Quote:I'm 29, I have a well groomed beard, about a half inch long. Properly cleaned up around the neck, mouth, etc. I wear dark rimmed glasses and have a full sleeve tattoo on my left arm.


I look like I'm still in high school when I clean shave. Pretty much everyone except my mom acknowledges I look better with facial hair.


Give me a properly tailored slim fitting pair of pants with a half break over a pair of "relaxed fit" jeans any day. There's no shame in wearing clothes that actually fit. I wear slim cut jeans over straight/boot cut because they fit. A baggy pair of pants/jeans just screams sloppy to me.


Marty mentioned a well groomed beard and retro glasses as a follower not a leader, well I respectfully disagree. Corporate America is full of the clean shaven, straight cut guys. That screams follower to me more than well groomed beard and dark rim glasses.


My beard has actually helped improve my first impressions with co-workers/customers/leaders. I've been promoted twice in the past year and am in the process of obtaining a new degree to move further up the ladder.


Sorry rant over lol I just get a little pissy when I get lumped into stereotypes.