Medium/long hair on males - employability/respectability

Hey all

I'm not presently applying for a job or anything, just now I'm in my first year of university and actually getting on in the real world, I got thinking.

For the past 5 or 6 years I've had medium/long blond hair. Hard to describe really, but the front (It's not really a fringe as such, more just sweeps off to the side) can be pulled down to my mid nose or end of nose in terms of length. The sides are reasonably long (Can reach my mouth when pulled over) and the back goes down to the bottom of my neck and sort of curls/waves off a little bit. So not ridiculously long, just not the normal short guy-style hair. My running "jib" is that I should get a haircut; Of course when I do, it's only to thin it out and take an inch max off so that it doesn't look unkempt.

The reason I've had it this long is because it suits me more than short hair. I have naturally very thick hair and quite a rounded face. So not only does short hair seem a bit stupid when it's that thick, it also makes me look like I'm about 15 which is never really a good thing.

Question is, is this sort of length hair going to put me at a disadvantage in the professional world? Am I going to have to adopt a new, well known short hairstyle in order to be taken seriously in job interviews etc? I mean I'm not an idiot, I can handle a job interview, I have a few good shirts and suits, I'm good at talking to people who I don't really know in a formal situation. But are they going to take a look at my hair and think "This guy isn't making an effort to be taken seriously"? My hair isn't 'messy' or unkept, just quite long.

As long as it's brushed, use conditioner (I hate it when people with long hair don't use conditioner), and tied back for the interview if you can, it should be ok. Robbie Savage has amazing blonde hair, if yours was like his, I'd hire you just for the hair.

just look smart.

at the end of the day, someone isn't going to hire someone who looks like a mong.

As long as you mantain it clean and brushed, I don't think there should be any problem My big brother also has long hair, he seems really like a lion, just as me, but when we goes to work he tied it up in a pony tail (I personally love it XD), always clean and brushed, and voilá!.

I must say that I really really love medium/long hair in boys, so maybe I'm not being obective enough

So if someone was to hire you, as long as you look decent and tidy, they should not mind.

Buuut, as I just said, my brother has never had a problem about having long hair when looking for a job, so I would not worry too much!

You know the world is not right when you get turned not because of the length of your hair. Utterly stupid. **** the employers!