted any job offer I must always
> >be clean shaven. They did not offer me a job; and I'd have rejected
> >them had they done so.

> I was once advised by an employer to shave off my beard.  I grew it
> longer in protest.  I also grew my hair to shoulder length.

I'd be tempted to do the same and/or take them to court as infringing
my individual rights, just like any other predjudice against a
minority group.

Do any employers still have these ridiculous ''standards'' in todays
PC society ?

--
Nick