Most of the people close to me hate my beard. They say it will hurt my job prospects. That people don’t like beards.
I know there are jobs that require a person to be clean-shaven, but I am not so sure that people in general dislike beards.
I’ve found that most people are either indifferent to my Orthodox Judaism or respectful of it. Most of the people who hate it are secular Jews who hate traditional Judaism and adherence to traditional Jewish practices. But much of the goyim I know don’t have a problem with my beard and my yarmulke and my tzitzit and my adherence to Jewish law. They respect people who live for transcendent values. I think most employers will respect that too.
Would you rather employ someone who fears God? I would.
