janetDAYZ Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 It’s not just women who get penalized for being fine in the workplace. Apparently fellas have it even worse, with interviewers often refusing to offer them job positions despite their qualifications, fearful that their fineness will overshadow them in the long run. Via MailOnline: You might think that good-looking men have every advantage in life. But a new study suggests being handsome may not always work in a man’s favour – at least when it comes to his career. The research claims that attractive men are less likely to be given a job in a competitive workplace because they intimidate bosses. ‘It’s not always an advantage to be pretty,’ says Marko Pitesa, an assistant professor at the University of Maryland. ‘It can backfire if you are perceived as a threat.’ Interestingly, in Pitesa’s study, it was male attractiveness in particular, rather than female beauty, that made the most difference. If the interviewer expected to work with the candidate as part of a team, then he preferred good-looking men. However, if the interviewer saw the candidate as a potential competitor, the interviewer discriminated in favour of unattractive men. The results suggest that interviewers were not blinded by beauty, and instead calculated which candidate would further their own career. ‘The way we explain it here, pretty men just seem more competent, so it is actually subjectively rational to discriminate for or against them.’ On a deeper level, she adds, the behaviour remains irrational, since there’s no evidence that a real link exists between looks and competence. Well, that’s not fair. Ladies, next time you get approached a fine brother with no job, give him a break! It’s probably not his fault… Mailonline.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 the caveat here is 'if they see them as a competitor' .....because I know a lot of people (including myself) that got jobs because of their looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeJoe Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 No wonder why my ugly ass been working for over 15yrs lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 No wonder why my ugly ass been working for over 15yrs lol you're not ugly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 No one on the board is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bu. Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 No one on the board is Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laveaux Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 that explains so much, I used to just pageant the pain away but no I see its their soul that needs the surgery. (uh huh huh) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibeology Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Not convinced. If the manager is female, that shit helps. I know it has helped me in the past. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 Hmmm I'd say getting a job offer is difficult period regardless of outward appearance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Not convinced. If the manager is female, that shit helps. I know it has helped me in the past. ^THAT....ya'll betta recognize....hell in the nursing program my clinical instructor was a Black female we was texting back and forth on New years eve.....I said, lord this is sum shit I got into here.....too bad the white bitches hated me I know a dude I used to work with, good looking dude, he just decided to grow all his facial hair out and looked like someone who had been in a cave....he got a job like boom....and I was like how did he? He aint even cleaned up for the interview, my boss said the interview was with a woman.....that ended the convo, cause even looking like he was in a cave his ass was still sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 I'm glad we have some healthy egos in here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Not convinced. If the manager is female, that shit helps. I know it has helped me in the past. Exactly. Same for a guy hiring a female. If he is attracted to her then her resume wont matter as much as the next ugly betty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vibeology Posted April 28, 2015 Share Posted April 28, 2015 Exactly. Same for a guy hiring a female. If he is attracted to her then her resume wont matter as much as the next ugly betty. Well im not sure about that. I think you still have to possess some of the skills required for the job, but if there are 3 candidates with similar skills, good looks play a part, whether on a subconscious level or not. Of course if its something like bar work, even more so, looks play a big part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Well im not sure about that. I think you still have to possess some of the skills required for the job, but if there are 3 candidates with similar skills, good looks play a part, whether on a subconscious level or not. Of course if its something like bar work, even more so, looks play a big part. Well yeah, that's what i meant But i've seen ppl getting jobs or/and been given the benefit of the doubt just cuz they were attractive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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