Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Pilot Lounge > Hangar Talk
Changing the Beard Rule >

Changing the Beard Rule

Notices
Hangar Talk For non-aviation-related discussion and aviation threads that don't belong elsewhere

Changing the Beard Rule

Old 04-21-2018, 07:33 PM
  #141  
On Reserve
 
Joined APC: Aug 2017
Posts: 18
Default

Well-groomed beards seem to be fashionable these days, which I believe means they wouldn't detract from the professional image. Personally a 1/4 inch beard is part of my "residual self image" as described by Morpheus in The Matrix. My biggest concern is the amount of subjectivity in who should and should not be allowed to grow one. Some dudes can't grow decent beards and shouldn't be permitted to walk around with scraggly-looking garbage just because the hairs are within a certain length. Where is the line drawn? Does a chief pilot become an official beard judge to tell individual pilots yay or nay? From a management perspective it's better to just say no to all.
StaffAvi8r is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 02:11 AM
  #142  
Gets Weekends Off
 
SonicFlyer's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Apr 2017
Posts: 3,573
Thumbs down

Originally Posted by StaffAvi8r View Post
My biggest concern is the amount of subjectivity in who should and should not be allowed to grow one. Some dudes can't grow decent beards and shouldn't be permitted to walk around with scraggly-looking garbage just because the hairs are within a certain length. Where is the line drawn? Does a chief pilot become an official beard judge to tell individual pilots yay or nay?
Wouldn't this also apply to people with receding hair lines?





I mean I've seen some people going bald that look pretty ridiculous.




Originally Posted by StaffAvi8r View Post
From a management perspective it's better to just say no to all.
That's called lazy, half-assed management.
SonicFlyer is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 06:59 AM
  #143  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Airbum's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 652
Default

now we are talking! shaved heads for EVERYONE, no longer will I feel so left out.
Airbum is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 09:14 AM
  #144  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Fr8Thrust's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jul 2017
Posts: 469
Default

Originally Posted by JohnBurke View Post
This is simply more millennial stupidity.
Your generation is just a stupid, I promise you that. Enjoy your XXL non-fitted pilot shirts, taxiiing slow, captain is god mentality, and doing nothing but complaining about pay while disregarding QOL completely.

Differing points of view, not stupidity.
Fr8Thrust is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 09:51 AM
  #145  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Dec 2016
Posts: 419
Default

Hey! That sounds like me!

I'm gonna go have a small Americano.

Plane Coffee
galleycafe is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 11:35 AM
  #146  
Gets Weekends Off
 
bizzlepilot's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Mar 2017
Position: Swimming, or drowning, depends on the day.
Posts: 106
Default

Originally Posted by JohnBurke View Post
Did you have a beard when you were hired, in your interview?

No?

Keep coming to work that way. Problem solved.

Don't want to shave? Don't come to work. Solved.
Valid solutions.
bizzlepilot is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 11:41 AM
  #147  
Gets Weekends Off
 
tomgoodman's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Feb 2006
Position: 767A (Ret)
Posts: 6,248
Default

Originally Posted by Airbum View Post
now we are talking! shaved heads for EVERYONE, no longer will I feel so left out.
No need to feel left out! Be a Millennial poser!....

https://www.wish.com/m/c/575c170e6b3...yABEgLmLvD_BwE
tomgoodman is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 11:58 AM
  #148  
Gets Weekends Off
 
bizzlepilot's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Mar 2017
Position: Swimming, or drowning, depends on the day.
Posts: 106
Default

Originally Posted by tomgoodman View Post
No need to feel left out! Be a Millennial poser!....

https://www.wish.com/m/c/575c170e6b3...yABEgLmLvD_BwE
Classic! I have hair on my nugget and I still want to buy some of these.
bizzlepilot is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 01:42 PM
  #149  
Disinterested Third Party
 
Joined APC: Jun 2012
Posts: 5,923
Default

Originally Posted by Fr8Thrust View Post
Your generation is just a stupid, I...
You forgot your spell checker, brightspark.
JohnBurke is offline  
Old 04-22-2018, 03:06 PM
  #150  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,383
Default

Heck, i'm 46 and I have a shaved head. I'd love to be able to at least have a trimmed goatee to offset my Steve-from-Jerry-Springer look I have going now.
Learflyer is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Les Habitants
Regional
28
09-22-2011 07:07 AM
Brown
Major
115
12-27-2007 07:47 AM
rajsingh0621
Major
7
07-08-2005 02:30 PM
Freight Dog
Major
4
05-05-2005 02:42 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices