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How do you wear your dreadlocks to work?

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You really do know people from all over the states Yeah I live in Houston,TX and Irving,TX would be out of my way. Working for Research in Motion does sound pretty kool thought. Free blackberries for all employees!! lol, I wish.....

tatyananashi said:

I work from home also, just helpdesk support for an ISP, but these kinds of gigs are temporary and don't usually come with benefits. My contract for this job is up in December, I don't know if they'll contract it out again. I am also a college student so if I can't get another telecommute position I am going to see if there are any work study that I can get where my locks wont matter, in college settings they are less discriminatory about the hairstyle.

I see you live in Texas, I know there are a lot of call center jobs (usually customer or technical support) in Texas and they don't *normally* discriminate against dreadlocks (you aren't customer facing so they aren't as worried about it). I have a friend who is an IT manager for Research in Motion and is a big fan of locks (though she doesn't have any herself) but that's in Irving Tx which is closer to Dallas and probably way to far for you.

How do you wear your dreadlocks to work?

dreads jobs employment issues

lol@ don't even gotta wear clothes to workYeah you gotta do what makes you happy in life, money isn't everything. soaringeagle said:

ups dont care about locks ive known drivers with locks

last office job id werar t shirts with the sleeves hacked off and leave my dreads down

current job running this site
dont even gotta wear clothes or care how my dreads look
gotta love workin for yourself from home even if u dont make alot

How do you wear your dreadlocks to work?

dreads jobs employment issues

Hi everyone,

I got this idea based on Cat Lady's topic "wear to work options?" but that was more of a personal topic, and I would love to hear how people wear their dreads to work from any types of jobs.


As for me : I have an office type of job for a college, so they are not as strict. I wear business casual attire and I have my locks tied back in a pony tail with my own locks.
However, I am considering maybe working for UPS or FedEx as a part-time job next year and that type of job requires a lot of body movement and I know my dreads would be flying all over the place (not a good idea for a fast pace job). Times are tough and I know that's a place that will hire anyone but I might just have to sacrifice the locks if I can't find another type of job where the job or my locks will hinder my performance.

Thanks, look forward to reading everyone's replies

updated by @arturis-static: 01/13/15 08:46:25PM

Is there a certain length where locks become to look feminine ?

Life Issues Facing Dreads

I don't think you have to entirely miss that feeling. In my experience when dreadlocks are short you can still feel the wind blowing against your hair, and not only do I love that feeling, but I love the way it looks! Natural locks flying everywhere with the wind is a priceless look :]...With that being said..haha I Miss that feeling because with longer locks, they tend to be less free-flowing than shorter locks. I still get a few flying dreads here and there, depends on the wind speed :]hippie mama ; I like reading that from your experience you find that yourself as well as other girls like men with long hair. It would be interesting to make a poll of sorts, but since we're on a dreadlock site, I think it would come out one way and biased :] John-Michael said:

the greatest feeling i have ever experienced in my lfe is the way it feels when the wind is blowing through my hair. thats the one thng i know i will miss when my hair dreads
there is absolutely nothing on earth like it and its impossible to describe, you can only experience it.

and if you have a back like Dorian Yates ppl wont mistake you for a woman with your long hair tied back.

Chewin Change said:

so personaljesus is right, long hair is the style now. great time to be growin your hair for dreads i must say. at 2 months my hair was the perfect justin bieber cut lololol

in my opinion, the only masculine long hair "cut" for men is dreadlocks. personally, i would never have long straight hair just because i don't see the point. long hair w/o dreads looks feminine to me. i don't like the idea of hundreds of strands going every which way. dreadlocks stay put

and on women, they look hyper feminine to me... it's beautiful!

oh man.... tie back your hair in dreads, and you're a badass. tie back your hair with regular long hair, you might be mistaken for a woman.

lastly the dreads say a lot about a person. to me, it tells me they're patient, free thinking, open, proud, brave, accepting, and a damn cool person.

Is there a certain length where locks become to look feminine ?

Life Issues Facing Dreads

hm...well count me out on having names for my dreads ^_^ lolAnd yup I have blunted ends, and I agree with the whispy ends looking more feminine. I've seen some girls with whispy ends and I love that look on a girl ! (not saying I don't like blunt end locks on a girl either) tatyananashi said:

Even undreaded long hair on a man is great.

I personally think the whispy ends look femenine and the blunted ends masculine, but that's more in reference to how I refer to my dreads, I've named a few and the whispy ones sometimes end up becoming blunted ones, so they're transgender. :P lol

I know I'm not the only one who names their dreads... am I? lol

Cage Free said:

Hmmm, well, I think men with long dreads are beautiful, but I've never thought they looked feminine. In fact, around here (Taos, NM) there are more men with long dreads than women.

Is there a certain length where locks become to look feminine ?

Life Issues Facing Dreads

I enjoy reading all the great responces.Lol@ "One legged pant"..yeah...Panerra Caraway, yes indeed dreads rock the long hair harder ,literally too !!, I can't even headbang at live Rock music concerts . Instead of headbanging, its more of an upper body workout,

Is there a certain length where locks become to look feminine ?

Life Issues Facing Dreads

Hello all,I feel a bit silly asking this question, but It's something that I've been thinking about. The other day I heard a lil kid ask his parent "Is that a guy or a girl..." I had walked past them and I didn't take offense at all, I just smiled because I found it amusing. I'm a guy with facial hair and at 6'1, so the kid only saw me from behind. And of course what he saw were 8 years of dreadlocks, so with the length and what he knows at that young age is that girls have long hair.But today I saw Lauren's picture that shows off her length http://www.dreadlockssite.com/photo/565-maryknoll-drive-101?context=user#axzz10HSRPpTS And even though mine is not yet that length (its like 5 inches above my waist) it made me ponder, Does the locks look feminine at that length, or is it because its a girl(in this case Lauren) with locks ?btw: I was surprise to find so many subforums, I'm glad I found this subforum where I think my discussion topic deals with a life type of issue.
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dreadlocks and school/

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Nice answer.Keep up that positive attitude, alive and spreading it ! Devan Ferro said:

i am the only one in my high school with dreadlocks! people ask me why, and i tell them they are just antenae to the possitive world! : )

dreadlocks and school/

Life Issues Facing Dreads

I read your story,Good luck and keep us updated on how it goes!

assholes at work

Life Issues Facing Dreads

try not to show that it bothers you, like others have said, kill them with kindness. Stop and think before you try and respond to them because your first reaction is to just insult them back.They are just hating and bored of their job,so they must find something to do.btw: Sounds like a very hostile work environment..You might want to file a harassment complaint..or if all else fails try other options (jobs).