Clubroom Thread, No beards please - we're a car hire company

What a shower the bosses of this comany are - perhaps Plastic Pig should apply!

Originally Posted by BBC News

A former police royal protection officer for the Queen has been refused a job interview with a vehicle rental firm because he has a beard.

Former Chief Insp Keith Harber, 61, was told by Enterprise Rent-a-Car it had a "strict appearance policy".

Mr Harber, of St Clears, Carmarthenshire, who has had his beard for more than 30 years, refused to shave when asked by the company.

Enterprise spokesman Spencer King said the policy promoted professionalism.

There's no taboo about having a beard, in this day and age especially... just look at someone like David Beckham”

Mr Harber, who had a beard while he worked at Buckingham Palace, was told he would not get an interview as a car washer and occasional driver unless he shaved off the beard.

"I was amazed - if a beard is good enough for the Queen, then why not for washing cars," he said.

"During my work at Buckingham Palace I would regularly meet members of the Royal Family and none of them ever had a problem with it - some of them even had beards.

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What trouble they will be in if a "Sikh" applies!

It's their company, they make the rules.

When I was in a similar position I claimed shaving expenses against my income tax as a legitimate business expense, first of all for blades and consumables and later for electrical costs and capital depreciation on my electric razor.

Of course, many would see this as immoral tax avoidance!

An ex chief inspector only 61, and the best job he can get is washing cars ?

Does this little tale no say more about the quality of our coppers than about the firm that told him to push off?

Originally Posted by laurie53

It's their company, they make the rules.

When I was in a similar position I claimed shaving expenses against my income tax as a legitimate business expense, first of all for blades and consumables and later for electrical costs and capital depreciation on my electric razor.

Of course, many would see this as immoral tax avoidance!

Strange as when the Channel tunnel was being built some of the engineers would only wear their turbans so a rule was made 'reducing' their accident insurance However if you join the police you wear your turban with a badge on it same as bus drivers The days of 'you' the employer suggesting 'dress code' has gone

Originally Posted by ET

Strange as when the Channel tunnel was being built some of the engineers would only wear their turbans so a rule was made 'reducing' their accident insurance However if you join the police you wear your turban with a badge on it same as bus drivers The days of 'you' the employer suggesting 'dress code' has gone

No they haven't.

There asre still many jobs where you would not be expected to turn up wering jeans, T shirt and sandals.

For 8 years I had a beard, I should have been in the Nave. No I was in the RAF. When I finished sold Fire Extinguishers (Nu-Swift), was I a fire hazered?

What is wrong with a neat, well trimmed beard?

In a man, I mean?

Originally Posted by nordog

For 8 years I had a beard, I should have been in the Nave. No I was in the RAF. When I finished sold Fire Extinguishers (Nu-Swift), was I a fire hazered?

Ex crab so probably

Considering my name has been mentioned, if I met with that sort of attitude about beards from a prospective employer, I would just walk out, I don't want to work for anyone with that sort of prejudice.
Hair grows in all sorts of places as a part of the natural human body, both male and female have it on our heads and other places I won't mention.
Just because it grows on only the male face and in general not the female, I reckon it is a form of sexual prejudice to insist on it being shaved off.