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Worrying excessively about professionalism

Im tired of letting my fear of being “unprofessional” restrict the way I present myself. Even though I have no tattoos and only ear piercings, I worry about cutting my hair in an unconventional style. My hair is still a natural color. I’m already compromising by choosing not to dye my hair, shave my eyebrows, or whatever other fashion whims would make me happy. While I rationalize that I don’t want to deal with the upkeep, let’s be real. Even when I worked food service jobs I was scared to dye my hair bc the importance of remaining professional at all times was beaten in to me. As if I was going to have a surprise job interview where the only criteria is my appearance. How do y’all challenge this kind of thinking in your own life?


Im tired of letting my fear of being “unprofessional” restrict the way I present myself. Even though I have no tattoos and only ear piercings, I worry about cutting my hair in an unconventional style. My hair is still a natural color.

I’m already compromising by choosing not to dye my hair, shave my eyebrows, or whatever other fashion whims would make me happy. While I rationalize that I don’t want to deal with the upkeep, let’s be real.

Even when I worked food service jobs I was scared to dye my hair bc the importance of remaining professional at all times was beaten in to me. As if I was going to have a surprise job interview where the only criteria is my appearance.

How do y’all challenge this kind of thinking in your own life?

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