Originally Posted by
TaylorPilot
I'm confused. Are you for or against them mandating you be clean shaven. I think the reasoning is that the oxygen mask wont seal against a beard very well. Same in the chemical plants. They have to be clean shaven so they can put on a mask in case of an inadvertant gas release. If a safety guy sees you with stubble, you are fired immediately, escorted to the gate and your credentials revoked...
Doesn't matter to the topic of discussion which is below. And FWIW I think the mask deal is bogus. Apples and oranges O2 delivery and a chemical seal IMO. Pretty sure a few American carriers now allow beards.
Originally Posted by
121noob
Because suddenly shaving off my beard when I've never done so in the past is an indicator that I have a foot out the door.
Or possibly it's your face and you can choose to shave your beard off if you choose to do so... is that a crazy idea? So you shave and you're fired? You've lost me on this. Are you that fearful of your current boss?